Action · January 7, 2009

Saints Row 2 (2009)

calendar_todayAge 17+group1M–10M ownersrecommend12.2k recommendations
Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row. Set years after the original, the player finds himself in a Stilwater both familiar and strange and challenged with bringing the Saints back as the rightful kings of Stilwater and bringing vengeance to those who wronged him. Limitless Customization - Play as fully customizable characters that are male, female or something in between. - Vehicles can be visually customized as well as performance tuned. - Cribs and even gangs all have an amazing degree of detailed customization options. Multiplayer - Co-op full story campaign has seamless integration (for example one player drives while the other shoots). - Competitive MP pushes the boundaries of immersion in a living Stillwater environment fully populated with police, innocent bystanders and rival gangs. Killer Combat and Awesome Vehicles - Planes, helicopters, motorcycles,boats and cars can be piloted and used as weapons. On the ground new combat options include melee, fine aim, and human shield. Freedom to Explore - More missions, activities, diversions, races, weapons, vehicles, cribs, city districts, and interiors than ever before. Over 40 story missions with additional bonus missions take place in a transformed Stilwater that is over 50% larger than before.

Action releases from 2009

45 Action titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume20.5k Steam reviewsTop 25% in Action
Positive rating75% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 80%
Metacritic72/100Genre average 77 — top 77% of Action titles
Engagement hours11 h averageTop 42% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Open World · 581
  • Action · 435
  • Character Customization · 325
  • Sandbox · 302
  • Third-Person Shooter · 283
  • Comedy · 261
  • Co-op · 260
  • Crime · 210
  • Third Person · 204
  • Singleplayer · 192
  • Online Co-Op · 169
  • Multiplayer · 155
  • Funny · 151
  • Shooter · 148
  • Co-op Campaign · 123

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

75%Mostly Positive · 20.5k reviews

15.4k positive · 5.1k negative

Metacritic

72/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

12.2k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Dutch
  • Danish
  • Swedish
  • Russian

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 7, 2009
DeveloperVolition
PublisherDeep Silver
Base price$1.49
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

11h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

9h

Current engagement

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Content Notes

The game contains violence, profanity, non-explicit sexual content and depiction of illegal drugs.

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Saints Row 2