Choose Sanctum
Choose Sanctum if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,335 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sanctum vs Bad Day
Sanctum and Bad Day both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Sanctum (2011) is 7 years older than Bad Day (2018). Sanctum scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Bad Day (63.6% 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 Bad Day
Choose Bad Day if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Day launched in 2018.
Both Sanctum and Bad Day sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Bad Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (1,335 reviews) | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | Black Lime Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Sanctum (2011) is 7 years older than Bad Day (2018).
- Sanctum scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Bad Day (63.6% positive).
- Bad Day is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Sanctum (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Sanctum has co-op; Bad Day does not.
- Sanctum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bad Day has no Deck rating yet.
Sanctum vs Bad Day — FAQ
- Should I play Sanctum or Bad Day first?
- If you want chronology, Sanctum (2011) came out before Bad Day (2018). 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 Bad Day similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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.
- Does Bad Day have multiplayer like Sanctum?
- No. Sanctum supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Bad Day is listed as single-player only.
- Does Sanctum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sanctum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Bad Day doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.