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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.

Developer
Coffee Stain Studios
Publisher
Coffee Stain Publishing
Release
April 15, 2011
15 years and 158 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive3,359 reviews89.2%
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Coffee Stain Studios has public-company or outside-equity ownership.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Coffee Stain Publishing has public-company or outside-equity ownership.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Coffee Stain Publishing has public-company or outside-equity ownership.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Coffee Stain Publishing provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Sanctum and Coffee Stain Studios?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Updated: Aug 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.
The game released with a separate publishing relationship.

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About the Game

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.

Key Features:

  • Don’t just build towers. Build mazes!
  • Your way or the highway? The Customization System lets you have it all!
  • 4-player co-op support; why double the trouble when you can quadruple it?
  • 87 Achievements
  • Hidden Secrets & Easter Eggs. Have meta with your metal!

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