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Saints Row 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2008

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

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

Series

  • Saints Row*

Engines

  • Havok

Localized titles

  • Saints Row 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

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

Interface languages

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

Community tags · historical

  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    581*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    435*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    325*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    302*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    283*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    261*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    260*
  • Crime*
    Votes · historical
    210*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    204*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    148*
  • Co-op Campaign*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    118*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    113*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    91*

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*

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*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Volition*

Publishers

  • THQ
  • Deep Silver*

Release history

  • 2008-05-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2008-10-14 · Xbox 360 · North America*
    Release date
    2008-10-14*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Xbox 360*
    Market
    North America*
  • 2008-10-16 · Xbox 360 · Australia*
    Release date
    2008-10-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Xbox 360*
    Market
    Australia*
  • 2008-10-17 · Xbox 360 · Europe*
    Release date
    2008-10-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Xbox 360*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 2009-01-05 · Microsoft Windows · North America*
    Release date
    2009-01-05*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
    Market
    North America*
  • 2009-01-23 · Microsoft Windows · Europe*
    Release date
    2009-01-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 2009-02-05 · Microsoft Windows · Australia*
    Release date
    2009-02-05*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
    Market
    Australia*
  • 2016-04-14 · Linux · Worldwide*
    Release date
    2016-04-14*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Linux*
    Market
    Worldwide*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jan 7, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.0 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
128MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 7600 NVidia card or better, ATI X1300 card or better)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Saints Row 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
3.2 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
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 requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,008*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
128MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 7600 NVidia card or better, ATI X1300 card or better)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
3.2 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
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 requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 3 · 11 fields
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Producers
  • Greg Donovan*
Designers
  • Scott Philips*
  • James Tsai*
Artists
  • Frank Marquart*
Writers
  • Steve Jaros*
  • Drew Holmes*
Directors
  • Clint Ourso*
Programmers
  • Nicholas Lee*
  • Jeff Thompson*
Series
  • Saints Row*
Platforms
  • Microsoft Windows*
  • PlayStation 3*
  • Xbox 360*
  • Linux*
Release history
  • Scope
    • PlayStation 3*
    Value
    ,*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • Xbox 360*
    Value
    October 14, 2008*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • Xbox 360*
    Value
    October 16, 2008*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • Xbox 360*
    Value
    October 17, 2008*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • Windows*
    Value
    January 5, 2009*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • Windows*
    Value
    January 23, 2009*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • Windows*
    Value
    February 5, 2009*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • Linux*
    Value
    April 14, 2016*
Genres and style
  • Action-adventure*
Specifications 4 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
530* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
688* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Volition*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
530* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
123* min
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Saints Row 2*
Negative reviews · historical
5,046*
Peak ccu
95*
Positive reviews · historical
15,420*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Deep Silver*
Recommendations
12,212*
Store release date · historical
Jan 7, 2009*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Danish*
  • Swedish*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
http://www.saintsrow.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Volition
Volition*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Deep Silver
Deep Silver*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 7, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Danish*
  • Swedish*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
144* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
967* min
Ccu
95*
Developer
Volition*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Danish*
  • Swedish*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
258* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
139* min
Name
Saints Row 2*
Negative reviews · historical
5,046*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
15,420*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Deep Silver*
Community tags · historical
  • Open World*
  • Action*
  • Character Customization*
  • Sandbox*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Comedy*
  • Co-op*
  • Crime*
  • Third Person*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Funny*
  • Shooter*
  • Co-op Campaign*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Replay Value*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Moddable*
  • Adventure*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Danish*
  • Swedish*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Open World
Open World*
Action
Action*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Comedy
Comedy*
Co-op
Co-op*
Crime
Crime*
Third Person
Third Person*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Funny
Funny*
Shooter
Shooter*
Co-op Campaign
Co-op Campaign*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Moddable
Moddable*
Adventure
Adventure*
Tags votes
Open World
Votes · historical
581*
Action
Votes · historical
435*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
325*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
302*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
283*
Comedy
Votes · historical
261*
Co-op
Votes · historical
260*
Crime
Votes · historical
210*
Third Person
Votes · historical
204*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
192*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
169*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
155*
Funny
Votes · historical
151*
Shooter
Votes · historical
148*
Co-op Campaign
Votes · historical
123*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
118*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
117*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
113*
Moddable
Votes · historical
93*
Adventure
Votes · historical
91*
Specifications 6 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Volition*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: 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 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. Hard Drive: 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. *
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Saints Row 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Supported OS:Windows XP or Vista. Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent Memory: 1 GB system RAM Graphics: 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 Hard Drive: 15 GB of Hard Drive Space Display: DirectX compatible display capable of 640x480 in 16-bit color *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Deep Silver*
Recommendations total
12,162*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jan 7, 2009*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Volition
Volition*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux requirements
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 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.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Deep Silver
Deep Silver*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 7, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Danish*
  • Swedish*
  • Russian*
Specifications 7 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
45* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
3*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
55*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
50*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Saints Row 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
45* fps
Reports
3*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
50*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

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