Is Sanctum worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 18h into Sanctum, and at $9.99 that's about 0.56 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.56/hr18h avg89% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
2
24h peak
2
Peak (tracked)
11
Coilr players
16
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 11 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
89%
Total reviews
3,359
Pos / Neg
2,997 / 362
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.568
at $9.99
Avg playtime
18 h
across 16 players
Total tracked
282 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 16 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 16
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
40%
🇦🇺AU
20%
🇷🇺RU
10%
🇲🇽MX
10%
🇯🇵JP
10%
🇬🇧GB
10%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Sanctum is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~36%).
Americas
36%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Europe & Africa
23%
Russia & CIS
18%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 01:00 with about 9 people in game — 9.0× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Sanctum
How many people play Sanctum?
As of September 2026, about 2 people are playing Sanctum on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2 concurrent players.
Is Sanctum worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 18h into Sanctum, and at $9.99 that's about 0.56 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Sanctum cost?
Sanctum costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 18 hours in, about 0.56 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Sanctum?
Across 16 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Sanctum is about 18 hours.
Where are most Sanctum players from?
Sanctum's player activity peaks around 01:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 36% of active players, followed by Asia-Pacific. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)