Volition^*

Saints Row 2

2008 action-adventure game · LGBT-themed video game · video game with LGBT character +1^*

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game
Single-player^*
multiplayer^*

Series

Saints Row^*

Game facts

Developers

Volition^*

Publishers

THQ
Deep Silver^*

Engines

Havok

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Platforms

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
50^*
Community confidence
strong^*
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27^*
Community-reported frame rate
45 fps^*
Reports
3^*
Controller support · 2026-06-27^*
Controller support
Partial^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent^*
Memory
1 GB system RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
128MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 7600 NVidia card or better, ATI X1300 card or better) DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card^*
Storage
15 GB of Hard Drive Space Display: DirectX compatible display capable of 640x480 in 16-bit color^*
Conditions
Supported OS: Windows XP or Vista.^*
Linux · Minimum^*
Memory
4096 MB GPU: GeForce GTX 460 (1024 MB) or equivalent or Radeon HD 6850 (1024 MB) or equivalent Recommended Graphics Drivers: Nvidia: 352, 355 or 358 series driver / AMD: AMD Catalyst (fglrx) 15.9 or better. MESA drivers and Intel Graphics are not currently supported.^*
Storage
Around 7 GB Disclaimer: Due to issues surrounding the original engine, some stuttering may be observed during gameplay. These types of streaming issues may be improved with faster HDD units.^*
Conditions
Supported OS: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu 15.04, Linux Mint 17.1, Steam OS Brewmaster CPU: Intel Core i5-4570T (2.9 GHz) or equivalent or AMD FX-4300 (3.8 GHz) or equivalent^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Processor alternatives
3.2 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent^*
Memory
2 GB^*
Graphics alternatives
256MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 8800 NVidia card or better, ATI HD3850 card or better)^*
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*
Memory
2 GB^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
No^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Dutch^*
Danish^*
Swedish^*
Russian^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Partial Controller Support^*
Steam Cloud^*
Family Sharing^*

Store genres

Action^*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Saints Row 2

Screenshot 2 from Saints Row 2

Screenshot 3 from Saints Row 2

* Provisional data