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Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a 2020 3D platformer by Sumo Digital and Sony Interactive Entertainment, a LittleBigPlanet spin-off and PS5/PS4 launch title (Nov 12, 2020, $59.99), ported to PC in 2022, with four-player co-op, 81% aggregate score, and two 2021 BAFTA wins.
Sad Satan
Sad Satan: 2015 first-person horror game and gaming urban legend, also known as the 'deep web horror game' from Obscure Horror Corner's videos; a 4chan 'clone' by 'ZK' contained illegal images and alleged malware, and no original author was ever verified.
Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim
SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim, a psychological horror adventure by SAFE HAVN STUDIO (HYPER REAL), released May 29, 2025 on PC and June 25, 2026 on Switch. Shrunken protagonist Rin survives in giantess Saeko's drawer; not a literal dating sim.
Sagat (Street Fighter)
Sagat (サガット), Street Fighter's Thai Muay Thai champion and Ryu's scarred rival; final boss of Street Fighter (1987), playable from Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, top-tier zoner with Tiger Shot, Tiger Uppercut, and Tiger Knee, returning in Street Fighter 6 on August 5, 2025.
Saints Row (2022 video game)
Saints Row (2022) is Volition's open-world action-adventure reboot of the Saints Row franchise, set in the fictional Southwest city of Santo Ileso with criminal ventures, deep customization, and co-op; it scored 61 on Metacritic, sold 1.7 million units, and preceded the studio's 2023 shutdown.
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2 (SR2) is Volition's 2008 open-world crime action game for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, set five years after the original in Stilwater, with 2-player co-op, deep customization, 3.4 million copies sold, and a troubled PC port.
Saints Row IV
Saints Row IV (2013), Volition's open-world action game published by Deep Silver, casts the Saints leader as US President trapped in an alien simulation of Steelport, adding superpowers, the Dubstep Gun, and 1,255 data clusters; Metacritic 86 on PC.
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, a 2015 standalone expansion to Saints Row IV by Volition and High Voltage Software, sends Johnny Gat and Kinzie to Hell with angel-wing flight, Seven Deadly Weapons, and a Satan's Wrath meter; Metascore 64.
Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third (SR3) is Volition's November 15, 2011 open-world action game for THQ, set in Steelport, where the Saints fight the Syndicate's Morning Star, Luchadores, and Deckers; Metascore 84, later remastered in 2020.
Sakura Wars (サクラ大戦)
Sakura Wars (サクラ大戦, Shin Sakura Taisen) is Sega's 2019 PlayStation 4 soft reboot of the tactical dating sim series, set in alternate 1940s steam-powered Japan, with LIPS dialogue choices, action combat, Tite Kubo character designs, and 4 million series units shipped.
Salamander (video game)
Salamander (沙羅曼蛇), aka Life Force, is Konami's 1986 arcade scrolling shooter and first Gradius spin-off, with two-player co-op, alternating horizontal and vertical stages, instant power-up modules, and sequels Salamander 2 (1996) and Salamander III (2025).
Salt and Sanctuary
Salt and Sanctuary: 2D soulslike action RPG by Ska Studios (James and Michelle Silva), released March 2016 on PS4, later PC, Vita, Xbox One, Switch; salt as XP, 20+ bosses, over 1 million sold.
Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)
Sam Fisher is Ubisoft's Splinter Cell stealth-game protagonist, debuting 2002; NSA Third Echelon then Fourth Echelon leader, voiced by Michael Ironside, later Eric Johnson and Liev Schreiber; remake announced 2021.
SameGame
SameGame (originally Chain Shot!, チェインショット!) is a 1985 tile-clearing puzzle by Kuniaki Moribe: remove groups of 2+ adjacent same-color blocks on a 15x15, 5-color board, scored (n-2)^2. NP-complete; variants include Clickomania and Jawbreaker.
Samson (video game)
Samson: A Tyndalston Story is a 2026 open-world action-adventure game by Liquid Swords, founded by Just Cause co-creator Christofer Sundberg, released on PC on April 8, 2026.
Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!
Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past! is an upcoming 2D action RPG by Dutch studio BLAST ZERO and publisher Red Dunes Games, based on Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, announced February 2025 for all major platforms with the original Japanese and English voice casts.
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits, サムライスピリッツ) is SNK's weapon-based fighting game series launched on Neo Geo in 1993, set in 1788 Japan, known for high-damage swordplay, the Rage Gauge, and a 2019 Unreal Engine 4 reboot.
Samurai Warriors (戦国無双)
Samurai Warriors (戦国無双, Sengoku Musou) is Koei Tecmo and Omega Force's hack-and-slash series, launched 2004, set in Japan's Sengoku period; five mainline games, over 8 million units sold, latest entry Samurai Warriors 5 (2021).
Samus Aran
Samus Aran (サムス・アラン) is Nintendo's intergalactic bounty hunter, protagonist of the Metroid series since 1986. Chozo-raised warrior in a Chozo Power Suit; her endgame gender reveal in Metroid was a landmark; stars in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (2025).
Sand Land (video game)
Sand Land is a 2024 action RPG by ILCA and Bandai Namco based on Akira Toriyama's manga, released April 26, 2024 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, and PC, starring Beelzebub, Thief, and Sheriff Rao with tank-focused vehicular combat; Metacritic 71.
Sandbox game
Sandbox game: open-ended video game genre with no fixed goal, exemplified by The Sims, Grand Theft Auto III, and Minecraft; distinct from open-world games, top Steam genre by hit rate (27.3%).
Saros (video game)
Saros is a 2026 third-person action roguelite by Housemarque for PS5 and PS5 Pro, a spiritual evolution of Returnal. Arjun Devraj (Rahul Kohli) searches the lost colony Carcosa under an eclipse, with permanent death progression, released April 30, 2026.
Satisfactory
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory automation game by Coffee Stain Studios, set on planet Massage-2(AB)b for FICSIT. Early Access June 8, 2020; 1.0 September 10, 2024; consoles November 4, 2025; distinct from Factorio's 3D freeform building.
Saw (video game)
Saw (Saw: The Video Game) is a 2009 survival horror game by Zombie Studios, published by Konami for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, starring Detective David Tapp escaping Jigsaw's asylum traps; mixed reviews, followed by Saw 2: Flesh and Blood.
Saw: Genesis
Saw: Genesis (SAW: GENESIS) is an upcoming free-to-play 3v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror game by Anshar Studios and Broken Mirror Games, published by Bloober Team, set a century before the Saw films in post-WWI times, where three Accused escape traps set by a Judge.
Scalebound
Scalebound (スケイルバウンド) was a cancelled PlatinumGames action RPG directed by Hideki Kamiya, announced at E3 2014 as an Xbox One/Windows 10 exclusive starring Drew and his dragon Thuban; Microsoft cancelled it on January 9, 2017.
Scarface: The World Is Yours
Scarface: The World Is Yours is a 2006 open-world action-adventure game by Radical Entertainment, published by Vivendi Games for PS2, Xbox, and PC, with a 2007 Wii version, rewriting the film's ending as Tony Montana rebuilds his empire.
Scarlet Nexus
Scarlet Nexus (スカーレットネクサス) is Bandai Namco Studios' 2021 Brain Punk action RPG with dual protagonists Yuito and Kasane, psychokinetic combat, SAS squad powers, Metacritic 80, and 2 million copies sold.
Scary Maze Game
Scary Maze Game, also called The Maze, is a 2003 or 2004 Flash jump-scare prank game by Jeremy Winterrowd; completing Level 3 triggers an Exorcist image and scream, spawning viral reaction videos.
Schedule I (video game)
Schedule I (Schedule 1) is a TVGS open-world first-person drug-dealing simulation game set in Hyland Point, launched on Steam Early Access March 24, 2025, $19.99, Unity engine, full release planned Q4 2027.