Enhearten Media’s upcoming real-time strategy title, Sanctuary: Shattered Sun, has successfully surpassed its initial crowdfunding target on Kickstarter. As of late July 2026, the campaign has raised over AU$ 290,558, moving the project into its next phase of development.
Quick Facts
- Developer: Enhearten Media
- Genre: Large-scale Real-Time Strategy
- Crowdfunding Status: Goal met; currently over AU$ 290,000
- Availability: Demo available on Steam
- Tech Foundation: Unity DOTS and LuaJIT
Gameplay and Features
Positioned as a spiritual successor to Supreme Commander, the game centers on massive-scale warfare across expansive maps. Players manage a flow-based economy and utilize "kingpiece" commander units to lead armies. The simulation includes land, sea, and air combat, with the developer noting that every projectile fired in the game is simulated.
Key mechanics include a "strategic zoom" feature, allowing players to view the entire battlefield without losing sight of smaller tactical details. The game also features a unique performance architecture designed to offload simulation tasks to the host, aiming to keep game speed consistent in large team matches even when player hardware varies.
Modding and Customization
Enhearten Media has confirmed that the game will support Lua modding and includes a built-in map editor. The developers have emphasized a long-term design philosophy, intending for the game to remain playable and moddable for decades. Additionally, the game features a "Player Cards" system, where users can customize their background, effects, and insignia to establish a visual identity for tournaments and matches.
Current Status
While the game is still in its early development stages, a playable demo is available on the official Sanctuary: Shattered Sun Steam page. Players running the game on Linux via Proton 11 may encounter issues with full-screen mode; forcing the game into a windowed state using ALT + ENTER and then maximizing the window is a recommended workaround for the current build.