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Lead the celebrity gang the Saints in Steelport, taking on the Syndicate through open-world missions, shootouts, stunts, and side activities.
Released 14 Nov 2011
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Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Developed by Volition · Published by Deep Silver









The Third Street Saints have become a celebrity brand, but the criminal Syndicate demands tribute. As the Saints' boss, you take the fight to Steelport, a city under Syndicate control.
Explore the open city on foot or in vehicles, fight rival factions with guns and outlandish weapons, and take on story missions and side activities. The action ranges from shootouts and pursuits to stunts and challenge-based diversions.
Build up your character and crew with customization for appearance, clothing, vehicles, and more. Earn money and respect as you play, unlock abilities, and upgrade weapons; the campaign can also be played in co-op.
Many supplied reviews enjoy the game's irreverent humor, chaotic action, and increasingly outrageous missions, often describing the combination as the main appeal. Players also praise the customization, side activities, co-op, and radio music. Some reviewers find the humor juvenile or dated, the story thin, or the PC version prone to crashes and stutters.
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 83 |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | Saints Row: The Third supports single-player and online co-op. Reviews consistently describe a 2-player co-op mode that lets a friend join the main game and story campaign, with drop-in/drop-out play. No competitive PvP mode is clearly supported; several reviews state there is no separate multiplayer mode beyond co-op. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Reviews mention co-op-compatible mods, with both players needing the same mods installed. A mod is also mentioned for emulating the defunct character upload service, but reviews say co-op itself still works without that service. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 20 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 84/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |