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.
- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Coffee Stain Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 70
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is 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 as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 14 April 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Coffee Stain Studios |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 12 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Sanctum received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 5 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Sanctum
24 games overlap with Sanctum on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Sanctum 2, SCP: Secret Laboratory and Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Common questions about Sanctum
What platforms is Sanctum on?
Sanctum is available on PC. It first released in 2011.
How much does Sanctum cost?
$1.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Sanctum?
89% of 3,359 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Sanctum?
70 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Sanctum work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Sanctum as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Sanctum?
Sanctum was developed by Coffee Stain Studios and published by Coffee Stain Publishing.