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Saints Row is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, open world exploration and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 60 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Sunset Overdrive, Saints Row: The Third and Jet Island lead the list, with Sunset Overdrive reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Saints Row special.

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The closest game to Saints Row is Sunset Overdrive — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Saints Row: The Third and Jet Island follow close behind.

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Sunset Overdrive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB82· 16OC83· 89
Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world

Saints Row: The Third
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 69KIGDB85· 10
Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

93
iRank96
Jet Island
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 1.7K
Dev Master IndiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sports simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping shooter

97
iRank80
Just Cause 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 127KIGDB77· 19OC75· 109
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping skill tree progression

Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

93
iRank87
The Darkness II
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11
Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

92
iRank87
Saints Row IV
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14
Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting scifi and online features, while skipping first-person shooting

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping skill tree progression

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 474
Year 2016Dev Avalanche Software · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: shooter.

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 5.1KOC84· 20
Year 2021Dev Exit Plan Games · Untold TalesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, offline and online features, while skipping shooter

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 9.7KIGDB64· 11OC67· 69
Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping skill tree progression

92
iRank82
Watch Dogs 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics

92
iRank80
Watch Dogs
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 50KIGDB81· 20OC79· 105
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and setting scifi

Red Faction: Armageddon
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 5.0KIGDB75· 5
Year 2011Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Saints Row?
The closest game to Saints Row is Sunset Overdrive, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 14 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Saints Row?
The three closest games to Saints Row are: 1. Sunset Overdrive (97/100, 14 shared attributes) 2. Saints Row: The Third (95/100, 14 shared attributes) 3. Jet Island (93/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Saints Row's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 60 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Saints Row: The Third similar to Saints Row?
Yes, very much so — Saints Row: The Third scores 95/100 similarity to Saints Row. They share 14 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Saints Row?
The best Shooter games similar to Saints Row are Sunset Overdrive, Saints Row: The Third, Just Cause 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Saints Row attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Saints Row calculated?
We compare Saints Row against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Saints Row experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.