Sanctum 2 review

Sanctum 2 suits players who want to be inside their defenses. Coffee Stain Studios calls it a tower defense and first-person shooter hybrid: during the build phase you place towers and walls to design mazes, and when the aliens attack you join the fight in first person to protect the oxygen-producing Cores. You pick one of four character classes, each with its own strengths and weapons, and choose a loadout of towers, weapons and perks. Feats of Strength let you make runs harder. The campaign can be played solo or in online co-op. It costs $14.99 on the US Steam store, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with full controller support, and 92% of 4,350 English Steam reviews are positive. It dates from 2013 and Steam lists six DLC, so the full package costs more than the base price.

Who it is for

FPS players who want to build mazes and then shoot

Price

$14.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

who are threatened by their existence. $14.99 Buy on Steam
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Build towers and walls, then fight in first-person
• Four character classes with their own weapons
• Loadouts of towers, weapons and perks
• Feats of Strength to raise difficulty
• Single-player campaign or online co-op

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 92% of 4,350 English Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
• Strength: Full controller support
• Weakness: Released in 2013
• Weakness: Steam lists 6 DLC on top of the base game
• Weakness: Shooting skill matters, which not every strategy fan wants

Key facts

• Developer: Coffee Stain Studios
• Released on Steam: May 15, 2013
• Minimum RAM: 2 GB
• English Steam reviews: 92% positive of 4,350
• Metacritic (shown on Steam): 77

Where it ranks

Sanctum 2 is No. 7 in our Best Tower Defense Games verdict.