Action · May 15, 2013

Sanctum 2 (2013)

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Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence. Outfit your character exactly the way you want through the new and extensive customization system. Choose your own loadout of towers, weapons and perks, but choose wisely because you are humanity’s last defense against the unrelenting hordes set out to destroy it. Sanctum 2 is a new game completely rebuilt from the ground up using community feedback and innovative design to really push the bar of what an independent studio can do. Intense Action – Deep Strategy In Sanctum 2, you will utilize elements from multiple gameplay genres to succeed. Construct towers and walls during the building phase before the enemies attack, then jump into the fray and blast everything to pieces in FPS mode. You can progress through the single-player campaign yourself, or play with up to four friends in co-op to discover the secrets of the planet LOEK III and learn the backstory on why the aliens are so intent on destroying the Cores you are sworn to protect. Key Features Building on the success of the original game, Sanctum 2 stands alone as the only true FPS/Tower Defense hybrid. No other title delivers gameplay that seamlessly combines both genres. Tower Defense – Design complex mazes and build powerful towers to stop the enemies from destroying the Cores. First-Person Shooter – Don’t just sit back and watch, jump into the action yourself! Four playable character classes – Each with their own unique strengths, weaknesses and weapons. Vast Customization System – Pick perks or make the game crazy hard by adding Feats of Strength. In-game Visual Novel – Unlock a comic-book page for every map you beat to discover the secrets of LOEK III. Progression System – Increase your rank and unlock new weapons, towers and perks. 4-Player Co-op – Progress through the storyline yourself or team up with other players whenever you want.

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104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Tower Defense · 904
  • FPS · 631
  • Co-op · 539
  • Strategy · 462
  • Action · 404
  • Sci-fi · 300
  • Indie · 299
  • Online Co-Op · 298
  • Multiplayer · 271
  • First-Person · 230
  • Shooter · 181
  • Singleplayer · 151
  • Survival · 130
  • Aliens · 129
  • Futuristic · 127

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume14.3k Steam reviewsTop 32% in Action
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37%
Metacritic77/100Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles
Engagement hours7 h averageTop 62% for session depth among Action

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 14.3k reviews

12.9k positive · 1.4k negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

4.8/10

Curator recommendations

7.4k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“…an intoxicating blend of co-op FPS action and strategic TOWER DEFENSE.” - IGN - 8.5/10 '...the most fun I've had with a tower defense game in a long time.' - Game Informer - 8.5/10 'The original Sanctum was magnificent, and the sequel sounds like it’ll keep me occupied for at least several thousand years.' - Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Russian

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

7h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

50

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 15, 2013
DeveloperCoffee Stain Studios
PublisherCoffee Stain Publishing
Base price$2.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons6 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · [email protected]

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Editions & Packages

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