
Sanctum— Genres, rating & game data
An experimental game that tries to combine first-person shooters and tower defense genres. Players take control of the elite soldier Skye, who was sent to defend her hometown from a crowd of unknown alien-monsters. At the beginning of each map, the player has time to place the attacking towers and
Sanctum is a shooter game developed by Coffee Stain Studios, 2011. It stands out for casual gameplay, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Available in single-player and multiplayer mode. With an iRank Score of 72/100, it ranks as a well received title in our catalog.
About Sanctum
An experimental game that tries to combine first-person shooters and tower defense genres. Players take control of the elite soldier Skye, who was sent to defend her hometown from a crowd of unknown alien-monsters.
At the beginning of each map, the player has time to place the attacking towers and build a maze along which hostile creatures will move. The main task is to protect the core, which can withstand a small amount of damage.
There are 8 types of the tower, which differ in functionality: attack towers, towers-teleports, and towers, which affect the characteristics of enemies. Also, the player can inflict damage with his weapon. there are 10 types of enemies in the game, 3 of which are and will require a special tower to defeat. At the end of each mission, a “fat” enemy appears on the map - the boss, which deals more damage to the core and which is harder to beat. Multiplayer is not available in this installment of the series.
iRank Score
72/100 ↗Rating
👍 56%
190 votes
Type
Shooter, FPS, Tower Defense
Released
2011
Updated July 2026
Developer
Coffee Stain Studios
Avg. playtime
~2h
Platforms
PC, Apple Macintosh
Official trailer for Sanctum
Screenshots of Sanctum





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