Sanctum 2

    Build towers and walls together, then jump in and shoot the aliens yourselves in first-person.

    Coffee Stain Studios · published by Coffee Stain Publishing, Reverb Communications, D3 Publisher, Coffee Stain Studios

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    Confirmed
    Players in online co-op
    Confirmed
    Free to play
    1 source
    Not known yet
    Online versus, Online multiplayer, Players online, Best with, How co-op works, Crossplay, Local co-op, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the 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.
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    Why we rate it this way

    • 90% positive from 14,391 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 80/100 from 1 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 8Review score desc: Very PositiveTotal positive: 12938Total negative: 1453Total reviews: 14391{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":8,"review_score_desc":"Very Positive","total_positive":12938,"total_negative":1453,"total_reviews":14391}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 2108Name: Sanctum 2Url: https://www.igdb.com/games/sanctum-2Created at: 1370690369First release date: 1368576000Total rating: 74.94482685244992Total rating count: 50Aggregated rating: 80Aggregated rating count: 1Release dates: [{"id":4338,"date":1368576000,"human":"May 15, 2013"},{"id":546091,"date":1378771200,"human":"Sep 10, 2013","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":546093,"date":1396137600,"human":"Mar 30, 2014","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":546090,"date":1368576000,"human":"May 15, 2013"},{"id":546092,"date":1406592000,"human":"Jul 29, 2014","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":1429,"name":"Reverb Communications"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":449,"name":"D3 Publisher"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":999,"name":"Coffee Stain Studios"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":999,"name":"Coffee Stain Studios"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]{"id":2108,"name":"Sanctum 2","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/sanctum-2","created_at":1370690369,"first_release_date":1368576000,"total_rating":74.94482685244992,"total_rating_count":50,"aggregated_rating":80,"aggregated_rating_count":1,"release_dates":[{"id":4338,"date":1368576000,"human":"May 15, 2013"},{"id":546091,"date":1378771200,"human":"Sep 10, 2013","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":546093,"date":1396137600,"human":"Mar 30, 2014","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":546090,"date":1368576000,"human":"May 15, 2013"},{"id":546092,"date":1406592000,"human":"Jul 29, 2014","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":1429,"name":"Reverb Communications"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":449,"name":"D3 Publisher"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":999,"name":"Coffee Stain Studios"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":999,"name":"Coffee Stain Studios"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]}

    Sources

    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026.