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Sanctum 2

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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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About Sanctum 2

About this game

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. Outfit your character exactly the way you want through the new and extensive customization system. Choose your own loadout of towers, weapons and perks, but choose wisely because you are humanity’s last defense against the unrelenting hordes set out to destroy it.

Sanctum 2 is a new game completely rebuilt from the ground up using community feedback and innovative design to really push the bar of what an independent studio can do.

Intense Action – Deep Strategy

In Sanctum 2, you will utilize elements from multiple gameplay genres to succeed. Construct towers and walls during the building phase before the enemies attack, then jump into the fray and blast everything to pieces in FPS mode. You can progress through the single-player campaign yourself, or play with up to four friends in co-op to discover the secrets of the planet LOEK III and learn the backstory on why the aliens are so intent on destroying the Cores you are sworn to protect.

Key Features

Building on the success of the original game, Sanctum 2 stands alone as the only true FPS/Tower Defense hybrid. No other title delivers gameplay that seamlessly combines both genres.

  • Tower Defense – Design complex mazes and build powerful towers to stop the enemies from destroying the Cores.
  • First-Person Shooter – Don’t just sit back and watch, jump into the action yourself!
  • Four playable character classes – Each with their own unique strengths, weaknesses and weapons.
  • Vast Customization System – Pick perks or make the game crazy hard by adding Feats of Strength.
  • In-game Visual Novel – Unlock a comic-book page for every map you beat to discover the secrets of LOEK III.
  • Progression System – Increase your rank and unlock new weapons, towers and perks.
  • 4-Player Co-op – Progress through the storyline yourself or team up with other players whenever you want.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
May 15, 2013
Developer:
Coffee Stain Studios
Publisher:
Coffee Stain Studios
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
Sanctum
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Genres:
Tower Defense
FPS

Action

Shooter
Themes:
Sci-fi
Futuristic
Play Styles:
Co-op
Multiplayer

First-Person

Singleplayer
Features:
Steam Achievements
Full controller support

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Cloud

Steam Leaderboards

Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Co-op

Product Requirements

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

Product Requirements

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

Product Requirements

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.

Critic Reviews

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Hardcore Gamer

90 / 100
"While Sanctum 2 is still a tough game, it’s tough in smart substantive ways that add up. Opting for this instead of the punitive approach that Sanctum was built on has made for...

GamingTrend

83 / 100
"All in all, Sanctum 2 is undeniably fun and even more undeniably an improvement over its predecessor. It looks better, it plays better, and it meshes the two genres of tower...

IGN

85 / 100
"Sanctum 2 improves on the first Sanctum in almost every way, including its robust leveling system and perks, its improved turret management, its visual style, and its...
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Sanctum 2 Statistics

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6.25% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
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Easy
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Just Right
58.33%
Tough
34.72%
Unforgiving
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Relax & enjoy! 58.33%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
16.24%
Played It
29.06%
Halfway
19.66%
Beat It
28.21%
Conquered It
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Completionist! 6.84%  of players have Conquered It

Sanctum 2 User Reviews

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i've played my far share of this game. i must be around 200 hours in it it is fun but only if you play it with friends. when you play alone most of the levels are a bit too hard if not just downright impossible to win Sanctum 1 was way better. this one is like a complete downgrade from the first game you have more chars but they do not offer much difference seriously most levels are downright impossible,. i never got to make it 100% just get the first one if you want a 3rd person tower defense
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Frequently Asked Questions

Somewhere in the middle. 58% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 35% of GameFAQs users said Sanctum 2 is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, Sanctum 2 is Steam Deck Verified.
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
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
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 30 hours. 88% of users played Sanctum 2 for over 12 hours.
75% of critics on Metacritic recommend Sanctum 2. The Metascore is 77 out of 100.
Sanctum 2 was released on May 15, 2013
Yes, Sanctum 2 supports MacOS.
Yes, Sanctum 2 supports Linux.
Sanctum 2 is published by Coffee Stain Studios
Sanctum 2 was developed by Coffee Stain Studios
Fanatical users tagged Sanctum 2 as Tower Defense, FPS, Action, and Shooter
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Sanctum 2 as having Co-op
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Sanctum 2 as having Multiplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Sanctum 2 as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Sanctum 2 as Tower Defense
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Sanctum 2 as FPS
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Sanctum 2 as Action

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Coffee Stain Studios and Sanctum are trademarks of Coffee Stain Studios AB. Sanctum game code, audio materials, and visual materials © 2014 Coffee Stains Studios AB. All Rights Reserved.

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