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HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition vs Sanctum

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition is a strategy survival game from Arrowhead Game Studios (2015) while Sanctum is an FPS strategy game from Coffee Stain Studios (2011).

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition

2015 · Arrowhead Game Studios

7.9GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Very Positive

Sanctum

2011 · Coffee Stain Studios

7.1GamingPickz Score

$1.99

Steam: Very Positive

What each one is

Steam files HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition under Strategy and Survival. In contrast, it files Sanctum under FPS and Strategy.

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Description from its Steam store page

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.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder EditionSanctum
GamingPickz Score7.9/107.1/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (90%, 33,376)Very Positive (89%, 3,359)
Critic aggregate83/10070/100
Price$19.99$1.99
Install size7 GB
Steam Deckplayableplayable
Released20152011
DeveloperArrowhead Game StudiosCoffee Stain Studios

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition vs Sanctum, point by point

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  1. Genre and premise

    HELLDIVERS Dive Harder EditionStrategy survival game
    SanctumFPS strategy game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    HELLDIVERS Dive Harder EditionOnline Co-Op, Co-op, Top-Down Shooter
    SanctumTower Defense, FPS, Strategy

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    HELLDIVERS Dive Harder EditionScore 7.9 · 90% on Steam · 83 critic
    SanctumScore 7.1 · 89% on Steam · 70 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition33,376 reviews · 14 add-ons · 7 GB
    Sanctum3,359 reviews · 5 add-ons

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition$19.99
    Sanctum$1.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    HELLDIVERS Dive Harder EditionPlayable
    SanctumPlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
  • The cheaper right now: Sanctum ($1.99)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition (33,376 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

Online Co-OpCo-opActionMultiplayerSci-fiShooterDifficultStrategy

Where they differ

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition is also

Top-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterLocal Co-Op4 Player LocalTop-DownComedy

Sanctum is also

Tower DefenseFPSIndieFirst-PersonFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Sanctum is demanding, for players who want a challenge.

System requirements, side by side

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder EditionSanctum
Minimum GPU512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Minimum CPU2.4GHz Dual Core
Minimum RAM4 GB
Install size7 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition · Sanctum.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition and 1 for Sanctum. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition and Sanctum in scope?

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition has drawn 33,376 Steam reviews, ships 14 add-ons and installs in 7 GB. Sanctum has drawn 3,359 Steam reviews and ships 5 add-ons.

Is HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition or Sanctum better?

By the GamingPickz Score, HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition rates higher (7.9 to 7.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition or Sanctum?

Sanctum is cheaper right now at $1.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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