Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

Saints Row: Gat out of Hell on PC is a third-person open-world action game and standalone expansion built around demonic chaos, aerial traversal, outrageous weapons, and activity-based progression. The current Steam storefront still uses the original title, with no verified rebrand or replacement edition. It can be played without owning Saints Row IV.

New Hades and the core gameplay loop

The game follows Johnny Gat and Kinzie Kensington as they enter the infernal city of New Hades to rescue the Saints’ leader from Satan’s plans. Instead of returning to Steelport or the Saints Row IV simulation, the expansion gives players an open-world city divided into five distinct districts, each filled with hostile demons, collectibles, activities, diversions, and story objectives.

Progress is deliberately less linear than in a conventional campaign. Players build pressure against Satan by completing activities, rescuing allies, defeating powerful Arch-Dukes, attacking soul-processing facilities, and exploring the city. These actions increase the Satan’s Wrath meter, which unlocks further story scenes and eventually leads toward the main confrontation.

This structure makes Gat out of Hell closer to an open-world score-and-mastery playground than a mission-heavy crime adventure. Players who enjoy superpowered sandbox movement and chaotic city combat may also appreciate open-world power fantasies such as Prototype 2, although Gat’s tone is much more comedic and its progression is more activity-focused.

Angelic flight, powers, and demonic weapons

The defining addition is angelic flight. Johnny and Kinzie can launch into the air, glide across the skyline, and use wing flaps to maintain momentum. Flight is not merely a fast-travel convenience: it changes how players approach exploration, collectibles, combat encounters, and several activities designed around aerial movement.

The supernatural toolkit returns with a hellish identity. Players can summon hostile imps, use a divine aura that influences nearby enemies, and improve their powers through upgrades. Soul Clusters scattered around New Hades provide an important source of progression, encouraging players to explore rooftops, towers, islands, and hazardous parts of the map instead of staying on the streets.

Combat mixes third-person shooting with powers and a deliberately absurd arsenal. Named weapons include the Explosive Futos, the Locust Gun, and the infamous Gallant, an armchair-mounted weapon that turns a piece of furniture into a destructive mobility platform. The seven deadly sins also inspire the game’s legendary weapons, giving the combat system a distinct underworld theme rather than simply repeating Saints Row IV’s science-fiction equipment.

Enemy encounters are designed for large-scale mayhem rather than careful tactical shooting. Demons, husks, Arch-Dukes, and other supernatural threats keep the player moving through the environment, while flight, area attacks, weapon upgrades, and crowd-control powers reward aggressive play.

Activities instead of a conventional campaign

Gat out of Hell’s story is delivered through a combination of narrative scenes, character encounters, open-world objectives, and repeatable activities. The campaign framework is intentionally compact, while much of the available content comes from clearing districts, raising city-control progress, collecting Soul Clusters, and improving the playable character.

Recurring activities include Mayhem, Survival, Torment Fraud, Hellblazer, and Salvation. Some revisit ideas from earlier Saints Row games, while Hellblazer and Salvation make stronger use of aerial movement. The result is a game that rewards players who enjoy clearing maps and experimenting with powers, but may feel repetitive to anyone expecting a long sequence of bespoke story missions.

The ending structure also reflects the game’s playful approach to narrative. Completing the central conflict can lead to different outcomes, giving the finale more variation than a single fixed resolution. Characters such as Dane Vogel, Jezebel, and Dex connect the expansion to the wider Saints Row continuity and its recurring mix of crime fiction, parody, and supernatural absurdity.

Characters, tone, and audience fit

Playing as Johnny Gat or Kinzie Kensington changes the flavor of the campaign without turning them into radically different classes. Both characters use the same broad power-and-weapon framework, so the choice is primarily about which personality and voice the player wants to bring into the story. Johnny delivers blunt, aggressive humor, while Kinzie provides a more analytical and sarcastic counterpoint.

The tone is deliberately excessive. Satan, demon royalty, soul factories, talking weapons, historical figures, and a full musical sequence all belong to the game’s comic interpretation of Hell. Players who want grounded gang warfare, serious drama, or deep character customization should lower their expectations. The expansion is aimed at fans of absurd humor, superpowered traversal, and destructive sandbox experimentation.

It is a particularly good fit for players who liked Saints Row IV’s powers but want a smaller, more focused playground. Players looking for a broader traditional Saints Row structure may prefer larger open-world crime sandboxes such as Saints Row The Third Remastered, which places more emphasis on mission variety, gang warfare, and city customization.

PC features, co-op, and language support

The PC version supports single-player and two-player online co-op. A second player can join the open-world destruction, activities, exploration, and combat, making the game more suitable for short cooperative sessions than a strictly solo campaign. The storefront also lists Steam Remote Play on TV, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing.

Full controller support is available through the Steam version, alongside keyboard-and-mouse play. The PC release is distributed through Steam, so the Steam client is part of the normal storefront experience. No separate competitive anti-cheat system is presented as a defining feature because the game is focused on solo and cooperative play rather than competitive multiplayer.

Localization covers interface and subtitles in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, and Russian. English is the listed full-audio language, while the other supported languages provide interface and subtitle localization. This makes the game accessible to a broad PC audience, but players seeking full voice acting outside English should not assume that every subtitle language includes dubbed audio.

Content model and optional DLC

The base product is a paid standalone game rather than a free-to-play service. Its main package includes the New Hades open world, the Johnny Gat and Kinzie Kensington campaigns, the core powers, the deadly-sin weapon set, activities, co-op, and the multiple-ending storyline.

The current Steam listing shows one optional add-on, the Devil’s Workshop Pack. It is separate from the base game and does not change the core identity of the expansion. Players deciding what to buy should therefore distinguish between the complete standalone game and this small cosmetic or equipment-focused add-on rather than expecting a large season-pass structure.

Saints Row: Gat out of Hell FAQ

Is Saints Row: Gat out of Hell a full sequel?

No. It is a standalone expansion connected directly to Saints Row IV. It uses the series’ superpowered open-world foundation but offers a smaller, more activity-driven experience than a mainline sequel.

Do I need Saints Row IV to play it?

No. The PC storefront presents Gat out of Hell as a standalone product, so Saints Row IV is not required to start the game.

Can I play as Johnny Gat and Kinzie Kensington?

Yes. Both Johnny Gat and Kinzie Kensington are playable characters. The game supports switching between them through the campaign’s solo and cooperative structure.

Does the PC version support online co-op?

Yes. The game supports two-player online co-op, allowing two players to explore New Hades and complete its activities together.

What makes the gameplay different from Saints Row IV?

The biggest difference is the setting and traversal. New Hades is built around angelic flight, demon enemies, seven deadly-sin weapons, Soul Cluster upgrades, and a Satan’s Wrath progression meter that advances the story through open-world activity completion.

How much content is included?

The base game includes the standalone New Hades playground, its activities, powers, weapons, co-op, and branching finale. The current PC listing also offers the optional Devil’s Workshop Pack, but there is no large expansion campaign attached to the base package.

Which languages are supported on PC?

The PC version supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, and Russian for interface and subtitles. English is the listed full-audio language.