Saints Row: The Third endings guide: Three Way, Save Shaundi and Kill Killbane
Spoiler-marked comparison of the two finale choices and how they connect to the closing missions.
Edition covered
The original 2011 Saints Row: The Third base campaign, with screenshots from its original PC Steam listing. Saints Row: The Third Remastered, later Saints Row games and DLC mission packs are separate from this guide.
Save before the final Three Way decision
Spoilers follow. The final branch presents a choice between going after Killbane and saving Shaundi, Viola and Mayor Reynolds. Create a manual save before committing so you can compare the routes and rewards without depending on a single completed-state save.
| Choice | Immediate priority | Following finale |
|---|---|---|
| Save Shaundi and the captives | Go to the statue rescue | Gangstas in Space |
| Kill Killbane | Pursue the escaping rival | STAG Film |
| Manual branch save | Preserve the decision point | Allows a clean comparison |
| Post-completion revisit | Return to the ending opportunity | Experience the other route |
Saving the captives leads to Gangstas in Space
Choose the rescue objective at the statue to protect the captives. This route leads to the Gangstas in Space closing mission. The name also appears in a separate DLC pack, so distinguish the base-game finale from the downloadable campaign when following a walkthrough.
| Confusion | Correct distinction | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Gangstas in Space name | Base finale and DLC share wording | Use the base-campaign mission guide |
| Both objectives on the map | They are competing final priorities | Choose deliberately |
| One completed save | May obscure the original decision state | Keep a pre-choice manual save |
| Remastered guide | Similar story, different release context | Verify edition before using technical advice |
Pursuing Killbane leads to STAG Film
Taking the Killbane pursuit prioritizes revenge and produces a darker outcome for the people left behind. The follow-up mission is STAG Film. It is a different ending route, not an optional side objective that can be completed during the same immediate rescue decision.
Use mission replay support and keep your own branch
The game allows revisiting the ending choice after completion, but a manual pre-choice save remains useful for comparing the original sequence cleanly. Check the mission name and save state before starting. The table names outcomes without treating either as a gameplay ranking.
The game allows revisiting the ending choice after completion, but a manual pre-choice save remains useful for comparing the original sequence cleanly.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Saints Row: The Third — publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Saints Row official legacy overview | saintsrow.com |
| Saints Row Wiki: upgrades | saintsrow.wiki |
| Saints Row Wiki: activities | saintsrow.wiki |
| Saints Row Wiki: Three Way | saintsrow.wiki |