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.

Sanctum is a tower defense, fps and strategy game developed by Coffee Stain Studios and published by Coffee Stain Publishing.
Released on April 15th 2011 is available on Windows and MacOS in 12 languages: English, Danish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Japanese, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Russian and Turkish.

It has received 3,288 reviews of which 2,932 were positive and 356 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Sanctum into these genres:

Tower Defense FPS Strategy Co-op Action Indie Sci-fi Multiplayer First-Person Online Co-Op Shooter Female Protagonist Singleplayer Casual Great Soundtrack Futuristic Adventure Tactical Survival Difficult

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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
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free Space
Video Card: Shader Model 3, 256 MB VRAM
DirectX®: 9.0c
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit

MacOS

OS: OS X 10.6.3
Processor: 1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free Space
Video Card: Open GL 3.3, Shader Model 3, 256 MB VRAM

Reviews

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Nov. 2024

What's here looks more dated then it actually is. and after about an hour with with floaty combat, you begin to settle into a pretty relaxing and engaging tower defense game.

June 2024

This is an absolute classic for me. A perfect combination of shooter gameplay and tower defence. It doesn't overcomplicate things and stays true to its core gameplay loop and themes. It can get a little repetitive after a while but not enough for it to be a criticism.

June 2024

Honestly, probably one of my favorite games. Bought it years ago because it was a dollar and I thought I'd give it a chance. Ended up becoming one of my go to for "quick" plays. A classic in all sense of the word. I'm also in the rare camp that I like this game more than its sequel, but I need time to put in it. Every time I try, I just go back to this, and the cycle continues.

April 2024

Sanctum is an unassuming game. It is clunky from the visual perspective and tutorialization. It isn't particularly satisfying or creative in its towers or weapons. There isn't a strong sense of style or music. But this game does scratch that 3D tower defense itch really well, criminally well for how underplayed it is (Less than 2% of players have beaten the final level despite it being quite satisfying). The maze building offers the most freedom in the genre I have seen, the experimentation and min-maxing is an option for players, and you get a hefty amount of money every level to keep your decision making involved. If you want more Orcs Must Die, this game is fantastic. If you bounced off Orcs Must Die for the sappers and fantasy aesthetic, this is the game for you. Otherwise, this game is just gonna awkwardly stand behind Orcs Must Die.

Feb. 2024

+ Old game but still one of the best Tower Defence games. + Combines TD with FPS and works really well. + Plenty of maps including the DLC. + Each map needs a bit of puzzling out to get the best set up and combined with the high choice of Towers and personal weapons, there is a lot of replayability. + Difficulty level can also be ramped up. - Would have been brilliant if users could mod their own maps to give this even more replayability.

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9.75€

8.6

2,932

356

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Developer

Coffee Stain Studios

Publisher

Coffee Stain Publishing

Release 15 Apr 2011

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