Choose Sanctum
Choose Sanctum if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.2% positive across 1,335 reviews.
Sanctum vs Bunch of Heroes
Sanctum and Bunch of Heroes both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2011. Sanctum scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Bunch of Heroes (38% positive). 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 Bunch of Heroes
Choose Bunch of Heroes if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bunch of Heroes launched in 2011.
Both Sanctum and Bunch of Heroes sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and 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 |  Bunch of Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (1,335 reviews) | 38% positive (179 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | Nimble Giant Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2011.
- Sanctum scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Bunch of Heroes (38% positive).
- Bunch of Heroes is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sanctum (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sanctum vs Bunch of Heroes — FAQ
- Which is better, Sanctum or Bunch of Heroes?
- On Steam reviews Sanctum scores higher (91.2% positive) than Bunch of Heroes (38% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sanctum is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Sanctum and Bunch of Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 and Bunch of Heroes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sanctum ships Co-op; Bunch of Heroes ships Co-op.