Sanctum

by Coffee Stain Studios·published by Coffee Stain Publishing

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment90

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

2,216en

3,338 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Apr 15, 2011

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 29, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈110K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$310.0K

Based on 3,338 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 2,200 post-launch reviews

65%240 rev

<2h

78%153 rev

2-10h

91%784 rev

10-50h

96%810 rev

50-200h

98%191 rev

200h+

100%22 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+20pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 50 similar games in the Action genre released in 2011.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 27%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 39%

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