Saints Row IV is a 2013
open world,
action-adventure video game in the
Saints Row series developed by
Volition and published by
Deep Silver. The player-character is the leader of the Saints, a
street gang that has become the world's most powerful and popular organization, and must fend off an alien invasion after becoming
President of the United States and receiving
superpowers. The player is free to explore their environment while completing main and side
missions at their leisure. The game incorporates elements from science fiction video games and films, and continues the series' reputation for over-the-top
parody. It was released on August 20, 2013, for
Microsoft Windows,
PlayStation 3, and
Xbox 360, and was later
ported to
PlayStation 4,
Xbox One, and
Linux.