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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sanctum down to the 47 that fit the “Solo” category. theHunter Classic, Lost Planet 2 and Tower Unite top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sanctum.

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The best solo games like Sanctum

47 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sanctum. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1theHunter Classic

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and skill tree progression, while skipping tower defense planning

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KRAWG👍 69%· 60

Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping tower defense planning

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cartoon, PvP competition and skill tree progression, while skipping tower defense planning

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#5Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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MultiplayerSoloOnlineCo-opRangedMeleeCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping tower defense planning

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping tower defense planning

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#7Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping tower defense planning

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping tower defense planning

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#9Evolve

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 17OC73· 95

Year 2015Dev Turtle Rock Studios · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping tower defense planning

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping tower defense planning

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#11Left 4 Dead

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping tower defense planning

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning

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#13Ratchet: Deadlocked

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB70· 1

Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping tower defense planning

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#14Iron Grip: Warlord

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 448MC59

Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and tower defense planning

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping vibe casual

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#15Syndicate

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB79· 6

Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting cyberpunk, while skipping tower defense planning

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