Choose Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Choose Saints Row IV: Re-Elected if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 23,347 Steam reviews back the pick.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected vs Strange Brigade
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and Strange Brigade 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 5 years older than Strange Brigade (2018). Strange Brigade scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (84.1% positive). 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 Strange Brigade
Choose Strange Brigade if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,503 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and Strange Brigade sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.1% vs 85.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Saints Row IV: Re-Elected |  Strange Brigade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (23,347 reviews) | 85.8% positive (3,503 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Deep Silver Volition | Rebellion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (2013) is 5 years older than Strange Brigade (2018).
- Strange Brigade scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (84.1% positive).
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Strange Brigade (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected vs Strange Brigade — FAQ
- Which is better, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected or Strange Brigade?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Saints Row IV: Re-Elected sits at 84.1% positive (23,347 reviews), Strange Brigade at 85.8% (3,503). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Saints Row IV: Re-Elected or Strange Brigade first?
- If you want chronology, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (2013) came out before Strange Brigade (2018). 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 Strange Brigade 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.
- Do both Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and Strange Brigade have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Saints Row IV: Re-Elected ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Strange Brigade ships Online Co-op, Co-op.