Action · April 15, 2011
Sanctum (2011)
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience. Key Features: Don’t just build towers. Build mazes! Your way or the highway? The Customization System lets you have it all! 4-player co-op support; why double the trouble when you can quadruple it? 87 Achievements Hidden Secrets & Easter Eggs. Have meta with your metal!
Action releases from 2011
54 Action titles launched in 2011 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Tower Defense · 337
- FPS · 190
- Strategy · 188
- Co-op · 164
- Action · 157
- Indie · 136
- Sci-fi · 101
- Multiplayer · 86
- First-Person · 86
- Online Co-Op · 85
- Shooter · 84
- Female Protagonist · 81
- Singleplayer · 64
- Casual · 56
- Great Soundtrack · 41
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.3k Steam reviews | Top 75% in Action |
| Positive rating | 89% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41% |
| Metacritic | 70/100 | Genre average 77 — top 82% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 68% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- Danish
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Swedish
- Japanese
- Polish
- Dutch
- Italian
- Russian
- Turkish
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
89%Very Positive · 3.3k reviews
2.9k positive · 363 negative
Metacritic
70/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
2.0k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 15, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Coffee Stain Studios |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 5 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
100
Steam unlocks available
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