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Sanctum 2

On the planet LOEK III, you take on missions to protect oxygen-producing Cores from alien attacks. Choose from four character classes, each with distinct strengths, weapons, and play styles. Before each wave, place walls to shape enemy routes and set up defensive towers. When attacks begin, fight in first person, using your weapons to support the defenses and respond to threats. Play the campaign alone or in co-op with up to four players. Choose weapons, towers, and perks for your loadout; earn ranks to unlock more options, and use Feats of Strength to add difficulty. Comic pages unlocked by completing maps reveal more of the setting and story.

Build mazes and place towers to guard oxygen cores from alien waves, then fight in first person alone or with up to three friends.

Released 15 May 2013

90%positive of
14k player reviews
$14.99
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Build Tower Mazes

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Redirect Alien Waves

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Fight Beside Towers

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.

Developed by Coffee Stain Studios · Published by Coffee Stain Publishing

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Uneven Difficulty
  2. Tough Solo Missions
  3. Unbalanced Towers
  4. Dated Controls
90%
positive of 14k player reviews
77/100
Metacritic

Back of the Box

Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements 50
Age ratings
  • ESRB T
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 10 — Violência
  • IGRS (Indonesia) 15 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Kekerasan Interaksi Daring
  • Steam (Germany) 12 — Gewalt Alkohol / Tabak
Players 1–4
Play modes
  • Online co-op
  • Co-op campaign
  • Drop-in/drop-out
Other modes
  • Survival mode
  • Sandbox mode
  • Public co-op lobbies
  • Server browser for co-op players
Multiplayer Sanctum 2 supports solo play and online cooperative multiplayer. The official description states you can play the campaign yourself or with up to four friends, while multiple reviews and store text consistently describe 4-player co-op and public online lobbies. Public games can be joined mid-session, and Survival is also mentioned as a multiplayer mode.
Multiplayer & mods No multiplayer mod support is stated. One review explicitly notes a lack of custom maps or a modding scene, and another mentions wanting workshop support.
Controller support Xbox
Controller required No
DLC / extras 6 listed on Steam
Content notices
  • Online interactivity
  • Age rating for: ESRB
Metacritic 77/100 View on Metacritic

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