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The Saints' time in office is short-lived when an alien empire known as the , led by the tyrannical Zinyak , invades Earth. Zinyak abducts the President and the Saints, eventually destroying Earth and trapping the survivors in a Matrix-like digital simulation of their former city, Steelport. Life in the Simulation

Inside this virtual "hell," the Zin attempt to break the will of their captives by placing them in personal nightmares tailored to their deepest fears.

With the help of hackers like , the Boss learns to manipulate the simulation's code, granting them superpowers such as super-speed, telekinesis, and flight (or "fart-gliding"). The goal shifts from escaping the simulation to rescuing the captured Saints and leading a final assault against Zinyak's mother ship to avenge the destruction of Earth. Development "Story"

A restrictive, overly-polite 1950s sitcom-style version of America where crime and swearing don't exist.