Coffee Stain Studios

Sanctum 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • Tower Defense*
    Votes · historical
    904*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    631*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    539*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    462*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    404*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    300*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    299*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    298*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    271*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    230*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    129*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    119*
  • Combat*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    60*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP (SP3)*
    Processor alternatives
    1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    4 GB Free Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.7 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    1,4 GHz Intel i5, 2.0 GHz Intel Dual Core*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    4 GB Free Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit*
    Conditions
    General idea is that you need a Mac that is on par or better than: MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    SM 3.0-compatible, 256 MB VRAM*
    Storage
    4 GB Free Space Drivers: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers. Important Notice: Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Sanctum 2. Visit the community page to share your experience with other Linux players. Your feedback will help us improve Sanctum 2 on Linux and future Linux releases! Notice: ATI chipsets are currently unsupported for Sanctum 2 Linux.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    15*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Coffee Stain Studios

Publishers

  • Coffee Stain Studios
  • Coffee Stain Publishing*

Release history

  • 2013-05-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-05-15 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2013-05-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2013-05-15 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-05-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 15, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Sanctum 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM*
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 graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 3 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Coffee Stain Studios
Coffee Stain Studios*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Coffee Stain Studios
Coffee Stain Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · PlayStation 3
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Coffee Stain Publishing
Coffee Stain Publishing*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Coffee Stain Publishing
Coffee Stain Publishing*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2013-05-15 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2013-05-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-05-15 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-05-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
50*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
32* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
399* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Coffee Stain Studios*
DLC count · historical
6*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
32* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
167* min
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Sanctum 2*
Negative reviews · historical
1,435*
Peak ccu
15*
Positive reviews · historical
12,856*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Coffee Stain Publishing*
Recommendations
7,403*
Store release date · historical
May 15, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Coffee Stain Studios
Coffee Stain Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Coffee Stain Publishing
Coffee Stain Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 15, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
338* min
Ccu
15*
Developer
Coffee Stain Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
175* min
Name
Sanctum 2*
Negative reviews · historical
1,435*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
12,856*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Coffee Stain Publishing*
Community tags · historical
  • Tower Defense*
  • FPS*
  • Co-op*
  • Strategy*
  • Action*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Indie*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Multiplayer*
  • First-Person*
  • Shooter*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Survival*
  • Aliens*
  • Futuristic*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Combat*
  • Funny*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • RPG*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Tower Defense
Tower Defense*
FPS
FPS*
Co-op
Co-op*
Strategy
Strategy*
Action
Action*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Indie
Indie*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
First-Person
First-Person*
Shooter
Shooter*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Survival
Survival*
Aliens
Aliens*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Combat
Combat*
Funny
Funny*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
RPG
RPG*
Tags votes
Tower Defense
Votes · historical
904*
FPS
Votes · historical
631*
Co-op
Votes · historical
539*
Strategy
Votes · historical
462*
Action
Votes · historical
404*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
300*
Indie
Votes · historical
299*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
298*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
271*
First-Person
Votes · historical
230*
Shooter
Votes · historical
181*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
151*
Survival
Votes · historical
130*
Aliens
Votes · historical
129*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
127*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
119*
Combat
Votes · historical
112*
Funny
Votes · historical
110*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
107*
RPG
Votes · historical
60*
Specifications 6 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Coffee Stain Studios*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: SM 3.0-compatible, 256 MB VRAM Hard Drive: 4 GB Free Space Drivers: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers. Important Notice: Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Sanctum 2. Visit the community page to share your experience with other Linux players. Your feedback will help us improve Sanctum 2 on Linux and future Linux releases! Notice: ATI chipsets are currently unsupported for Sanctum 2 Linux.*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 10.7 or later Processor: 1,4 GHz Intel i5, 2.0 GHz Intel Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4 GB Free Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit Additional notes: General idea is that you need a Mac that is on par or better than: MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012 *
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Sanctum 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP (SP3) Processor: 1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4 GB Free Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Coffee Stain Publishing*
Recommendations total
7,401*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 15, 2013*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Coffee Stain Studios
Coffee Stain Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
SM 3.0-compatible, 256 MB VRAM*
Storage
4 GB Free Space Drivers: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers. Important Notice: Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Sanctum 2. Visit the community page to share your experience with other Linux players. Your feedback will help us improve Sanctum 2 on Linux and future Linux releases! Notice: ATI chipsets are currently unsupported for Sanctum 2 Linux.*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.7 or later*
Processor alternatives
1,4 GHz Intel i5, 2.0 GHz Intel Dual Core*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD Graphics 4000 DirectX®: 9.0c*
Storage
4 GB Free Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit*
Conditions
General idea is that you need a Mac that is on par or better than: MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP (SP3)*
Processor alternatives
1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM DirectX®: 9.0c*
Storage
4 GB Free Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Coffee Stain Publishing
Coffee Stain Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 15, 2013*
Interface languages
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Specifications 7 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Indie|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
208*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
15*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
Sanctum 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
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
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
15*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data