Saints Row 2 has one of the best sandbox personalities in the genre. Stilwater is genuinely fun to exist in, the activities are varied, and the customization runs deeper than you expect. The catch is that the PC port needs work before it behaves. Install the Gentlemen of the Row community fix before you touch anything else. It addresses memory handling, frame rate issues, and controller input problems the base game never resolved. Online co-op as originally designed is effectively gone due to the old GameSpy infrastructure shutting down, so treat this as a solo sandbox. That framing is accurate, not a workaround.

About Saints Row 2
Story setup
At a glance
- Released
- October 14, 2008
- Platforms
- PC, Linux
- Genres
- Shooter, Racing, Adventure, Action
- Play modes
- Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer, LAN Multiplayer
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Multiplayer
- By platform
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Multiplayer by platform
How Saints Row 2 supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.
| Platform | Local | Online | LAN | Split-screen | Co-op campaign | Drop-in/out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | No | Yes, up to 2 players | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
- Supported (a number is the player cap)
- Not supported
- Not documented for this platform
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Saints Row 2. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBMA 15+
Strong violence, sexual references and coarse language
CEROZ
- Violence
- Crime
ESRBM
- Intense Violence
- Sexual Themes
- Strong Language
- Use of Drugs
- Sexual Content
- Blood and Gore
GRAC19+
- Sexuality
- Violence
- Language
- Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug
- Crime, Anti-Social
- Gambling
PEGI18
- Violence
- Drugs
- Bad Language
- Online Gameplay
- In-Game Purchases
The content of this game is suitable for persons aged 18 years and over only. It contains: Extreme violence - Multiple, motiveless killing - Violence towards defenceless people - Glamorisation of drugs - Strong language - Content that teaches or encourages gambling This game allows the player to interact with other players ONLINE.
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