Most of the gameplay revolves around driving and shooting, with occasional role-playing elements. Gameplay in the Saints Row games focuses on an open world where the player can complete missions to progress an overall story, as well as engage in various side activities.
The series follows the 3rd Street Saints, a fictional street gang originally operating out of the Saint's Row district, hence the series' title. Saints Row is a series of action-adventure video games created by Volition and published by THQ and Deep Silver.