Choose Sanctum
Choose Sanctum if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. 1,335 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sanctum vs Forbidden Ingress
Sanctum and Forbidden Ingress 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. Sanctum (2011) is 9 years older than Forbidden Ingress (2020). Sanctum scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Forbidden Ingress (65.4% 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 Forbidden Ingress
Choose Forbidden Ingress if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Forbidden Ingress launched in 2020.
Both Sanctum and Forbidden Ingress 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 |  Forbidden Ingress | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (1,335 reviews) | 65.4% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | Strange_Indie_Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Sanctum (2011) is 9 years older than Forbidden Ingress (2020).
- Sanctum scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Forbidden Ingress (65.4% positive).
- Forbidden Ingress is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sanctum (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sanctum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Forbidden Ingress has no Deck rating yet.
Sanctum vs Forbidden Ingress — FAQ
- Should I play Sanctum or Forbidden Ingress first?
- If you want chronology, Sanctum (2011) came out before Forbidden Ingress (2020). 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 Sanctum and Forbidden Ingress 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 Forbidden Ingress have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sanctum ships Co-op; Forbidden Ingress ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Sanctum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sanctum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Forbidden Ingress doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.