Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
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ActionAdventureOpen WorldComedyCo-opThird-Person ShooterCharacter Customization

86 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 155

Peak in the last 7 days: 200

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Game description

Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.

Basic info

DeveloperDeep Silver Volition
PublisherDeep Silver
PlatformsWindows · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 19, 2013
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows Vista (x86 or x64)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | AMD Athlon II x3
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 5800 series
Storage10 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 385 reviews from the past 1 year

73.6/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Metacritic: 86 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

Superpowers, alien invaders and a president as the hero define Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, which scores 73.6 across 385 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

179 reviews enjoy its absurd humor and over-the-top fun, and some say breaking the game is the whole point. 23 like the story, calling it wacky and self-aware, packed with references and parody. 16 say playing co-op with friends makes it even more fun. Others praise superpowers that make traversal a blast. Gameplay ranks 526th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 767th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1320th of 1399, appearing in 39% of analyzed reviews. 93 report crashes and bugs, and some say online co-op keeps disconnecting or desyncing. 21 mention performance issues such as frame drops and stutter on PC, and a few say it crashes even on strong graphics cards. 18 find the story lackluster, and some feel the simulation premise strips it of meaning or miss the old gang war focus. Others dislike having to link an outside launcher account. Multiplayer ranks 579th of 642, and Story & World ranks 894th of 1096.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun adventure with aliens, matrix references, and absurd humor” · 179 reviews
“online co-op keeps crashing” · 93 reviews
“compelling story with aliens, improved side quests, memorable characters” · 23 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.81 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “superpowers make traversal an absolute blast” · 10 reviews
Negative “going back and forth to spaceship repetitive” · 3 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 3% · Strategy 7% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +1.19 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “compelling story with aliens, improved side quests, memorable characters” · 23 reviews
Negative “story was lackluster and disconnected” · 18 reviews

Characters 8% · World 14%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.35 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “DLC about reptilians felt tedious, just replaying story” · 18 reviews
Positive “massive gameplay variety with tons of throwbacks” · 6 reviews

Volume 12% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.24 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “musical accompaniment always on point with diverse artists and genres in radio” · 12 reviews

Visuals 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together -0.83 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “co-op buggy with random disconnects and crashes” · 10 reviews
Positive “co-op with friends transforms the experience into pure fun” · 16 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 10%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.15 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “superhero powers completely ruins the game's balance, making vehicles pointless” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.11 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “online co-op keeps crashing” · 93 reviews

Performance 13% · Developer support 12%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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