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| Developer(s) | Volition |
| Publisher(s) | Deep Silver |
| Director(s) | Brian Traficante |
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| Designer(s) | James Hague |
| Programmer(s) | Randy Oberlerchner |
| Artist(s) | Frank Marquart |
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| Composer(s) | Malcolm Kirby Jr. |
| Series | Saints Row |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Saints Row is an action-adventure game developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver. It is a reboot of the Saints Row series, and the fifth main installment, following 2013's Saints Row IV. It was released on August 23, 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Google Stadia. Set within the fictional city of Santo Ileso, loosely based on Las Vegas, the single-player story follows a group of four friends who start their own outlaw gang called the Saints, which they subsequently expand by seizing power from other criminal organizations in the city.
The game is played from a third-person view and its open world is navigated on-foot or by vehicle. Players can fight enemies using a variety of firearms and other tools, and call in non-playable gang members to assist them. Similarly to previous Saints Row titles, players control the gang's leader, nicknamed "the Boss", who features highly customizable traits. Outside of the main story, players can freely explore Santo Illeso and engage in several different side activities. A cooperative online multiplayer mode is also included, allowing two players to play through the single-player campaign together while progressing in their own game.
The developers of Saints Row intended for the game to return to a mixture of drama and comedy that had been present in earlier games in the series. It received mixed reviews from critics for a large number of technical issues, the writing, and elements of the gameplay feeling dated. Due to the game's reception, Volition's parent company Embracer Group announced that Volition would become part of Gearbox Entertainment, then later closed the studio in August 2023, making Saints Row its final game.