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Guardians of the Sanctree

Guardians of the Sanctree

You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold.

Released Oct 3, 2024 Developer HuCang Studio Publisher HuCang Studio, SilkeyGames Platforms Windows Base-BuildingOnline Co-Op2DTower DefenseColony Sim
View on Steam ↗ $7.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

75.3%positive373 reviews
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“abandoned”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-05 via SteamCharts.

526all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 108 avg · Oct 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

41achievements
24.9%median completion
1.5%rarest: Legend of Birdland
84.1% of players 79.8% of players 64.0% of players 63.3% of players 58.3% of players 55.8% of players 55.4% of players 54.0% of players 52.3% of players 51.6% of players 49.0% of players 42.3% of players 41.3% of players 39.8% of players 39.7% of players 39.1% of players 33.8% of players 32.5% of players 27.6% of players 27.3% of players 24.9% of players 24.5% of players 20.8% of players 20.5% of players 16.1% of players 15.9% of players 14.8% of players 12.6% of players 12.1% of players 12.1% of players 11.7% of players 9.9% of players 9.5% of players 9.4% of players 9.0% of players 8.8% of players 7.2% of players 6.7% of players 5.5% of players 4.8% of players 1.5% of players 84.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.1%Journey Begins — Entered the Game
79.8%Technological Breakthrough — First Tech Unlocked
64.0%Age of Processing — Unlocked Woodworking Technology
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%Legend of Birdland — Completed All Other Achievements
4.8%The Commander — Recruited 4 Followers
5.5%Birdland General — Reached Level 50

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$7.99−60% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$19.99base price
$7.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-21
US7.99 USD−60%
EU7.80 EUR−60%
UK6.70 GBP−60%
Australia11.80 AUD−60%
Canada10.39 CAD−60%
Japan960 JPY−60%
Brazil23.99 BRL−60%
China27.20 CNY−60%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$4.1 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$8.9

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 25, 2025
Nominate Sanctree for a Steam Award & Grab it at 50% Off!

Guardians, long time no see! As the weather gets cooler, I hope everyone is keeping well. After some time and effort, I've finally managed to regain my balance, both mentally and physically. I hope al

Aug 02, 2025
A Heart-to-Heart from the producer of Sanctree

Hi everyone, It’s been a few months since we last connected, and the free updates for Sanctree have been on pause for a while. But since some of you have been asking about the team’s status, I thought

Mar 25, 2025
From a Team of 10 to 1: What We've Experienced

Hello, Guardians! I'm Orange, the producer of Guardians of the Sanctree. It’s been over half a year since the release of the game, and some of you might have noticed that the pace of our free updates

Mar 14, 2025
Sanctree Spring Sale 40% OFF!

Guardians! We has joined the Steam Spring Sale, with a limited-time 40% discount! Please invite a few of your friends to join us for a new adventure in the Sanctree! We are still progressively optimiz

Jan 27, 2025
Limited-Time 40% Off! The New Version of Sanctree is Now Live!

Hello, Guardians! Thank you for your continued support and companionship. We’re participating in Chinses New Year Sale that held by Steam China , offering a limited-time 40% discount. 🧨 🧨Update Highli

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsBase-Building · Online Co-Op · 2D · Tower Defense · Colony Sim · Sandbox · City Builder · Resource Management · Survival · Hand-drawn · Adventure · Building (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesSimplified Chinese, English, Russian, German, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Traditional Chinese
Achievements41
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 6G or RX 5500XT DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 7 GB available space