Choose Besiege
Choose Besiege if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 22,886 Steam reviews back the pick.
Besiege vs Sanctuary: Shattered Sun
Besiege and Sanctuary: Shattered Sun both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Besiege (2020) is 7 years older than Sanctuary: Shattered Sun (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Sanctuary: Shattered Sun
Choose Sanctuary: Shattered Sun if you want a Strategy game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sanctuary: Shattered Sun launched in 2027.
Both Besiege and Sanctuary: Shattered Sun sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP, 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
 Besiege |  Sanctuary: Shattered Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (22,886 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Spiderling Studios | Enhearten Media |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Besiege (2020) is 7 years older than Sanctuary: Shattered Sun (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Besiege is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sanctuary: Shattered Sun has no Deck rating yet.
Besiege vs Sanctuary: Shattered Sun — FAQ
- Should I play Besiege or Sanctuary: Shattered Sun first?
- If you want chronology, Besiege (2020) came out before Sanctuary: Shattered Sun (2027). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Besiege and Sanctuary: Shattered Sun similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 Besiege and Sanctuary: Shattered Sun have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Besiege ships Co-op; Sanctuary: Shattered Sun ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Besiege run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Besiege is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sanctuary: Shattered Sun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.