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2011USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable95 % positive9.99 €

An over-the-top open-world sandbox where the Saints take over Steelport with absurd weapons, outrageous stunts and relentless silliness. It never takes itself seriously and can be played entirely in co-op.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Open world
  • Dense, handcrafted world
  • Lots of humour

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In short: Games like Saints Row: The Third

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Saints Row: The Third special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

92 %Match

2008PEGI 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Saints Row: The Third: a sandbox with your own goals, an open world and a dense, handcrafted world.

An explosive open-world shooter where you play a mercenary in a war-torn Venezuela, working for rival factions. You blow things up, hijack vehicles and profit from chaos, with heavy destruction and tongue-in-cheek humor.

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Grand Theft Auto V

Dense, handcrafted world

A satirical crime epic set in a huge, bustling Los Santos where you switch between three very different criminals and pull off elaborate heists. Car chases, biting humor and the sprawling GTA Online sandbox make it a playground you can sink endless hours into.

Watch Dogs 2

Lots of humour

As hacker Marcus and his irreverent DedSec crew, you roam a sunny San Francisco Bay Area, tackling missions with drones, remote hacks, or guns. Its playful tone and satirical jabs at Silicon Valley set it apart from its gloomy predecessor.

Just Cause 2

Sandbox with your own goals

A massive tropical island nation serves as a sandbox for over-the-top destruction: with grappling hook, parachute and countless vehicles, Rico Rodriguez blows his way through a dictatorship. The story is secondary to the gleeful chaos.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Dense, handcrafted world

As CJ you return to Los Santos and fight your way across a huge state full of gang wars, corrupt cops and absurd side activities. Vehicles, shootouts, RPG-like stats and a legendary radio soundtrack make it one of the most expansive sandbox classics.

Far Cry 6

Open world

As a guerrilla fighter on the tropical island of Yara, you topple dictator Antón Castillo using makeshift weapons, vehicles and animal companions across a huge open sandbox. It blends explosive shooter mayhem with political drama and a dose of absurdity, playable solo or in co-op.

Far Cry 5

Open world

An open-world shooter set in rural Montana where you liberate Hope County from a fanatical doomsday cult, using companions, vehicles and improvisation. Chaotic sandbox action meets an unsettling, dark story, playable in full co-op.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Sandbox with your own goals

A top-down entry in the GTA series where you rise through Liberty City's Triad underworld, dealing drugs, stealing cars and shooting your way through a revenge plot. Touch-based minigames like hotwiring cars and a dense open-world sandbox set it apart.

Far Cry 4

Shooting and gunplay

An open-world shooter set in the fictional Himalayan nation of Kyrat, where you liberate outposts, ride elephants, and explore the mountains by wingsuit and gyrocopter. The charismatic despot Pagan Min and the choice between two morally murky rebel leaders drive the story.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Lots of humour

As mob enforcer Toni Cipriani you work your way back up the Leone family in 1998 Liberty City, a compact GTA III prequel packed with open-city mayhem, driving, shootouts and the series' trademark satire.

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