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Sanctum 2

📅 May 15, 2013
Coffee Stain Studios
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.
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User Reviews

90.0
Overall Score / 100
9.0/10
Steam

About This Game

Sanctum 2 is a action/indie game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Coffee Stain Studios and released in 2013. With an estimated 1.3 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 14.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.0/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 11.21 hours, with side content bringing that to 33.93 hours, and a completionist run can reach 53.27 hours. The game has 6 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Tower Defense, FPS, Co-op, Strategy and Action.

Playtime Estimates

11.21h
🎯 Main Story
33.93h
⭐ Main + Sides
53.27h
💯 Completionist
Based on 10 player submissions

DLCs (6)

Sanctum 2: The Last Stand
Sanctum 2: The Last Stand
$5.99
Sanctum 2: The Pursuit
Sanctum 2: The Pursuit
$5.99
Sanctum 2: Ruins of Brightholme
Sanctum 2: Ruins of Brightholme
$5.99
Sanctum 2: Road to Elysion
Sanctum 2: Road to Elysion
$5.99
Sanctum 2: Britech Skin Pack
Sanctum 2: Britech Skin Pack
$4.99
Sanctum 2: Original Soundtrack
Sanctum 2: Original Soundtrack
$9.99

Game Information

Release Date
May 15, 2013
Developer
Coffee Stain Studios
Publisher
Coffee Stain Publishing
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
1.3M
(1M 1.5M)
VRI ScoreLearning
63.0
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Online Co-op
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Tags
Tower Defense
FPS
Co-op
Strategy
Action
Sci-fi
Online Co-Op
Indie
Multiplayer
First-Person
Shooter
Singleplayer
Survival
Aliens
Futuristic
Female Protagonist
Combat
Funny
Great Soundtrack
RPG

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
Text Only
German
French
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Russian

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • 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
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows Vista, 7 or 8
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM
  • DirectX®: 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 4 GB Free Space
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
Minimum:
  • 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
Minimum:
  • 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.
Recommended:
  • OS:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: SM 3.0-compatible, 512 MB VRAM
  • Hard Drive: 4 GB Free Space
  • Drivers: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers.

Legal Notice

Coffee Stain Studios and Sanctum are trademarks of Coffee Stain Studios AB. Sanctum game code, audio materials, and visual materials © Coffee Stain Publishing AB.