# Games like Saints Row: The Third

> The closest matches to Saints Row: The Third: Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Saints Row 2, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Sunset Overdrive, and Just Cause™ 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Saints Row IV: Re-Elected](https://imho.run/games/206420/saints-row-iv-re-elected) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 23,347 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/)
2. [Saints Row 2](https://imho.run/games/9480/saints-row-2) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 8,283 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9480/)
3. [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City](https://imho.run/games/12110/grand-theft-auto-vice-city) — Shares property acquisition with Saints Row: The Third. 8,301 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12110/)
4. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — A frequent pick in Saints Row: The Third players' libraries, and another Action. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
5. [Just Cause™ 3](https://imho.run/games/225540/just-cause-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 45,015 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225540/)
6. [Loadout](https://imho.run/games/208090/loadout) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 799 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208090/)
7. [LEGO® City Undercover](https://imho.run/games/578330/lego-city-undercover) — Also Crime, like Saints Row: The Third. 3,484 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578330/)
8. [Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/20500/red-faction-guerrilla-steam-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 3,694 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20500/)
9. [It's Only Money](https://imho.run/games/1415220/it-s-only-money) — A frequent pick in Saints Row: The Third players' libraries, and another RPG. 400 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1415220/)
10. [Dead Rising® 2](https://imho.run/games/45740/dead-rising-2) — Same funny mood as Saints Row: The Third. 3,497 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45740/)
11. [Mafia](https://imho.run/games/40990/mafia) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 2,219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40990/)
12. [Strange Brigade](https://imho.run/games/312670/strange-brigade) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 3,503 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312670/)
13. [Goat Simulator](https://imho.run/games/265930/goat-simulator) — Same comedic mood as Saints Row: The Third. 30,042 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/)
14. [Rustler (Grand Theft Horse)](https://imho.run/games/844260/rustler-grand-theft-horse) — Also Crime, like Saints Row: The Third. 418 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844260/)
15. [Borderlands 3](https://imho.run/games/397540/borderlands-3) — Same comedic mood as Saints Row: The Third. 59,663 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397540/)
16. [Yakuza: Like a Dragon](https://imho.run/games/1235140/yakuza-like-a-dragon) — Also Crime, like Saints Row: The Third. 14,367 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/)
17. [LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™](https://imho.run/games/32510/lego-star-wars-iii-the-clone-wars) — Same epic mood as Saints Row: The Third. 4,034 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32510/)
18. [Totally Reliable Delivery Service](https://imho.run/games/1011670/totally-reliable-delivery-service) — Same funny mood as Saints Row: The Third. 669 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011670/)
19. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Same comedic mood as Saints Row: The Third. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
20. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Also Crime, like Saints Row: The Third. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
21. [HITMAN™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
22. [Monday Night Combat](https://imho.run/games/63200/monday-night-combat) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Saints Row: The Third. 704 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63200/)
23. [Human Fall Flat](https://imho.run/games/477160/human-fall-flat) — A frequent pick in Saints Row: The Third players' libraries, and another Indie. 30,421 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/)
24. [Shakedown: Hawaii](https://imho.run/games/598730/shakedown-hawaii) — Shares property acquisition with Saints Row: The Third. 452 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598730/)

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## About Saints Row: The Third

Saints Row: The Third is a 2011 open-world action game developed by Volition in which players build their criminal empire by battling the Syndicate. The gameplay loop centers on over-the-top combat, property acquisition, and reputation-based upgrades that drive stat progression. Players describe the experience as comedic and lighthearted, with sandbox freedom that lets them approach missions and chaos with equal enthusiasm. The writing deliberately refuses to take itself seriously, balancing humor and absurdity according to those who have reviewed it. Character customization and online co-op round out the core features. The game holds an 84 on Metacritic and a 94% positive rating from over 18,000 Steam reviews, currently available for $9.99 and marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 55230
- **Developer:** Volition
- **Publisher:** Deep Silver
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 14, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

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