The best Criminal Ventures in the 2022 reboot of Saints Row (Saints Row 5) drastically boost your hourly income while providing significant rewards. Read on to learn more about the best Ventures to build first and their rewards!

All Venture Guides
Empire Table Guide	All Ventures and How to Unlock	Best Ventures

Best Ventures List

Best Tier 1 Ventures

JimRob's Garage

Enlarge JimRob's Garage Steal vehicles and bring them back to JimRob's for parts, money, revenge, or just for the hell of it.
How to Unlock	Purchase Cost
Complete A Piece of the Action	Free
Cash & XP Reward	Other Rewards
$30,000 / XP 5000	JimRob's Crew Outfits JimRob's Attrazione JimRob Statue Vehicle Delivery

JimRob's Garage is the first Criminal Venture you build, and is also the best Venture to complete early. Finishing JimRob's awards you with the Vehicle Delivery system, which allows you to retrieve your favorite car at any time using the Contacts app.

Another significant reward for completing JimRob's is the Attrazione - the fastest car in the game. Getting this vehicle early means you'll immediately have a fast and reliable way to get to where you need to go in Santo Ileso.

JimRob's Criminal Venture Locations and Missions Guide

Castle Kraken

Enlarge Castle Kraken Light the beacons of House Phoenix and House Dust Storm to draw out their armies and crush them.
How to Unlock	Purchase Cost
Complete The Dustmoot	$30,000
Cash & XP Reward	Other Rewards
$30,000 / XP 5000	Dustlander Crew Outfits Dustlander Costume Dustrider D20

Another Tier 1 Venture to prioritize is Castle Kraken. This Venture is a great early investment since it only has three Venture missions to complete, meaning you can quickly max out the hourly income it provides.

In addition, building Castle Kraken is also a requirement for The Rod Warrior Main Mission, so getting it early means that you get to progress through the game faster.

Castle Kraken Criminal Venture Locations and Missions Guide

Best Tier 2 Venture

Eurekabator!

Enlarge Eurekabator! Alpha test the latest inventions from Eurekabator's tech entrepreneurs.
How to Unlock	Purchase Cost
Complete Drawing Heat	$100,000
Cash & XP Reward	Other Rewards
$30,000 / XP 5000	Eurekabator! Crew Outfits Hoverboard Trophy Eurekabator Lab Coat Prototype RTP 62-8S

Eurekabator! is the best Tier 2 Venture to build and complete first. Finishing this venture gives you three significant rewards: the Prototype RTP 62-8S Hoverboard, the Quantum Aperture Skill, and the Thrustbuster Special Weapon.

Additionally, Eurekabator! only has three Venture missions to complete, meaning you can quickly max out the hourly income it provides.

Eurekabator! Criminal Venture Locations and Missions Guide

Best Tier 3 Venture

The Big One

Enlarge The Big One Unleash mayhem around Santo Ileso to help sell your inventory of high-explosive weapons and military vehicles.
How to Unlock	Purchase Cost
Complete Body of Evidence	$400,000
Cash & XP Reward	Other Rewards
$30,000 / XP 5000	The Big One Crew Outfits Nuke Mount Maximillian

The best Tier 3 Venture to build is The Big One. Compared to the other Tier 3 Ventures, this one is the easiest to complete allowing you to quickly reach its maximum hourly income.

In addition, completing The Big One Venture rewards you with the unique Maximillian Tank, which is also required to complete The Big One's Challenge.

The Big One Criminal Venture Locations and Missions Guide

Best Tier 4 Venture

Planet Saints

Enlarge Planet Saints Steal trucks from a competitor to fix a problem of supply and demand.
How to Unlock	Purchase Cost
Complete Good Cop/Bad Cop	$1,600,000
Cash & XP Reward	Other Rewards
$30,000 / XP 5000	Planet Saints Crew Outfits Saints Attrazione Saints Grandad Saints Oppressor Planet Saints Pedestal AI Driver Feature

Planet Saints is the best Tier 4 Venture to build first. Compared to the other Tier 4 Ventures, Planet Saints provides a significant reward in the AI Driver Feature, which makes your ground vehicle drive itself toward any non-offroad location on the map while riding on top of it.

Additionally, completing Planet Saints also rewards you with a Saints-themed Attrazione and Oppressor, increasing your vehicle collection.

Planet Saints Criminal Venture Locations and Missions Guide

How to Unlock Higher Tiers

Build Ventures at the Empire Table

To unlock higher Empire Tiers, you first need to build and complete more Ventures. You can build more Ventures at the Empire Table inside the Saints' Church.

List of All Criminal Ventures

Complete Tier Upgrade Missions

Once you've built and finished enough Criminal Ventures, you have to complete certain missions to increase your Empire Tier. There are a total of 5 Empire Tiers to unlock in Saints Row.

List of Missions

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Vehicle Customization	Best Boss Factory Creations
Weapon Customization	Multiplayer Guide
Character Creation Guide	Trophies & Achievements
How to Farm Money	How to Unlock Vehicle Delivery
How To Do a Barrel Roll	All Fast Travel Locations
Leveling Guide	Best Skills and Loadouts
How to Do Car to Wingsuit	Best Perks
Empire Table Guide	How to Rob Armored Trucks
How to Lose and Gain Notoriety	How to Change the Time of Day
All Pinwheel Vehicle Challenges	Post Game Content and 100% Completion Guide
Best Weapons	All PC Achievements
Best Vehicles	Best Ventures
How to Get Dustlander Weapons	How to Do a 360 Spin
How to Unlock AI Driver	What Is the Max Level?
Best Settings and Recommended Difficulty	How to Claim the Idols Anarchy Pack
How to Unlock the Helipad	How to Unlock the Boat Dock
How to Unlock and Use the Wingsuit	How to Get More Ammo
How to Unlock the Playlist	How to Change Weapons
All Weapon Visual Mods and How to Get	All Emotes, Gestures, and Dances