Games like Sanctum

This is a first-person shooter tower defense game where players build mazes to defend against enemies and fight alongside their towers. It offers cooperative multiplayer and extensive customization.

89% positive from 3,349 · 2011 · 2% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $9.99 $1.99 -80% · Lowest ever $0.75 (2024-01-09)

Tower Defense FPSStrategyCo-opActionIndie

Six games like Sanctum

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap

71% positive from 4,581 reviews202550% finish itDeck Playable

Action tower defense with co-op, featuring trap placement and third-person combat against hordes. Players build heroes and traps to survive randomized enemy waves.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique mastery of traps and fun characters, comparing it favorably to Orcs Must Die! 3.

The catchThe developers abandoned it with no updates since 2025, leaving it feeling unfinished.

Both are tagged Tower Defense, Co-op and Strategy.

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Iron Brigade

86% positive from 1,223 reviews201221% finish itDeck Unsupported

Tower defense shooter with mobile and stationary defenses. Customize loadouts and fight cooperatively against an alien threat.

What players likedPlayers praise Iron Brigade as a fun, cooperative game reminiscent of Xbox 360-era titles.

The catchBuilt around co-op that is now dead, leaving solo players to slog through alone.

Both are tagged Tower Defense, Co-op and Strategy.

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Over 9000 Zombies!

87% positive from 1,532 reviews2015Deck Playable

Top-down arcade shooter with horde survival, crafting, and co-op. Players fight endless zombies with diverse weapons and defenses.

What players likedPlayers praise its rhythm-action combat, reminiscent of games where reloads sync to the beat.

The catchEvery wave plays the same, with no progression to keep it interesting for long.

Both are tagged Tower Defense, Co-op and Action.

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Ultimate Zombie Defense

85% positive from 4,731 reviews202020% finish itDeck Playable

Top-down co-op survival horror with base building and intense combat against diverse zombies. Fight hordes with friends or solo to destroy the infection's source.

What players likedPlayers praise its simple, fun wave-shooting gameplay, similar to other quick, enjoyable arcade shooters.

The catchThin, generic wave survival that runs out of content and gets repetitive within hours.

Both are tagged Tower Defense, Strategy and Casual.

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Terrorhedron Tower Defense

84% positive from 1,173 reviews20145% finish itDeck Playable

Cooperative 3D tower defense with programmable turrets and abstract visuals. Players defend against waves in challenging, strategic multiplayer matches.

The catchThe 3D camera controls are clumsy and become the main source of frustration.

Both are tagged Tower Defense, Strategy and Casual.

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X-Morph: Defense

91% positive from 4,131 reviews201716% finish itDeck Playable

Tower defense played from the invading alien side: place towers anywhere and link them with laser fences to funnel human waves, then drop in yourself as a shape-shifting fighter craft.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a well-rounded, straightforward tower defense game with strong turrets and great mechanics, enjoyable for all ages.

The catchThe towers barely matter since your ship does most of the damage in every mission.

Both are tagged Tower Defense, Co-op and Strategy.

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More about Sanctum

What players liked

Players praise this unique tower defense FPS for its engaging level design and fun cooperative monster-blasting action.

The catch

Shooting bullet sponge enemies through long waves gets repetitive and dull fast.

Reviews: 89% positive from 3,349
Released: 2011
Finish it: 2% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $9.99 $1.99 -80% · Lowest ever $0.75 (2024-01-09)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 3,349 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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