# Games like Sanctum 2

> The closest matches to Sanctum 2: Sanctum, Natural Selection 2, Orcs Must Die! 2, Super Sanctum TD, and Serious Sam 3: BFE. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Sanctum](https://imho.run/games/91600/sanctum) — Shares tower defense with Sanctum 2. 1,335 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91600/)
2. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Also Aliens, like Sanctum 2. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
3. [Orcs Must Die! 2](https://imho.run/games/201790/orcs-must-die-2) — Also Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2. 6,027 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/)
4. [Super Sanctum TD](https://imho.run/games/235250/super-sanctum-td) — Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2. 620 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235250/)
5. [Serious Sam 3: BFE](https://imho.run/games/41070/serious-sam-3-bfe) — A frequent pick in Sanctum 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 5,833 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/)
6. [SENTRY](https://imho.run/games/1252680/sentry) — Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2. 656 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252680/)
7. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Shares enemy variety with Sanctum 2. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
8. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares tower defense with Sanctum 2. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
9. [DG2: Defense Grid 2](https://imho.run/games/221540/dg2-defense-grid-2) — A frequent pick in Sanctum 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,787 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221540/)
10. [X-Morph: Defense](https://imho.run/games/408410/x-morph-defense) — Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2. 1,142 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408410/)
11. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — A frequent pick in Sanctum 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
12. [Earthfall](https://imho.run/games/415590/earthfall) — Also Aliens, like Sanctum 2. 755 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415590/)
13. [Defense Grid: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/18500/defense-grid-the-awakening) — Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2. 3,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/)
14. [Yet Another Zombie Defense](https://imho.run/games/270550/yet-another-zombie-defense) — Shares tower defense with Sanctum 2. 5,822 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270550/)
15. [Block Fortress 2](https://imho.run/games/2107030/block-fortress-2) — Shares tower defense with Sanctum 2. 159 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2107030/)
16. [Sol Survivor](https://imho.run/games/45000/sol-survivor) — Also Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45000/)
17. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Also Aliens, like Sanctum 2. 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
18. [Crysis Warhead®](https://imho.run/games/17330/crysis-warhead) — Also Aliens and Futuristic, like Sanctum 2. 1,467 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17330/)
19. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — A frequent pick in Sanctum 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
20. [Evolve Stage 2](https://imho.run/games/273350/evolve-stage-2) — Also Aliens, like Sanctum 2. 5,108 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273350/)
21. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares tower defense with Sanctum 2. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
22. [Fortified](https://imho.run/games/334210/fortified) — Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like Sanctum 2. 148 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334210/)
23. [Forbidden Ingress](https://imho.run/games/1175200/forbidden-ingress) — Shares tower defense with Sanctum 2. 81 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1175200/)
24. [Titanfall® 2](https://imho.run/games/1237970/titanfall-2) — Also Futuristic, like Sanctum 2. 93,771 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=210770&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=210770&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=210770
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/210770
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Sanctum 2

Sanctum 2 is a 2013 tower defense game that combines first-person shooting with strategic base building. Players choose from four unique character classes and use character-customization options to tailor their abilities. The game features enemy-variety across its levels and requires players to carefully plan level-design with their defensive towers while engaging in fps-shooting combat. Reviewers describe the art-style as beautiful-and-warm, and players note that tactical-positioning-matters throughout each mission. The game supports online_coop multiplayer for up to four players working together to protect the Core from alien hordes. Sanctum 2 is verified on Steam Deck and currently priced at $14.99. It holds a 92% positive rating from over 4,300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 210770
- **Developer:** Coffee Stain Studios
- **Publisher:** Coffee Stain Publishing
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 15, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/210770/sanctum-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=210770&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210770/)
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