Unique FPS and tower defense blend
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Sanctum does an unmatched job of blending FPS gameplay into a tower defense game”
Steam review · 87.4 h played ↗
Sanctum 2
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Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Coffee Stain Studios2013Tower Defense · FPS · Strategy
The verdict
A unique FPS/tower defense hybrid that shines in co-op with friends, with deep perk, weapon and tower variety. Skip it if you want the original's heavy tower building or play solo.
Great for
Co-op groups who like shooting and maze-building tower defense, and fans of build variety
Main risk
It plays more like a shooter than tower defense, and solo play is hard and grindy
What players love
Great fun in co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Playing this game in coop mode gets you the most out of it and it's also the most fun way to play the game in my opinion.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Deep variety of characters, weapons, perks and towers
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Excellent variety of weapons, perks and towers, that allow creating builds to suit any playstyle.”
Steam review · 75.2 h played ↗
Great art, music and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The sound design is excellent, with great weapon sounds and music that sets the science-fiction atmosphere incredibly well.”
Steam review · 21.5 h played ↗
Challenging, rewarding strategy
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“More than twitch reflexes, it's about having a plan, strategizing, trying different things, etc.”
Steam review · 17.4 h played ↗
Still runs and holds up years later
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“For a game that came out over 10 years ago and it still runs flawless speaks how good this game is”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Worse than Sanctum 1, with features cut
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Everything that made the original fun was removed.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
More shooter than tower defense
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“I dislike this game as a tower defense game because it isn't.”
Steam review · 75.8 h played ↗
Tight tower and block limits
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“no matter what round you are on you are limited to 15 offense towers with no increase”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
Weak, repetitive gunplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The weapons don't feel like they provide any impact”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
Crashes, save bugs and 30 fps lock
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“This game erratically crashes during co-op sessions and you're unable to rejoin the same lobby”
Steam review · 13.9 h played ↗
Poor for solo play
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“It is obvious that the devs of this game didn't even bother to make sure the game was playable solo.”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP (SP3)
Processor1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
Storage4 GB Free Space
Recommended
OSWindows Vista, 7 or 8
Processor2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM
Storage4 GB Free Space
OSWindows XP (SP3)
Processor1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
Storage4 GB Free Space
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