Submarine
When the streets get hot, the Saints go deep.
The Submarine is a water vehicle in the Saints Row franchise, part of the sprawling, over-the-top vehicle roster that Saints can hijack, modify, and deploy across the open-world cities. As a submersible, it offers a mode of travel that bypasses the streets entirely, letting players slip beneath the surface where police pursuit and traffic become irrelevant.
Within the franchise's broader Arsenal, Vehicles & Customization framework, the Submarine sits alongside dozens of other vehicles ranging from muscle cars to hovercraft, each contributing to the Saints' signature aesthetic of absurd, high-octane freedom. Its presence reinforces the series' commitment to giving players a vehicle for every conceivable scenario, including those that no real gang would ever need.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Water vehicle; Submersible
- Category
- Vehicles & Customization
- Franchise
- Saints Row
- Traversal
- Underwater; Surface water
- Customization
- Body color
- decals
- and standard vehicle options
Lore & Background
In the Saints Row universe, the vehicle roster is a reflection of the Saints' chaotic, rule-breaking philosophy. A submarine does not fit neatly into a gang's arsenal in any realistic sense, yet that is precisely the point. The Saints operate in a world where a minigun strapped to a motorcycle is as normal as a sedan, and a submersible parked in a marina is just another way to outmaneuver the police, the Rival Saints, or whichever faction is currently trying to flatten the city block.
The vehicle fits the franchise's long-running theme of escalating absurdity. Earlier entries introduced players to standard cars, bikes, and boats; later entries pushed the roster into hovercraft, tanks, and spacecraft. The Submarine occupies a middle ground: grounded enough to feel like a vehicle you could theoretically see in a harbor, yet exotic enough to remind the player that the Saints' world operates on its own logic where the only limit is the player's imagination.
As a customization target, the Submarine follows the same modification philosophy as every other vehicle in the series. Players can repaint it, swap out cosmetic options, and treat it as another canvas for the Saints' loud, unapologetic style. It is not a narrative linchpin but a freedom tool: a reminder that in the Saints Row world, the ocean floor is just another street to cruise.
Reader's Guide
The Submarine appears in the Saints Row vehicle roster as a water-capable, submersible vehicle. It is obtained through standard in-game vehicle acquisition methods available in the title it appears in—typically by driving up to it in the open world and initiating a hijack, or by purchasing it where the game's vehicle purchase options are available.
As a water vehicle, its primary role is traversal across and beneath the surface. It allows players to bypass land-based traffic, police chases, and Rival territory by simply going underwater. In combat, it functions as a mobile platform where the player can deploy weapons from a position that is difficult for land-based enemies to reach.
Customization follows the franchise's standard vehicle modification menu: body color, paint options, and cosmetic decals. The Submarine does not have a unique modification tree beyond what is standard for vehicles in its title, but it benefits from the same loud, personalized aesthetic that defines the Saints' fleet.
Among the more unusual entries in the vehicle roster, the Submarine is notable for being one of the few vehicles that grants genuine three-dimensional freedom, including vertical descent. It is a favorite for players who enjoy exploring the map's less-traveled areas and for those who want a dramatic, low-profile way to reposition during a firefight.
Did You Know?
- The franchise's design philosophy treats the vehicle roster as a core gameplay pillar, with each new title adding new vehicle types to keep traversal and combat fresh.
- The Saints' aesthetic across all titles favors loud, exaggerated, and deliberately impractical choices—making a submarine in a gang's garage as on-brand as a minigun on a motorcycle.
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