Rank 01Why this
Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row 2.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
The closest matches to Saints Row 2: Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced, Dead Rising® 2, and Just Cause 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row 2.
Rank 02Why this
Shares open world sandbox and vehicle customization with Saints Row 2.
Rank 03Why this
Shares side activities and open world sandbox with Saints Row 2.

Why this: Same funny mood as Saints Row 2.




Shares open world sandbox and vehicle customization with Saints Row 2.
Shares side activities and open world sandbox with Saints Row 2.
Shares vehicle customization and character customization with Saints Row 2.

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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

Why this: Shares vehicle customization and character customization with Saints Row 2.

Why this: Shares vehicle customization with Saints Row 2.





Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Saints Row 2 at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Same funny mood as Saints Row 2.

Why this: Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row 2.


Why this: Shares character customization with Saints Row 2.


Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Saints Row 2.


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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Saints Row 2.
The closest matches to Saints Row 2: Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced, Dead Rising® 2, and Just Cause 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Saints Row 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected and Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, funny and lighthearted, and single out its character customization and fight club. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Saints Row 2 is a 2009 open-world action game set in a criminal underworld, now available for $9.99 on Steam and playable on Steam Deck. Players create and customise their own character as they build a criminal empire across a sprawling city, managing properties and pursuing side activities that include fight clubs and insurance fraud schemes. Reviewers highlight the depth of character and vehicle customisation options, while players describe the tone as comedic and lighthearted, with self-aware satire running through the missions and side content. The game supports online co-op play and offers substantial content for extended play sessions. It holds a 75% positive rating from over 8,200 Steam reviews, with players noting its nostalgic appeal as a notably distinct entry in the open-world crime genre.
About Saints Row 2: Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“even with gentleman of the row this game has just never worked for me for more than like 20 minutes, the bit i have played is fun maybe emulate it”
“The writing, soundtrack, and world, are amazing. The crashing every five minutes is not.”
People who play it also play: Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Saints Row 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Saints Row 2 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Saints Row 2 are Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced.
Saints Row 2 was developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver.