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Coffee Stain Publishing

Sanctum

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Localized titles

  • Sanctum

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Danish*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Tower Defense*
    Votes · historical
    337*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    188*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    164*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    157*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    136*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    101*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    85*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    64*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.6.3*
    Processor alternatives
    1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free Space Video Card: Open GL 3.3, Shader Model 3, 256 MB VRAM*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP (SP3)*
    Processor alternatives
    1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free Space Video Card: Shader Model 3, 256 MB VRAM DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor*
    Memory
    4 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    28*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Coffee Stain Studios

Publishers

  • Coffee Stain Publishing

Release history

  • 2011-04-15
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 15, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Sanctum*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
100*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
339* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Coffee Stain Studios*
DLC count · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
132* min
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Sanctum*
Negative reviews · historical
359*
Peak ccu
4*
Positive reviews · historical
2,943*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Coffee Stain Publishing*
Recommendations
1,964*
Store release date · historical
Apr 15, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Danish*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://www.sanctumgame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Coffee Stain Studios
Coffee Stain Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Coffee Stain Publishing
Coffee Stain Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 15, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Danish*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
337* min
Ccu
4*
Developer
Coffee Stain Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Danish*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
163* min
Name
Sanctum*
Negative reviews · historical
359*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,943*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Coffee Stain Publishing*
Community tags · historical
  • Tower Defense*
  • FPS*
  • Strategy*
  • Co-op*
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Multiplayer*
  • First-Person*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Shooter*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Casual*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Futuristic*
  • Adventure*
  • Tactical*
  • Survival*
  • Difficult*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • Danish*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Tower Defense
Tower Defense*
FPS
FPS*
Strategy
Strategy*
Co-op
Co-op*
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
First-Person
First-Person*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Shooter
Shooter*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Casual
Casual*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Adventure
Adventure*
Tactical
Tactical*
Survival
Survival*
Difficult
Difficult*
Tags votes
Tower Defense
Votes · historical
337*
FPS
Votes · historical
190*
Strategy
Votes · historical
188*
Co-op
Votes · historical
164*
Action
Votes · historical
157*
Indie
Votes · historical
136*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
101*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
86*
First-Person
Votes · historical
86*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
85*
Shooter
Votes · historical
84*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
81*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
64*
Casual
Votes · historical
56*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
41*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
27*
Adventure
Votes · historical
22*
Tactical
Votes · historical
20*
Survival
Votes · historical
17*
Difficult
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 4 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Coffee Stain Studios*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
OS: OS X 10.6.3 Processor: 1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free Space Video Card: Open GL 3.3, Shader Model 3, 256 MB VRAM *
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Sanctum*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP (SP3) Processor: 1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free Space Video Card: Shader Model 3, 256 MB VRAM DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Coffee Stain Publishing*
Recommendations total
1,965*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 15, 2011*
Interface languages
English, Danish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Japanese, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Coffee Stain Studios
Coffee Stain Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Operating system
OS X 10.6.3*
Processor alternatives
1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
Memory
2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free Space Video Card: Open GL 3.3, Shader Model 3, 256 MB VRAM*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP (SP3)*
Processor alternatives
1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
Memory
2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free Space Video Card: Shader Model 3, 256 MB VRAM DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Coffee Stain Publishing
Coffee Stain Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 15, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Danish*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 5 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,108*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
28*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Sanctum*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
28*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

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