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Saints Row: The Third

Open-world third-person shooter with co-op and over-the-top comedy

Volition · Published by Deep Silver · Released Nov 14, 2011

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 54K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 92 in 30 days
Players
121
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Apr 15, 2016
Minimum PC
HD3800
2 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Saints Row: The Third?

An open-world third-person action shooter set in Syndicate-controlled Steelport. You customize your character, drive and fight across the city with varied weapons, alone or in co-op, as the Saints battle the criminal organization demanding their tribute.

For you if...

  • +you want chaotic open-world action and juvenile comedy
  • +you enjoy third-person shooting with character customization
  • +you like tackling sandbox missions cooperatively

Not for you if...

  • −you want a serious, tightly structured crime story
  • −you dislike crude sexual jokes and exaggerated violence

What players say

95% of 53,645 reviews are positive · 93% of 92 in the last 30 days

Players praise the chaotic action, absurd humor, character customization, and soundtrack. The most common complaint is frequent crashing and stuttering on modern Windows systems; some also criticize the story and its less serious tone compared with earlier games.

Players over time

▼ -36% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 242 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026121
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Nov 5, 2026116
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Nov 1, 2026128
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Oct 29, 2026119
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Oct 26, 2026154
Oct 25, 2026140
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Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026119
Oct 20, 2026148
Oct 19, 2026164
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Oct 15, 2026182
Oct 14, 2026162
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Oct 10, 2026206
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Oct 7, 2026135
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Oct 5, 2026173
Oct 4, 2026202
Oct 3, 2026164
Oct 2, 2026149
Oct 1, 2026142
Sep 30, 2026154
Sep 29, 2026152
Sep 28, 2026159
Sep 27, 2026180
Sep 26, 2026159
Sep 25, 2026140
Sep 24, 2026158
Sep 23, 2026104
Sep 23, 2026148
Sep 22, 2026176
Sep 21, 2026242

How many players finish Saints Row: The Third?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «Gangstas... In Space!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Saints Row: The Third system requirements

Minimum: HD3800, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP
Processor
2GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel® Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ X2) or higher
Graphics
320MB Video RAM GPU w/ Shader Model 3.0 support. NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 series or better. ATI Radeon™ HD3800 series or better
Memory
2GB System RAM or more
Storage
10GB

Recommended

OS
Microsoft® Windows® 7
Processor
Any Quad Core Processor (Intel® Core i5 or AMD Phenom™ II X4) or 3.0+ Dual Core CPU
Graphics
1GB Video RAM GPU w/ Shader Model 4.0 support. NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 400 series or better. ATI Radeon™ HD5000 series or better
Memory
4GB System RAM or more
Storage
10 GB

Does Saints Row: The Third have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Saints Row: The Third run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
83
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Saints Row: The Third use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

20 DLC available.

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