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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to Saints Row IV is Saints Row 2 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto IV and Saints Row follow close behind.

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The best third-person shooter games like Saints Row IV

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Saints Row IV. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

97

Saints Row 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 21KRAWG👍 64%· 897MC78IGDB81· 6

Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, while skipping setting scifi

#2Grand Theft Auto IV

94

Grand Theft Auto IV

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedOpen 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 and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

92

Saints Row

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB61· 4OC63· 160

Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

91

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen 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 sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

Steam Epic Xbox

91

Just Cause 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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 first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

#6Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

90

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82

Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: third-person shooting, shooter and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: co op.

89

Just Cause 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, while skipping setting scifi

#8Saints Row: The Third

89

Saints Row: The Third

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeLootThird 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, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

#9Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

89

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

#10Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

89

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen 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: first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

88

Just Cause

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay and procedural generation, while skipping setting scifi

#12Sunset Overdrive

88

Sunset Overdrive

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeLootThird 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, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

88

Watch Dogs

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill 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 first-person shooting, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Watch Dogs 2

87

Watch Dogs 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill 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 first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

#15Just Cause 4

87

Just Cause 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134

Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Complete list of third-person shooter games like Saints Row IV

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Saints Row IV, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto III

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Mafia III

Mafia III

Adventure · Shooter

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Shooter · Third-person shooter

SOS

SOS

Survival · Battle Royale

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Adventure · Shooter

Lost Planet 3

Lost Planet 3

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Gears 5

Gears 5

Adventure · Shooter

Red Faction: Armageddon

Red Faction: Armageddon

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Strange Brigade

Strange Brigade

Adventure · Puzzle

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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HELLDIVERS™ 2

Third-person shooter · Shooter

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