Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Saints Row 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Saints Row 2 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Saints Row: The Third, which both open world and crime.
- Saints Row 2 is tagged Open World, Action, Character Customization, Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter, Comedy, Co-op, Crime by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Saints Row: The Third
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 11 player tags including Comedy, Third-Person Shooter and Funny; released around the same time (2011).
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Saints Row: The Third at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 69,665 Price $2.49 ComedyThird-Person ShooterFunnyCharacter CustomizationSandboxThird PersonOnline Co-OpGreat Soundtrack
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Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Why it matched: both open world; shares 9 player tags including Comedy, Third-Person Shooter and Character Customization; published by the same company; released around the same time (2013).
Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected at a glance Released 2013 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 88% positive of 77,585 Price $4.99 ComedyThird-Person ShooterCharacter CustomizationSandboxFunnyThird PersonOnline Co-OpGreat Soundtrack
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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 8 player tags including Third Person, Crime and Shooter; released around the same time (2010).
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City at a glance Released 2010 Studio Rockstar North / Toronto Player sentiment 74% positive of 10,072 Price Not listed Third PersonCrimeShooterSandboxThird-Person ShooterGreat SoundtrackComedyModdable
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Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 8 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Shooter.
Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced at a glance Released 2025 Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 219,023 Price $19.79 CrimeThird PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterSandboxComedyFunnyModdable
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Sunset Overdrive
Why it matched: both open world; shares 9 player tags including Character Customization, Third-Person Shooter and Funny.
Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.
Sunset Overdrive at a glance Released 2018 Studio Insomniac Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,457 Price $19.99 Character CustomizationThird-Person ShooterFunnyComedyGreat SoundtrackThird PersonShooterSandbox
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Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Comedy, Third Person and Funny; published by the same company.
Join Johnny Gat & Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the Boss’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number & a whole lot more shenanigans await!
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell at a glance Released 2015 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,775 Price $3.74 ComedyThird PersonFunnyThird-Person ShooterShooterSandboxFemale ProtagonistOnline Co-Op
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Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Volition; both open world; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Third-Person Shooter and Sandbox; released around the same time (2009).
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Volition Player sentiment 90% positive of 7,702 Price Not listed Third PersonThird-Person ShooterSandboxShooterGreat SoundtrackFunny
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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 7 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter.
Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 202,430 Price $19.99 CrimeThird PersonThird-Person ShooterModdableSandboxShooterFunny
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Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 7 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter.
PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft no longer supports creating Games for Windows-LIVE accounts within Grand Theft Auto IV. You can create an account through and then log into your account in game. This standalone retail title spans three distinct stories, interwoven to create one of the most unique and engaging single-player experiences of this...
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 202,491 Price Not listed CrimeThird PersonThird-Person ShooterModdableSandboxShooterFunny
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Mafia II (Classic)
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2011).
Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...
Mafia II (Classic) at a glance Released 2011 Studio 2K Czech Player sentiment 94% positive of 58,640 Price $29.99 CrimeThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterGreat SoundtrackSandbox
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Just Cause 3
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Sandbox.
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
Just Cause 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 127,859 Price $19.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterSandboxThird PersonFunnyComedyGreat SoundtrackModdable
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APB Reloaded
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Character Customization, Shooter and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2011).
The world’s first and premier Action MMO Third Person Shooter allows you to choose between two sides of the law. Play as Enforcer or Criminal, customize your gear for the task at hand and hit the streets and play how you want in a city filled with more action this side of a Hollywood blockbuster.
APB Reloaded at a glance Released 2011 Studio Little Orbit Player sentiment 63% positive of 37,538 Price Free Character CustomizationShooterThird-Person ShooterCrimeThird PersonSandbox
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Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both crime; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Great Soundtrack and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2006).
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99 Third PersonGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterSandboxReplay ValueCrimeShooter
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Just Cause 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Sandbox, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2010).
Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.
Just Cause 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 51,583 Price $14.99 SandboxThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterFunnyModdableComedy
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Sleeping Dogs
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Crime and Sandbox.
As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
Sleeping Dogs at a glance Released Not recorded Studio United Front Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,264 Price Not listed Third PersonCrimeSandboxGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterShooter
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Great Soundtrack and Third-Person Shooter.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at a glance Released 2015 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 92% positive of 107,873 Price $19.99 Third PersonGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterShooterReplay ValueSandbox
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Great Soundtrack and Shooter.
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99 Third PersonGreat SoundtrackShooterCrimeThird-Person ShooterSandbox
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Watch Dogs 2
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Shooter and Crime.
Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.
Watch Dogs 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 82% positive of 101,471 Price $49.99 Third PersonShooterCrimeThird-Person ShooterSandboxFunny
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Watch_Dogs 2
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Shooter and Crime.
Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.
Watch_Dogs 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Player sentiment 82% positive of 101,514 Price $49.99 Third PersonShooterCrimeThird-Person ShooterSandboxFunny
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Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter and Shooter.
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
Just Cause 4 Reloaded at a glance Released 2018 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 62% positive of 32,247 Price Not listed SandboxThird-Person ShooterShooterFunnyThird PersonComedy
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Mafia III
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Shooter.
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III at a glance Released 2016 Studio Aspyr Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,036 Price $29.99 CrimeThird PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterSandbox
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Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Shooter.
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,063 Price $29.99 CrimeThird PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterSandbox
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Orcs Must Die! 2
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Orcs Must Die! 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 19,620 Price $14.99 Online Co-OpThird PersonThird-Person ShooterComedyShooterFemale ProtagonistFunnyGreat Soundtrack
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Driver: Parallel Lines
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 5 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Crime; released around the same time (2006).
You were the fastest wheelman on the street. You were a legend. You were money. Until they set you up and sent you down. Twenty-eight years inside for someone else's crime. Now you're getting out. Guess what? You got a new job, it's called getting revenge.
Driver: Parallel Lines at a glance Released 2006 Studio Ubisoft Reflections Player sentiment 90% positive of 1,563 Price $9.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterCrimeThird PersonGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Saints Row 2?
Saints Row: The Third, on the evidence we have. It both open world and crime. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Saints Row 2" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Saints Row 2. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Saints Row 2 do?
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition is also from Volition, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.