Sanctum 2
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.
Game Discussion
Steam User 35
Every day I pray for Sanctum 3. It still runs well despite its age and is incredibly fun. The art style in the comics is so good please make Sanctum 3
Steam User 22
Firstly. Absolutely AMAZING GAME. ESPECIALLY For how old it is. However.
Please Devs. Youll never make Sanctum 3. PLEASE OPEN THIS GAME UP TO MODDING. THE POTENTIAL IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. PLEASE.
Steam User 12
Recently 100%-ed the game. What can I say, this is a gem of a game. I've never played a first person shooter which is also tower defence game before playing this game.
For a game released in 2013, the graphics holds up pretty well in 2025. There is still a small die-hard population still playing this game. I met some good people from the the public games.
The main game has 4 stages. Each stage has 4 levels each. So the game can be a little short. I recommend you to pick up the DLC's. Especially, because there are some towers/weapons only available (unlocked) via the DLC's. And these towers increase the fun.
I would recommend anyone wanting to play this game to pick up the game and DLC's on sale. I paid less than £5 on a sale and got hours worth of fun.
Coffee Stain Studios... it's time you gave the people Sanctum 3
Steam User 6
One of my favorite tower defense games as it mixes strategy with action. However, after having done all maps on the hardest difficulty I had to, not only find, but suffer through hours of finding and completing what probably are the worst arcade games I've ever seen (or they are trolling their customers) in order to get 100% achievements. Made me irate af. Will recommend the game though for people who enjoy tower defense and don't care about steam achievements.
Tower defense: 10/10
Achievements: 2/10
Steam User 6
Really fun, casual gameplay loop where you blast mobs (who explode very satisfyingly) and then get little breathers to set up your towers. The characters and perks feel different enough to provide some variety, and leveling up/unlocking new stuff gives you something to work toward without going fully into RPG territory. I really love the way reloading works in this game, and the way TSYGAN having a damage boost on the last shot in the mag smartly subverts it.
It was fun at 13 and still fun at 26.
Steam User 4
An old game I used to play with friends. I recently tried it again and was pleasantly surprised to see that people are still playing it. I’d say this game is old but gold. It can be quite challenging and the controls are a bit meh, but it gives off such strong nostalgia once you start playing again. Now I just need to convince my friends to jump back in too.
The game ran smoothly, though you’ll need to adjust the resolution at the beginning.
Component
Details
OS
NixOS
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Graphic Card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Memory
32 GiB RAM
Storage
Game installed on M.2 SSD
Steam User 8
had a blast playing it. concept is crazy good.
a sanctum 3 would be awesome.
or workshop support
if there is a steam sale and you and your friends are bored. grab it for a few bucks and kill a night or two.
have played this game a little on my other account