The series' most unhinged sandbox arrives complete on Switch, with its gangs, absurd weapons and crude humour. The action stays fun in co-op, though the aging tech and over-the-top tone won't be for everyone.
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Category
Open-World2 players18+
Co-op
Description
Lead a gang in the sprawling city of Steelport, amid shootouts, races and gleeful chaos. Published by Deep Silver, released worldwide in 2019. An open world to roam freely, an absurd arsenal, deep customisation and two-player co-op throughout the adventure.
Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
The kick of this romp lies in a sandbox playground pushed toward festive excess: absurd missions, deranged gadgets and city-wide riots flow on while you build your gang block by block. Every successful operation unlocks cash, hideouts and upgrades that instantly open new whims to try. The detour—launching a car, triggering chaos just for fun—forever competes with the main goal. That unabashed tone hasn't aged; the rough driving and gunplay do betray their years a little.
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
A delirious urban sandbox, Saints Row: The Third piles on missions, unhinged activities, challenges and vehicles to unlock across a Steelport where chaos is cultivated at will. This full package folds in all the expansions, swelling an already content-heavy campaign even further. Customizing your avatar, sowing mayhem and chasing 100% completion sustains an unabashed, durable replay value.
Leading an all-powerful gang through an orgy of unabashed action is the whole program: wild car chases, bombastic shootouts, the destruction of entire neighborhoods and challenges as outrageous as they are dubious, all served up as one big party. We spread urban chaos with a grin, convinced we're playing colorful heroes. The gap between the cool posturing and the reality of a band of gleeful criminals fully owns its excess — which is exactly the point.
