Saints Row: The Third

Lore & Background

The game is set in the fictional city of Steelport and continues the story of the 3rd Street Saints, once again placing players in the role of the gang's leader, who is fully customizable. Years after the events of Saints Row 2, the Saints have grown from their humble origins into a large media and consumer empire. After being stranded in Steelport, which is ruled by the Syndicate, the Saints must rebuild to take over the city and defeat the Syndicate and S.T.A.G.

Reader's Guide

Saints Row: The Third is an action-adventure game played from the third-person perspective in an open world. The player's goal is to lead the Third Street Saints gang to overtake rival gangs in a city-wide turf war. The game introduces a new setting, Steelport, with three gangs: the Morningstar, Luchadores, and Deckers, together known as the Syndicate. The government's Special Tactical Anti-Gang unit (STAG) is also present. The player character is the same protagonist from Saints Row 2. Players customize their character after the introductory mission. The main story campaign can be played alone or cooperatively. There is no competitive multiplayer, but a wave-based survival mode called Whored Mode supports up to two players.

Did You Know?

• The game was a nominee for Best Narrative at the 2012 Game Developers Conference.
• It received an IGN Editor's Choice and perfect scores from GamesRadar and G4.
• The planned Enter the Dominatrix expansion became the game's sequel, Saints Row IV, released in 2013.