Choose Sanctum
Choose Sanctum if you want an Action 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 Linear Chicken
Sanctum and Linear Chicken both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Sanctum (2011) is 7 years older than Linear Chicken (2018). Sanctum scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Linear Chicken (61.5% 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 Linear Chicken
Choose Linear Chicken if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Linear Chicken launched in 2018.
Both Sanctum and Linear Chicken sit in Strategy, Indie, 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 |  Linear Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (1,335 reviews) | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | FelGC.GamesDevelopment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Sanctum (2011) is 7 years older than Linear Chicken (2018).
- Sanctum scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Linear Chicken (61.5% positive).
- Sanctum has co-op; Linear Chicken does not.
- Sanctum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Linear Chicken has no Deck rating yet.
Sanctum vs Linear Chicken — FAQ
- Should I play Sanctum or Linear Chicken first?
- If you want chronology, Sanctum (2011) came out before Linear Chicken (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 Linear Chicken similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 Linear Chicken have multiplayer like Sanctum?
- No. Sanctum supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Linear Chicken is listed as single-player only.
- Does Sanctum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sanctum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Linear Chicken doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.