Sanctum
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.
- Price:$2.49
- Release Date:4/15/2011
- Developer:Coffee Stain Studios
- Publisher:Coffee Stain Publishing
- Last Updated:12/19/2024
- Steam App Id:91600
Sanctum
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Sanctum has 2 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 94% lower than its previous all-time peak of 32 players achieved on 3/30/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Sanctum. It has received a total of 3,281 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 86 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Sanctum. Right now, it costs $2.49 in the Steam Store.
About Sanctum
Sanctum is an Indie, Casual, Action, and Strategy game developed by Coffee Stain Studios. On 4/15/2011, it was released on the Steam Store by Coffee Stain Publishing.
Players have rated Sanctum as "Very Positive" out of 3,281 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 2,927 positive reviews and 354 negative reviews — an overall 89% positive review rating. Additionally, Sanctum has earned a metascore of 70 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $2.49 which is a 75% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Sanctum - Complete Pack, Sanctum 1 & 2 Complete Bundle, and Coffee Stain Completionist Bundle which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 4 DLC add-ons including: Sanctum: Yogscave (Free DLC), Sanctum: Map Pack 1, and Sanctum: Map Pack 2 available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sanctum on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 12 languanges in-game including English, Danish, French, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Sanctum supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Co-op
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Steam Leaderboards
- Partial Controller Support
- Single-player
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
From the Steam community, Sanctum has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Futuristic
- Difficult
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Shooter
- Co-op
- First-Person
- Tower Defense
- FPS
- Survival
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Indie
- Casual
- Online Co-Op
- Action
- Adventure
- Female Protagonist
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Sanctum and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Sanctum is referenced by 5 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sanctum: Official Soundtrack | Music | 8/12/2011 | View |
 | Sanctum: Yogscave (Free DLC) | DLC | 5/3/2012 | View |
 | Sanctum: Map Pack 1 | DLC | ??? | View |
 | Sanctum: Map Pack 2 | DLC | 10/4/2012 | View |
 | Sanctum: X-Mas Carnage (Free DLC) | DLC | 12/15/2011 | View |
Related Bundles
Sanctum is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sanctum - Complete Pack | 4 | 4 | $7.16 | View |
 | Sanctum 1 & 2 Complete Bundle | 10 | 10 | $68.30 | View |
 | Coffee Stain Completionist Bundle | 11 | 11 | $92.91 | View |
Related Packages
Sanctum is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctum 4-Pack | $4.49 | View |
| Sanctum | $1.49 | View |
Supported Languages
Sanctum is available in 12 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| Danish | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Swedish | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Dutch | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Sanctum data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 19). Sanctum on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/91600
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 19). Sanctum. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/91600
- Metacritic. (2024, December 19). Sanctum for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/sanctum-2011
- Coffee Stain Studios. (2023, July 7). Sanctum. Sanctum. http://www.sanctumgame.com