Choose Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Choose Saints Row IV: Re-Elected if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 23,347 Steam reviews back the pick.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected vs The Zone
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and The Zone both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (2013) is 7 years older than The Zone (2020). The Zone is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Zone
Choose The Zone if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Zone launched in 2020.
Both Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and The Zone sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Saints Row IV: Re-Elected |  The Zone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (23,347 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deep Silver Volition | Colossus Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (2013) is 7 years older than The Zone (2020).
- The Zone is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected has co-op; The Zone does not.
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Zone has no Deck rating yet.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected vs The Zone — FAQ
- Should I play Saints Row IV: Re-Elected or The Zone first?
- If you want chronology, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (2013) came out before The Zone (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and The Zone similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does The Zone have multiplayer like Saints Row IV: Re-Elected?
- No. Saints Row IV: Re-Elected supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while The Zone is listed as single-player only.
- Does Saints Row IV: Re-Elected run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Zone doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.