Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k player reviews · updated
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 praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a lot of weapon variety and the game never punishes one playstyle or over-rewards another.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Significant visual overhaul improvement from the original 2011 game with enhanced lighting, reworked environments, & improved textures that make the city of Steelport look more modern.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is a comedic circus and atypical which is part of the fun, more so back in 2011.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The co-op mode is as functional as the rest of the game, with occasional crashing, of course.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons are fun including the original DLC ones, which come included with this aswell.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
My very first Saints Row game I played many times back on the original PlayStation 3 version & honestly, I couldn't be any happier to replay this crazy over the top game once more on my Steam Deck OLED.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay50 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Story36 reviews
Co-op25 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters60% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs55% still recommend
Crashes41% still recommend
Performance50% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking50% still recommend
Controls40% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$2.99$29.99−90%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $2.99
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