Sanctum 2
In Sanctum 2, you will have to utilize elements of multiple gameplay genres to succeed. Build towers and walls during the building phase before the enemies attack, then jump into the fray and help your towers…
Sanctum 2 is an indie developed by Coffee Stain Studios, released 15 May 2013 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux and Mac. It currently starts at $3.00 at GamersGate.
What Sanctum 2 is
Sanctum 2 is an indie game developed by Coffee Stain Studios and released in 2013. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Sanctum 2 is a first-person shooter tower defense video game, developed by independent developer Coffee Stain Studios for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The successor to Sanctum, Sanctum 2 was announced in 2012 and released on 15 May 2013.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction, survival and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Sanctum 2 holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 65% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 10 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 75, across 50 votes.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor, 2 GB RAM and Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $3.00 at GamersGate, 80% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Sanctum 2 launched on 15 May 2013, within three weeks of Metro: Last Light, Trine 2: Complete Story, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Metro: Last Light, Trine 2: Complete Story, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Sanctum 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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