Earth Defence Alliance
Human-first coalition with overwhelming firepower, efficient industry, and mass-production armies.
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Sanctuary Shattered Sun Wiki
Demo live · 725+ Very Positive reviews · Kickstarter 700%+ — factions, Titans, and strategy guides.
Sanctuary: Shattered Sun is Enhearten Media's large-scale RTS on a Dyson Sphere. Chris Taylor calls it a spiritual successor to Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander. This wiki covers the July 2026 Steam demo (~725 Very Positive reviews), the $700k+ Kickstarter, three factions, Flux, Titans, and every guide you need.
- 725+
- Demo Steam reviews
- 89%
- Positive (Very Positive)
- 700%+
- Kickstarter funded
- 10k
- Max units per battle
Release timeline
Where Sanctuary stands on the road to Early Access.
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Steam demo + Kickstarter
Free pre-alpha demo live; Kickstarter base goal funded in ~2 hours.
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Kickstarter closes
~$700k+ raised (~700% funded). Staff Pick campaign.
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Early Access target
Multiplayer, campaign depth, naval combat beyond the demo slice.
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Full 1.0 target
Polish pass ~1 year after EA — dates can shift.
Release date
Explore the wiki
Every hub organised by what Sanctuary players search for most.
Getting Started
Getting Started with Sanctuary Shattered Sun
Hub for demo download, controls, system requirements, Linux notes, campaign overview, and walkthroughs.
Read guide FactionsSanctuary Shattered Sun Factions Hub
Compare EDA, Guard, and Chosen — plus the demo tier list and faction picker.
Read guide MechanicsSanctuary Shattered Sun Mechanics Hub
Flux, weather, superweapons, Titans, King-Piece, tech levels, naval, modding, and reclaim — all core systems.
Read guide GuidesSanctuary Shattered Sun Guides Hub
How-to guides for the demo: economy, Attack Move, weather, factions, reclaim, first mission, and Titans.
Read guide UpdatesSanctuary Shattered Sun Updates Hub
Release date, Kickstarter, demo patches, multiplayer plans, Early Access, Warfront seasons, and media coverage.
Read guide ReviewSanctuary Shattered Sun Reviews Hub
Demo impressions, Supreme Commander comparisons, and veteran endorsements.
Read guide ToolsSanctuary Shattered Sun Tools Hub
Interactive system checker and faction picker for demo players.
Read guide LinksOfficial Links — Sanctuary Shattered Sun
Official Steam, Enhearten Media, and community links for Sanctuary Shattered Sun: demo app 2375120, full game store page, forums, and fan sites.
Read guide Quick start
New to Sanctuary? Follow this path from download to your first victory.
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Download the free Steam demo
Grab the pre-alpha demo from Steam (App 2375120). You need Windows 10/11 64-bit, 16 GB RAM, and about 25 GB of storage. Read our demo download guide for step-by-step instructions.
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Learn controls and Attack Move
Sanctuary shares DNA with Supreme Commander. Master camera movement, unit selection filters, and Alt + right-click attack-move on our controls guide before your first large engagement.
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Pick a faction and understand flux
Choose between the EDA, Guard, or Chosen using our faction comparison or faction picker tool. Then study the flux economy so your factories never brown out mid-match.
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Beat the first scenario
Work through the opening demo mission with our walkthrough and first mission guide. Reclaim wrecks, protect your King-Piece commander, and expand steadily.
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Track Early Access news
Follow the release date tracker and Early Access roadmap for multiplayer, campaign chapters, and naval combat as Enhearten Media moves beyond the demo.
Three factions at war
Each alliance brings unique armies, economy curves, and win conditions on the Dyson Sphere.
The Guard
Sanctuary's builders turned sentinels — drone swarms, superior recon, and expendable waves backed by experimentals.
Read guideThe Chosen
Post-human elite with personal shields, energy weapons, and fewer but devastatingly powerful units.
Read guideCompare all three on our faction tier list or use thefaction picker tool.
Core mechanics
Systems that set Sanctuary apart from classic RTS titles.
Mechanic
Flux Economy
Real-time income without artificial caps — brownouts punish greed.
Read guide MechanicWeather Control
Freeze oceans and open armored invasion routes.
Read guide MechanicSuperweapons
Shatter the Dyson crust and rewrite the battlefield.
Read guide MechanicT5 Titans
Stalemate-ending experimentals that demand huge Flux.
Read guide Featured guides
Step-by-step tutorials for demo players and returning RTS veterans.
Factions
Earth Defence Alliance (EDA)
Complete EDA faction guide for Sanctuary: Shattered Sun — human-first firepower, macro efficiency, and mass-army doctrine on the Dyson Sphere.
Read guide Getting StartedSanctuary Shattered Sun Demo Guide
Download and play the free Sanctuary Shattered Sun Steam demo (app 2375120, July 21 2026). Installation steps, first-launch checklist, and what to expect from Enhearten Media's Dyson Sphere RTS.
Read guide GuidesSanctuary Shattered Sun: How to Play the Demo
Step-by-step guide to downloading, installing, and completing your first hours in the Sanctuary Shattered Sun Steam demo.
Read guide MechanicsFlux Economy
How Sanctuary Shattered Sun's real-time Flux economy works: streaming income, live expenditure, engineer drain, and recession when you overspend.
Read guide ReviewSanctuary Shattered Sun Demo Review — July 2026 Impressions
Hands-on review of the Sanctuary Shattered Sun Steam demo — scale, flux economy, performance, and who should play it.
Read guide ToolsSanctuary Shattered Sun System Requirements Checker
Interactive tool to check if your PC can run the Sanctuary Shattered Sun demo — compare CPU, RAM, and GPU against minimum and recommended specs.
Read guide Demo impressions
What critics and players think after the July 2026 pre-alpha launch.
Interactive tools
Check your PC specs or find your ideal faction before you queue a match.
Official & community
Connect with Enhearten Media and the Sanctuary player community.
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Official Steam page
Wishlist the full game and download the demo.
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Official community site
News, dev blogs, and faction lore from Enhearten Media.
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Official links hub
Every verified Sanctuary resource in one place on this wiki.
Official links hub
FAQ
Wiki FAQ
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Is Sanctuary Shattered Sun free to play?
The demo is free on Steam. The full game will be a paid Early Access release targeting ~March 2027 (~1 year after Kickstarter). No final price is confirmed, though developers have cited a maximum of around $50.
What is Sanctuary Shattered Sun?
A large-scale RTS by Enhearten Media set on a Dyson Sphere in 2758. Three factions — the EDA, Guard, and Chosen — fight for control with up to 10,000 units, simulated projectiles, weather control, and map-altering superweapons.
Which languages are supported?
This wiki is available in English, Français, Deutsch, and Español. Use the language switcher in the header to change locale.
Is this an official wiki?
No. sanctuaryshatteredsun.wiki is a fan-made resource. For official announcements, visit the Enhearten Media community site or Steam store page.
Does the demo have multiplayer?
The public July 2026 Steam demo is single-player scenarios. Multiplayer deepens with Kickstarter/backer builds and Early Access (~March 2027).
Which faction is best for beginners?
Most players start with the EDA for straightforward macro and mass production. Use our faction picker tool and tier list comparison to decide based on your playstyle.
Can I run Sanctuary on Linux?
Not officially. The Steam demo warns Linux is unsupported. Some players report limited success via Proton 11 windowed mode — see our Linux Proton guide for community workarounds, not guaranteed support.
How is Sanctuary different from Supreme Commander?
Sanctuary adds flux economy, Dyson Sphere-scale weather control, and crust-shattering superweapons while keeping strategic zoom and massive unit counts. Read our full comparison page for details.