47 Shooter games like Saints Row 2 that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Saints Row 2, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: 2D presentation.

Held in common with Saints Row 2: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Saints Row 2 does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is game mode.

If Saints Row 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

It meets Saints Row 2 on open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is procedural generation.

With Saints Row 2 it shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to Saints Row 2 is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.

If Saints Row 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what Saints Row 2 does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What brings it close to Saints Row 2 is open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is first-person shooting.

It shares the essentials of what Saints Row 2 does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Held in common with Saints Row 2: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings first-person shooting and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what Saints Row 2 does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: a sci-fi setting.

If Saints Row 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

If Saints Row 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.