Saints Row: The Third vs Watch_Dogs 2
Saints Row: The Third is an action-adventure open-world game (2011) while Watch_Dogs 2 is an FPS open-world game from Ubisoft (2016).
Quick answer: Saints Row: The Third rates higher, 8.1 to 7.5 on the GamingPickz Score, and Saints Row: The Third is the cheaper at $2.49.
What each one is
Saints Row: The Third is filed under Action-Adventure and Open-World. In contrast, Watch_Dogs 2 under FPS and Open-World.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
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Reception
Saints Row: The Third reviews The game received "generally favorable" reviews, according to video game review score aggregator Metacritic . Some said the game did not try to be more than a good time, and described it as a variant of "ridiculous", "zany", or "absurd". In another way, others called it "juvenile". (Wikipedia)
Plot
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Reception
Reception Watch Dogs 2 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic . Technical issues on consoles were fixed with the Update 1. 04 patch . (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Saints Row: The Third | Watch_Dogs 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.1/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 69,665) | Very Positive (82%, 101,514) |
| Critic aggregate | 84/100 | 75/100 |
| Price | $2.49 | $49.99 |
| Install size | — | 27 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Developer | — | Ubisoft |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Saints Row: The Third vs Watch_Dogs 2, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Saints Row: The ThirdAction-adventure open-world gameWatch_Dogs 2FPS open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Saints Row: The ThirdOpen World, Action, ComedyWatch_Dogs 2Open World, Hacking, IlluminatiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Saints Row: The Third ✓Score 8.1 · 96% on Steam · 84 criticWatch_Dogs 2Score 7.5 · 82% on Steam · 75 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Saints Row: The Third69,665 reviews · 20 add-onsWatch_Dogs 2101,514 reviews · 30 add-ons · 27 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Saints Row: The Third ✓$2.49Watch_Dogs 2$49.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Saints Row: The Third ✓PlayableWatch_Dogs 2UnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Saints Row: The Third takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueSaints Row: The Third and Watch_Dogs 2 on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Saints Row: The Third (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- The cheaper right now: Saints Row: The Third ($2.49)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Saints Row: The Third (playable)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldActionCo-opThird-Person ShooterFunnySandboxThird PersonSingleplayer
Where they differ
ComedyCharacter CustomizationOnline Co-OpGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistSatire
HackingIlluminatiParkourStealthMatureAtmospheric
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Saints Row: The Third is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Watch_Dogs 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Saints Row: The Third | Watch_Dogs 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | 320MB Video RAM GPU w/ Shader Model 3.0 support. NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 series | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB |
| Minimum CPU | 2GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel® Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz, AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Install size | — | 27 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Saints Row: The Third · Watch_Dogs 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Saints Row: The Third and 1 for Watch_Dogs 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Saints Row: The Third and Watch_Dogs 2 in scope?
Saints Row: The Third has drawn 69,665 Steam reviews and ships 20 add-ons. Watch_Dogs 2 has drawn 101,514 Steam reviews, ships 30 add-ons and installs in 27 GB.
Is Saints Row: The Third or Watch_Dogs 2 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Saints Row: The Third rates higher (8.1 to 7.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Saints Row: The Third or Watch_Dogs 2?
Saints Row: The Third is cheaper right now at $2.49, against $49.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Saints Row: The Third or Watch_Dogs 2?
Saints Row: The Third rates higher, 8.1 to 7.5 on the GamingPickz Score, and Saints Row: The Third is the cheaper at $2.49. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.