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.

Sanctum 2 is a tower defense, fps and co-op game developed by Coffee Stain Studios and published by Coffee Stain Publishing.
Released on May 15th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 6 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain and Russian.

It has received 14,243 reviews of which 12,816 were positive and 1,427 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Sanctum 2 into these genres:

Tower Defense FPS Co-op Strategy Action Sci-fi Indie Online Co-Op Multiplayer First-Person Shooter Singleplayer Survival Aliens Futuristic Female Protagonist Combat Funny Great Soundtrack RPG

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP (SP3)
Processor: 1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
DirectX®: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 4 GB Free Space
Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit

MacOS

OS: OSX 10.7 or later
Processor: 1,4 GHz Intel i5, 2.0 GHz Intel Dual Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
DirectX®: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 4 GB Free Space
Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
Additional notes: General idea is that you need a Mac that is on par or better than: MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012

Linux

OS:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: SM 3.0-compatible, 256 MB VRAM
Hard Drive: 4 GB Free Space
Drivers: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers.

Important Notice: Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Sanctum 2. Visit the community page to share your experience with other Linux players. Your feedback will help us improve Sanctum 2 on Linux and future Linux releases!

Notice: ATI chipsets are currently unsupported for Sanctum 2 Linux.

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Dec. 2024

Recently went back to play this game I loved it as a kid, and man, it still holds up! Pro tip: if you edit the engine.ini file in your Documents folder to uncap the frame rate, the game runs at 400-500 fps, and it feels so much smoother. It really makes a difference. The music, atmosphere, graphics, and strategy are still as good as I remember and still to this day are just as impressive and immersive feels like a weird fusion of Mirrors Edge and Destiny 2 in terms of vibes and i love it. Don’t listen to the negative review not sure whats up with that guy that just posted one – the real strategy isn’t just in the turrets. It’s all about how you build your maze along with the turrets then the class and perks you have. There’s a lot more depth to it than people might think. If you haven't played Sanctum 2 yet, or it’s been a while, you should definitely check it out. It’s like if Destiny 2 and Dungeon Defenders had a baby. Multiple classes, different towers to unlock, a bunch of difficulty levels, and tons of progression. Plus, it’s multiplayer, so it’s a blast with friends. Honestly, if they made a third game, I think it could blow up. Imagine bigger maps, a deeper campaign, more class/build options, and maybe even a skill tree. Turrets could get even better too. There’s so much room for improvement, but even as it is, it’s awesome. In conclusion just set it to max graphics, uncap the fps in the ini file, tweak the keybinds a bit, buy all the dlc just to have all the content (more turrets, classes, perks, maps.) and you’re good to go. More people need to be playing this game – it’s a hidden gem with well over 25 hours of content!

Nov. 2024

NOTE: I have around 200 hours on my old account on this game. Awesome game, unfortunately, it's dead (multiplayer is really hard to find). Sanctum 3 would be very much appreciated.

Nov. 2024

Phenomenal FPS TD Game. This plus orcs must die are the best of this style of TD of controlling your own character in the mess while making your tower defense. Rip Deathtrap never actually making it to the finish line. Maybe one day that Sanctum 3 will come.

Oct. 2024

Tower defence mixed with FPS? count me in. This game takes both elements and combine them in a very good way. Even today this game aged well, peraphs the graphics are lacking but the gameplay makes up for it. Got the game for 3 $ with a friend, totally worth it.

March 2024

Sanctum 1 and 2 hit on niche that is very underrepresented in in the gaming space. Someone come develop a spiritual successor and make a lot of money. Same thing with more levels, guns, upgrades, etc. It could be so good.

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