Choose Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Choose Saints Row IV: Re-Elected if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 23,347 reviews.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected vs Saints Row
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and Saints Row 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 10 years older than Saints Row (2023). Saints Row IV: Re-Elected scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Saints Row (60.7% 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 Saints Row
Choose Saints Row if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,900 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and Saints Row 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. 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 |  Saints Row | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (23,347 reviews) | 60.7% positive (2,900 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Deep Silver Volition | Volition |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (2013) is 10 years older than Saints Row (2023).
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Saints Row (60.7% positive).
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Saints Row (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is Deck Playable, Saints Row is Deck Unsupported.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected vs Saints Row — FAQ
- Which is better, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected or Saints Row?
- On Steam reviews Saints Row IV: Re-Elected scores higher (84.1% positive) than Saints Row (60.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Saints Row IV: Re-Elected or Saints Row first?
- If you want chronology, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (2013) came out before Saints Row (2023). 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 Saints Row 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 Saints Row 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; Saints Row ships Online Co-op, Co-op.