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Just Cause 4

Developer
Avalanche Studios
Publisher
Square Enix
Released
04 December 2018
Age rating
PEGI 18

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One

Genres: shooter , adventure

Set in the fictional South American world of Solis, JUST CAUSE 4 takes the series incredible destruction and unique physics to a whole new level with the introduction of tornadoes and other Extreme Weather events. JUST CAUSE 4 has four distinct biomes: Rainforest, Grasslands, Alpine & Desert. With each biome offering its own individual, fully simulated weather event, players will have a truly unique experience as they traverse this deep, diverse world. Rico Rodriguez returns in JUST CAUSE 4 with his trademark parachute, wingsuit and, of course his grapple hook, now enhanced with new functionality and fully customisable. Making it the most powerful and creative tool the player has ever had.

Best gaming PC for Just Cause 4 in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Just Cause 4 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Square Enix on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 SP1 with Platf / m Update f / Windows 7 (64-bit versions only) Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
CPU Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz | AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or better Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2GB VRAM or better) | AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM or better) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (6GB VRAM or better) | AMD Vega 56 (6GB VRAM or better)
Storage 59 GB 59 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Just Cause 4?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (6GB VRAM, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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