The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on-foot or by vehicle. Outside of the main story, players can freely roam Stilwater, consisting of two main islands. Story missions are unlocked by trading in 'Respect' points, currency earned by completing minigames and side-missions. The storyline is non-linear, and divided into three separate story arcs for each rival gang that the player must defeat.

Set within the fictional city of Stilwater (modeled after Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore), the single-player story follows a player-created character who joins the 3rd Street Saints gang after they rescue his life, and helps them rise to prominence by undermining enemy criminal syndicates, while slowly building up his own reputation within the gang. It was released in North America on August 29, 2006, followed by an Australian release two days later and a European release on Septem(the same day the mobile version was also released). Saints Row is a 2006 action-adventure game developed by Volition and published by THQ for the Xbox 360.

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