Submarine

Lore & Background

In the Saints Row universe, the vehicle roster is a reflection of the Saints' chaotic, rule-breaking philosophy. A submarine does not fit neatly into a gang's arsenal in any realistic sense, yet that is precisely the point. The Saints operate in a world where a minigun strapped to a motorcycle is as normal as a sedan, and a submersible parked in a marina is just another way to outmaneuver the police, the Rival Saints, or whichever faction is currently trying to flatten the city block.

The vehicle fits the franchise's long-running theme of escalating absurdity. Earlier entries introduced players to standard cars, bikes, and boats; later entries pushed the roster into hovercraft, tanks, and spacecraft. The Submarine occupies a middle ground: grounded enough to feel like a vehicle you could theoretically see in a harbor, yet exotic enough to remind the player that the Saints' world operates on its own logic where the only limit is the player's imagination.

As a customization target, the Submarine follows the same modification philosophy as every other vehicle in the series. Players can repaint it, swap out cosmetic options, and treat it as another canvas for the Saints' loud, unapologetic style. It is not a narrative linchpin but a freedom tool: a reminder that in the Saints Row world, the ocean floor is just another street to cruise.

In Their Own Story

The marina was quiet at 3 a.m., the kind of quiet that meant the patrol boats had rotated out. You killed the engine, let the Submarine settle into the black water, and watched the city lights smear into long gold threads above. The Saints' colors were still wet on the hull. Somewhere up there, a Rival was probably calling a tank. You didn't care. You had a job on the seabed, a drop that no helicopter could match, and the whole damn ocean to yourself. You punched the throttle and the city went dark overhead, swallowed by pressure and silence. Just you, the hum of the reactor, and the faint glow of the depth gauge. The Saints had always been better at going where nobody expected. Tonight, that meant down.

Reader's Guide

The Submarine appears in the Saints Row vehicle roster as a water-capable, submersible vehicle. It is obtained through standard in-game vehicle acquisition methods available in the title it appears in—typically by driving up to it in the open world and initiating a hijack, or by purchasing it where the game's vehicle purchase options are available.

As a water vehicle, its primary role is traversal across and beneath the surface. It allows players to bypass land-based traffic, police chases, and Rival territory by simply going underwater. In combat, it functions as a mobile platform where the player can deploy weapons from a position that is difficult for land-based enemies to reach.

Customization follows the franchise's standard vehicle modification menu: body color, paint options, and cosmetic decals. The Submarine does not have a unique modification tree beyond what is standard for vehicles in its title, but it benefits from the same loud, personalized aesthetic that defines the Saints' fleet.

Among the more unusual entries in the vehicle roster, the Submarine is notable for being one of the few vehicles that grants genuine three-dimensional freedom, including vertical descent. It is a favorite for players who enjoy exploring the map's less-traveled areas and for those who want a dramatic, low-profile way to reposition during a firefight.

Did You Know?

• The Saints Row vehicle roster is one of the most expansive in the open-world genre, spanning cars, bikes, boats, hovercraft, tanks, and spacecraft across the series' multiple titles.
• Every vehicle in the franchise, including water and submersible types, can be customized with the same body-color and decal options that define the Saints' visual identity.
• The franchise's design philosophy treats the vehicle roster as a core gameplay pillar, with each new title adding new vehicle types to keep traversal and combat fresh.
• The Saints' aesthetic across all titles favors loud, exaggerated, and deliberately impractical choices—making a submarine in a gang's garage as on-brand as a minigun on a motorcycle.