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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Sanctum 2 down to the 23 that fit the “Online” category. Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Escape from Tarkov and Splitgate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sanctum 2.
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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to Sanctum 2 is Call of Duty: Black Ops II — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Escape from Tarkov and Splitgate follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sanctum 2. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping tower defense planning
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping tower defense planning
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sanctum 2.
Released 12 years after Sanctum 2.
✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, PvP competition and free to play, while skipping tower defense planning
Released 6 years after Sanctum 2.
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and skill tree progression, while skipping tower defense planning
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sanctum 2.
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting space and PvP competition, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Sanctum 2: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sanctum 2.
Released 7 years after Sanctum 2.
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting space, while skipping tower defense planning
It predates Sanctum 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting space, while skipping tower defense planning
Where it drifts furthest from Sanctum 2: setting.
Released 4 years after Sanctum 2.
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, ranged combat and early access, while skipping tower defense planning
A tactical shooter aiming for pre-Vegas Rainbow Six: lethal, slow, no regenerating health. That intent is clear and the appeal is real for the audience it targets. The execution is not — it released visibly unfinished, with broken AI, minimal mission variety and no save system, and it was widely criticised on those grounds.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sanctum 2.
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping tower defense planning
The gang is back, and they have bigger and better plans. Objective based cooperative FPS became more complicated. The classic group of Hoxton, Dallas, Chains and Wolf got reinforcement, and now Payday Gang consists of 21 heisters, some of which are based on movie characters or even Youtubers.
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and free to play, while skipping tower defense planning
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sanctum 2.
Released 11 years after Sanctum 2.
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, stealth mechanics and offline, while skipping tower defense planning
The peak of the cover-based Rainbow Six era: squad orders are quick to issue, the rappel-through-window breach is still satisfying, and Terrorist Hunt is the mode that kept it alive for years. The story is throwaway and reuses locations from the first game, and the tactical depth is far shallower than the pre-Vegas entries.
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning
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