Saints Row 2

Saints Row 2

Steam Deck Playable

Volition · Open World · Jan 7, 2009

Worth it for the right player.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

76%
Mostly Positive
22k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 145 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 22k player reviews · updated 15 hours ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Unlike many modern open-world games that lean too heavily into realism or comedy, SR2 perfectly blends chaotic fun with a surprisingly grounded and emotional story.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Rather than simply fixing bugs, GOTR expands the game with additional customization options, restored content, new activities, weapons, clothing, vehicles, homies, improved visuals, and hundreds of tweaks that enhance replayability while staying true to the spirit of the original game.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Rather than simply fixing bugs, GOTR expands the game with additional customization options, restored content, new activities, weapons, clothing, vehicles, homies, improved visuals, and hundreds of tweaks that enhance replayability while staying true to the spirit of the original game.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is incredible, Misery Business, I luv it, Out of touch, and so so many more amazing tracks, this game has shaped some of my music taste and i'm forever thankful for it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
But after a while I installed "Juiced" mod that optimize the game even better and mainly - it allows you to play in coop with friend again!
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I primarily played on Steam Deck using the Juiced Patch, and GOTR.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters80 reviews
Gameplay48 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Co-op14 reviews
Steam Deck12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat21 reviews
90%
Optimization12 reviews
67%
Interface10 reviews
70%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes145 reviews
59%
Bugs30 reviews
57%
Performance25 reviews
56%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
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