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Games like Sanctum 2

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Sanctum 2 also play

The closest matches to Sanctum 2: Sanctum, Natural Selection 2, Orcs Must Die! 2, Super Sanctum TD, and Serious Sam 3: BFE. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares tower defense with Sanctum 2.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2011
  1. Rank 04

    Super Sanctum TD

    Why this: Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  2. Rank 06

    SENTRY

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  3. Rank 07

    Back 4 Blood

    Why this: Shares enemy variety with Sanctum 2.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sanctum 2

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Sanctum

    Shares tower defense with Sanctum 2.

    • 91% of 1,335 reviews
  2. 2
    Natural Selection 2

    Same challenging mood as Sanctum 2.

    • 85% of 5,398 reviews
  3. 3
    Orcs Must Die! 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 6,027 reviews
  4. 4
    Super Sanctum TD

    Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2.

    • 82% of 620 reviews
  5. 5
    Serious Sam 3: BFE

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 86% of 5,833 reviews
  6. 6
    SENTRY

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 656 reviews
  7. 7
    Back 4 Blood

    Shares enemy variety with Sanctum 2.

    • 72% of 25,164 reviews
  8. 8
    The Riftbreaker

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 9,079 reviews
  9. 9
    DG2: Defense Grid 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 86% of 1,787 reviews
  10. 10
    X-Morph: Defense

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 1,142 reviews
  11. 11
    Dungeon Defenders

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 93% of 8,635 reviews
  12. 12
    Earthfall

    Same immersive mood as Sanctum 2.

    • 68% of 755 reviews
  13. 13
    Defense Grid: The Awakening

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 3,392 reviews
  14. 14
    Yet Another Zombie Defense

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 86% of 5,822 reviews
  15. 15
    Block Fortress 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy

    • 88% of 159 reviews
  16. 16
    Sol Survivor

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 94% of 252 reviews
  17. 17
    Half-Life 2

    Genres: Action

    • 97% of 88,441 reviews
  18. 18
    Crysis Warhead®

    Also Aliens and Futuristic, like Sanctum 2.

    • 84% of 1,467 reviews
  19. 19
    Killing Floor 2

    Genres: Action

    • 88% of 41,923 reviews
  20. 20
    Evolve Stage 2

    Genres: Action, Free To Play

    • 65% of 5,108 reviews
  21. 21
    Dig or Die

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 2,032 reviews
  22. 22
    Fortified

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 75% of 148 reviews
  23. 23
    Forbidden Ingress

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 65% of 81 reviews
  24. 24
    Titanfall® 2

    Genres: Action

    • 96% of 93,771 reviews
Sanctum 2 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2013
  • Developer: Coffee Stain Studios
  • Price: $2.99−80%checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 92% of 4,330 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
  • Metacritic 77
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Beautiful and warm art style
  • Challenging
  • Immersive
  • Character customization
  • Enemy variety
  • Fps shooting

About Sanctum 2

The closest matches to Sanctum 2: Sanctum, Natural Selection 2, Orcs Must Die! 2, Super Sanctum TD, and Serious Sam 3: BFE. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Sanctum 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sanctum, Natural Selection 2 and Orcs Must Die! 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its character customization and enemy variety. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Sanctum 2 is a 2013 tower defense game that combines first-person shooting with strategic base building. Players choose from four unique character classes and use character-customization options to tailor their abilities. The game features enemy-variety across its levels and requires players to carefully plan level-design with their defensive towers while engaging in fps-shooting combat. Reviewers describe the art-style as beautiful-and-warm, and players note that tactical-positioning-matters throughout each mission. The game supports online_coop multiplayer for up to four players working together to protect the Core from alien hordes. Sanctum 2 is verified on Steam Deck and currently priced at $14.99. It holds a 92% positive rating from over 4,300 Steam reviews.

About Sanctum 2: 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.

Is Sanctum 2 worth buying?

  • 92% of 4,330 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 80% off, now $2.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 29 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This game fails on everything the first game worked. There is no actual endless mode, the sandbox is not a sandbox (still have limited "walls" and "towers", the maps go quickly from you trying to make a proper maze to forced long paths…”
15 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Sanctum, Natural Selection 2, Orcs Must Die! 2

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Frequently asked about Sanctum 2

Can I run it?

Is Sanctum 2 verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Sanctum 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Sanctum 2 cost?

Sanctum 2 is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Sanctum 2 have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Sanctum 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).

What games are most similar to Sanctum 2?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sanctum 2 are Sanctum, Natural Selection 2, Orcs Must Die! 2.

Who developed Sanctum 2?

Sanctum 2 was developed by Coffee Stain Studios and published by Coffee Stain Publishing.