Choose Sanctum 2
Choose Sanctum 2 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,330 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sanctum 2 vs Defender Of Falyndor
Sanctum 2 and Defender Of Falyndor both land in Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Sanctum 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Defender Of Falyndor has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Defender Of Falyndor
Choose Defender Of Falyndor if you want the LAN Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only side of the pairing.
Both Sanctum 2 and Defender Of Falyndor sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sanctum 2 |  Defender Of Falyndor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (4,330 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | Larrabee Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sanctum 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Defender Of Falyndor has no Deck rating yet.
Sanctum 2 vs Defender Of Falyndor — FAQ
- Are Sanctum 2 and Defender Of Falyndor similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Sanctum 2 and Defender Of Falyndor have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sanctum 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Defender Of Falyndor ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Sanctum 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sanctum 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Defender Of Falyndor doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.