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The Saints take over Steelport in a gleefully silly open-world adventure.

Saints Row: The Third is a 2011 action-adventure game developed by Volition and published by THQ. It is the sequel to 2008's Saints Row 2 and the third installment in the Saints Row series.

Quick Facts

Franchise
Saints Row
Developer
Volition
First appears
Saints Row (2006)
Co-op capacity (later entries)
Up to 4 players
Core role
Gang-building mission loop and reputation progression
Primary settings
Stilwater (originals & IV), Steelport (The Third)

Lore & Background

The game is set in the fictional city of Steelport and continues the story of the 3rd Street Saints. Years after the events of Saints Row 2, the Saints have grown 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 turf war. The main story campaign missions can be played alone or cooperatively with up to two players. There is no competitive multiplayer, but a wave-based survival mode called Whored Mode supports up to two players.

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