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.
Last Updated: 11/20/2024
| Steam Price | $1.49 |
| Release Date | 4/15/2011 |
| Developer | Coffee Stain Studios |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 91600 |
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.
Last Updated: 11/20/2024
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
About Sanctum
Sanctum is an Indie, Casual, Action, and Strategy game developed by Coffee Stain Studios. On 4/15/2011, it was released on the Steam Store by Coffee Stain Publishing.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sanctum on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 12 languanges in-game including English, Danish, French, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Sanctum supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Co-op
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Partial Controller Support
- Steam Leaderboards
- Single-player
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
From the Steam community, Sanctum has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Futuristic
- Difficult
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Shooter
- Co-op
- First-Person
- Tower Defense
- FPS
- Survival
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Indie
- Casual
- Online Co-Op
- Action
- Adventure
- Female Protagonist
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Sanctum and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Sanctum DLC
Sanctum has 3 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Sanctum: Yogscave (Free DLC), Sanctum: Map Pack 2, and Sanctum: X-Mas Carnage (Free DLC).
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sanctum: Yogscave (Free DLC) | DLC | 5/3/2012 | Steam Charts |
 | Sanctum: Map Pack 2 | DLC | 10/4/2012 | Steam Charts |
 | Sanctum: X-Mas Carnage (Free DLC) | DLC | 12/15/2011 | Steam Charts |
Sanctum has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sanctum: Official Soundtrack | Music | 8/12/2011 | Steam Charts |
Related Bundles
Sanctum is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sanctum - Complete Pack | 4 | 4 | $4.28 | View |
 | Sanctum 1 & 2 Complete Bundle | 10 | 10 | $68.30 | View |
 | Coffee Stain Completionist Bundle | 11 | 11 | $92.91 | View |
Related Packages
Sanctum is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctum 4-Pack | $4.49 | View |
| Sanctum | $1.49 | View |
Supported Languages and Localizations
Sanctum is available in 12 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| Danish | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Swedish | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Dutch | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
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Soures & References
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Sanctum data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Sanctum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Sanctum. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2024, November 20). Sanctum for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Coffee Stain Studios. (2023, July 7). Sanctum. Sanctum.