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Saints Row: The Third is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 20 gameplay attributes and found 60 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Sunset Overdrive, The Darkness II and Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell lead the list, with Sunset Overdrive reaching a 93/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Saints Row: The Third special.

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The closest game to Saints Row: The Third is Sunset Overdrive — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. The Darkness II and Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell follow close behind.

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Games like Saints Row: The Third

60 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Sunset Overdrive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationSkill 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 and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping racing gameplay

The Darkness II
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
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 strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird 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: strong narrative focus, while skipping racing gameplay

Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkOpen 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 ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Strange Brigade
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping racing gameplay

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.

Saints Row 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen 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: ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

Saints Row IV
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeLootThird 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 and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Trailmakers
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloOnlineMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 36KRAWG👍 59%· 70OC69· 5
Year 2020Dev FlashbulbPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and setting space, while skipping shooter

Saints Row
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB61· 4OC63· 160
Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 5.6KIGDB71· 5
Year 2011Dev Traveller's Tales · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and offline, while skipping shooter

LEGO® DC Super-Villains
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill Tree
Steam👍 91%· 7.9KRAWG👍 66%· 155MC74OC74· 87
Year 2018Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping shooter

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen 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, racing gameplay and shooter

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping horror setting

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeOpen 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 visual 3d, while skipping shooter

Grand Theft Auto 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration2D
Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, visual topdown and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Saints Row: The Third?
The closest game to Saints Row: The Third is Sunset Overdrive, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 17 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 Third?
The three closest games to Saints Row: The Third are: 1. Sunset Overdrive (93/100, 17 shared attributes) 2. The Darkness II (91/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell (95/100, 16 shared attributes). All share Saints Row: The Third's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 60 candidates across 20 dimensions.
Is The Darkness II similar to Saints Row: The Third?
Yes, very much so — The Darkness II scores 91/100 similarity to Saints Row: The Third. They share 11 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Saints Row: The Third?
The best Shooter games similar to Saints Row: The Third are Sunset Overdrive, The Darkness II, Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell and Grand Theft Auto IV. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Saints Row: The Third attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Saints Row: The Third calculated?
We compare Saints Row: The Third against every game in our catalog using 20 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: The Third experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.