- Nominate Sanctree for a Steam Award & Grab it at 50% Off! - 25 November 2025
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 all our players are staying healthy and that everything goes smoothly in your lives~《Guardians of the Sanctree》is now 50% off! If you've ever enjoyed a cozy moment in the Sanctree World, please nominate Sanctree for the "Labor of Love" Steam Award. Feel free to update your Steam reviews when you have time~
- A Heart-to-Heart from the producer of Sanctree - 2 August 2025
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 I’d drop in and chat—just like old friends catching up. 'Guardians of the Sanctree' is my first true indie game, and now, it’s also the source of the $70,000 debt weighing on my shoulders (wry smile). During development, I gathered a team of nine trusted friends (some of them are from my college club). Someone said a 10-person team was too risky for an indie project, but I believed that if I was going to fully realize my vision, I needed the right people—to polish every system, tweak every asset until it felt just right, no matter the time or cost. Back then, we crammed into a tiny rented office (sharing the space with another company), takeout boxes piled in the corners, working under the…
- From a Team of 10 to 1: What We've Experienced - 25 March 2025
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 has gradually slowed down. Today, I want to have an honest conversation with all of you about the current situation of our team. Sanctree is a game that embodies the passion and dreams of our team from the very beginning. We started out as a group of students who shared a love for gaming, coming together with excitement and high hopes for game development. Initially, our team consisted of 10 people, each with their own responsibilities. We worked tirelessly, day and night, to create this multiplayer game that blends base-building, automation, and tower defense. Every new idea, every line of code, every piece of artwork, and every technical challenge filled us with both excitement and nervou…
- Sanctree Spring Sale 40% OFF! - 14 March 2025
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 optimizing the game, so please be patient and stay tuned for our next update! Enjoy your game, Guardians! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/_/ If you're interested in the Sanctree, follow us on social media for more content! Please join our Discord and report any issues you encounter in the bug report section. We will do our best to assist you and optimize your gaming experience! 🐤Join our Discord 🦜Follow our X 🕊️Follow my personal Reddit
- Limited-Time 40% Off! The New Version of Sanctree is Now Live! - 27 January 2025
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 Highlights: - Two new playable characters: Pigeon and Roc. - New weapons added. - New Chinese New Year event items. Thank you for your unwavering support! We will continue to listen to your feedback and refine Guardians of the Sanctree to make it even better! Enjoy your game, Guardians! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/_/ If you're interested in the Sanctree, follow us on social media for more content! Please join our Discord and report any issues you encounter in the bug report section. We will do our best to assist you and optimize your gaming experience! 🐤Join our Discord 🦜Follow our X 🕊️Follow my personal Reddit
- Sanctree Winter Sale - Lowest Price Ever! Brand New Skins Available for Free - 20 December 2024
Hello Guardians! Guardians of the Sanctree is now on sale with a 30% discount during the Steam Winter Sale! After two months of updates, the game is now at version 1.1.2, with over 30 minor updates and 2 major versions released. In addition to content updates, there have been numerous bug fixes and optimizations. We are very grateful for your patience and encouragement during this time! To show our appreciation for your support, we've decided to add new content to the previously free limited-time DLC and extend the DLC's availability. Be sure to grab it on Steam before it's too late!(The deadline to claim the free DLC is January 3rd.) In the November update, we introduced two exciting new features: Treasure Map Expeditions and Wave Summon, which enrich the tower defense and exploration combat experience. These features have received positive feedback, and we thank you for your support.…
- Sanctree Major Update! Free DLC Available for a Limited Time! - 29 November 2024
To thank everyone for your support and positive feedback during the early stages of Guardians of the Sanctree, we are offering this free DLC to all players who already own the game! (The DLC can only be added to your library if the base game is owned) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3322970/Guardians_of_the_Sanctree__Exclusive_Launch_Reward_for_Early_PlayersOur_sincere_thanks_to_those_who_supported_us_from_day_one/ DLC Includes: - Mechanic's Wrench - Feather Blade - Trash Can Hammer - Broom Hammer - Octopus Multi-Tool - Feather Shovel - Feather Pickaxe - Feather Helmet - Feather Armor - Feather Shoes *Please make sure to claim these items in time! The DLC claim period will close on December 20th! To welcome the Steam Autumn Sale, based on community feedback, Sanctree has been updated to version 1.0.28. Below are the details of this update: - Added a random dungeon system (most dungeo…
- Extra Savings on the Resource Management Bundle! - 20 November 2024
Guardians! Welcome to the world of resource management! We’ve teamed up with the simulation game 《Let's School》, to bring you the Resource Management Bundle! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/46989/_/ Sanctree is currently 20% off, and the bundle offers a permanent 10% discount, meaning even more savings when you buy now! Spread the word to your friends and share the joy together! The bundle includes two games: Let's School and Guardians of the Sanctree. If you already own one of the games, you can purchase the other at a 10% discount. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1937500/_/ Both games offer unique experiences in management and building! In Let's School, as the headmaster, you’ll be in charge of planning and managing every aspect of your school. From building facilities to scheduling classes, and even maintaining relationships with staff and students, every decision matters! T…
- 👻Sanctree Halloween Update! 🎃 - 1 November 2024
Guardians! Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃We hope you’re all feeling the festive spirit! Sanctree has also released a small update, bringing a unique Halloween experience to the game! Version 1.0.26 Added Halloween event items! Added a Dust Blower to the Iron-related technology section. Introduced Halloween-themed technology at the end of the tech tree! Fixed an issue where workers' hunger and thirst were sometimes calculated incorrectly. Fixed an issue where the worker housing displayed an incorrect population count after a worker became a ghost. 👻 Enjoy your game, Guardians! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/_/ If you're interested in the Sanctree, follow us on social media for more content! Please join our Discord and report any issues you encounter in the bug report section. We will do our best to assist you and optimize your gaming experience! 🐤Join our Discord 🦜Follow our X 🕊️F…
- Sanctree v1.0.22-v1.0.23 Update Details - 15 October 2024
Guardians! Thank you all for your feedback. In this update, we've made significant optimizations to address performance issues, aiming to provide a smoother gaming experience! v1.0.22 - Increased soldiers' initial health and health recovery speed, making them less likely to die during exploration. - The soil at the bottom of underground mineral deposits can now be removed (this applies only to newly created worlds). - Blocks of the same level can now be directly dismantled with a hammer, no longer requiring a crowbar. - When soldiers die, their items will be stored in their ghost rather than dropping all over the place. - Soldiers will teleport home after being idle for a while when not following orders. v1.0.23 - Fixed an issue where the third or fourth player couldn't join the game. - Further optimized lag during day transitions. - Fixed some instances of crashes. - Resolved some UI l…
- Sanctree October 11th Update Details - 11 October 2024
Guardians, thank you all for your active feedback! Here are the update details for the versions released on October 11th: Note: If you haven’t received the latest update, please restart Steam or verify the integrity of the game files to get the update. Fixed an issue that caused an error when loading some saves with fortresses. Fixed the issue where soldiers could still be attacked while entering fortresses. Removed durability from certain tools. Enjoy your game, Guardians! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/_/ If you're interested in the Sanctree, follow us on social media for more content! Please join our Discord and report any issues you encounter in the bug report section. We will do our best to assist you and optimize your gaming experience! 🐤Join our Discord 🦜Follow our X 🕊️Follow my personal Reddit
- Sanctree October 10th Hotfix Update (v1.0.16-v1.0.19) - 10 October 2024
Guardians, thank you all for your active feedback! Here are the update details for the versions released on October 10th: Note: If you haven’t received the latest update, please restart Steam or verify the integrity of the game files to get the update. v1.16 Fixed issues with workbirds' movement in certain special situations. v1.17 Fixed the "in-game time" display error in the save/load menu. Fixed the issue where the specified quantity for logistics was not being applied, and workers were transporting too much cargo at once. Fixed pathfinding issues for workbirds in some situations. Fixed pathfinding issues with ziplines. Reduced lag when entering dungeons and during daily dungeon cleanup. Reduced the time taken when players are joining the game. v1.18 Fixed an issue where switching days could cause the game to crash. v1.19 Fixed a crash issue related to certain operations in the logis…
- Sanctree Recent Update Summary - 10 October 2024
Hello guardians! The game has had several updates in the past few days, and the current version is 1.0.15. Please check your version number before playing! We sincerely apologize for an issue caused by an update around 3:40 a.m. (PDT) on October 9th, which resulted in the disappearance of raw materials and outputs in factories. We have already issued an emergency fix. If you updated at that time on October 9th and encountered issues with your city operations, your previous save files are still usable. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this has caused to your gaming experience! In version 1.0.15, we have made significant optimizations to frame rate performance. The lag caused by a large number of NPCs and monsters in the mid-to-late game has been greatly reduced. We've also optimized memory usage to some extent, and the game now takes up about 6GB of memory in the default startup…
- Sanctree v1.0.8 Update Notes & Temporary Suspension of Cloud Save Feature - 6 October 2024
Thank you all for your feedback! Below are the detailed contents of this update, with more updates to come soon! 1.0.8 Fixed the issue where the wood mine could not be upgraded. Fixed the issue where dismantling the advanced cutting factory still yielded a basic cutting factory. Fixed the issue where the store displayed prices that did not match the actual prices. Fixed the issue where killing the giant crab boss caused an error. Now, when reloading a save, the bugs that were stuck in the bug nest due to the endless bug nest bug will be deleted. Further optimized the stuttering issues. Additionally, we have found that due to the large number of save files for Sanctree, the Steam cloud save feature often only synchronizes partially, resulting in many players losing progress. Therefore, we have temporarily decided to disable the cloud save feature. Once we resolve the cloud save issues, w…
- Sanctree October 6th Patch Update - 5 October 2024
Guardians! The official version of Sanctree is now officially released. Gather your friends and embark on an adventure to explore the mysterious world! Thank you all for your enthusiastic feedback. We've worked tirelessly overnight to fix and optimize the game, and here are the details of today's update. More updates will follow soon! 1.0.2 Ver. Fixed the issue where advanced mines could be built without the need to build on the ore source Fixed issue where buildings may not be able to be interacted with when out of memory Fixed the issue where players sometimes couldn't move on ladders and couldn't interact with any building *Currently expelling soldiers that are hybridizing in the soldier room will result in an error report, we will fix it as soon as possible. Please avoid doing this for now. Thanks for your understanding! 1.0.3 Ver. Fixed an issue where evicting a soldier that is hyb…
- Sanctree Hotfix Update - 4 October 2024
Guardians! The official version of Sanctree is now officially released. Gather your friends and embark on an adventure to explore the mysterious world! Thank you all for your enthusiastic feedback. We've worked tirelessly overnight to fix and optimize the game, and here are the details of this update. More updates will follow soon! Fixed an issue where using the logistics center, then demolishing buildings or adjusting workers, could cause the game to crash. Fixed a known issue that would result in an error requiring a reload of the save file. Fixed an issue where, during multiplayer, if the delay exceeded 40,000ms, the game could no longer recover to normal. Fixed an issue where movement speed could be reduced to negative values. Fixed an issue where a Tier 3 store would sell an unknown item. Now, when entering a dungeon, all players will be informed via an image that the game is loadi…
- 1.0 Release Now!Let's Fight For The Sanctree❤️🔥 - 3 October 2024
We are excited to announce that the official 1.0 version is now live! Let's Fight For The Sanctree! The Reveal Trailer Thank you all for your support and companionship over the past year. From the release of the first demo to this version, the game has undergone a tremendous transformation. In the official version, you will explore 3 layers of underground space and 6 different ecological instances, with hundreds of items waiting for you to discover! Please note! The demo save files cannot be transferred to the full version due to being outdated. As the official release approaches, the demo will undergo a reset, and we appreciate your understanding regarding any inconvenience this may cause! You will find a more extensive tech tree, greater crafting freedom, and some convenient tools and transport buildings that were not available in the demo. Advanced gameplay features such as equipment…
- Sanctree Will Officially Unlock at 7 AM PDT - 2 October 2024
Guardians! Thank you all for your enthusiasm for Guardians of the Sanctree! Due to a bug in the Steam backend, you may see the countdown timer for the release of "Guardians of the Sanctree" showing only a few hours left, but this does not match our actual release time. We sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding. Please refer to 7 AM PDT on October 3rd for the actual unlock time! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/_/ If you're interested in the Sanctree, follow us on social media for more content! 🐤Join our Discord 🦜Follow our X 🕊️Follow my personal Reddit
- ❤️🔥Final Release Coming on October 3rd - 20 September 2024
Guardians! 🎇Big news: After 1 year and 11 months of development, we've prepared a relatively complete and stable version of the game. 📍On October 3rd, Guardians of the Sanctree will officially launch on Steam! Meanwhile, we’ve released a major update to the Steam demo, and we want to invite all Guardians to check out the fruits of our hard work over the past few months! With less than half a month until the official release, you can enjoy the new version of the demo to get a taste of what’s to come! Here are the key changes in this demo update: - Added a tech tree system and optimized the early game progression. - Introduced the Blood Moon mechanic. - Added a store and hatching system. - Completely redesigned the UI. - Added a new underground dungeon ecosystem, with more dungeon monsters and bosses. - Remade the tutorial and improved the new player guide. - Introduced dynamic lighting…
- New goals! What Behind The Dev Team - 6 September 2024
Hello Guardians! Summer has ended, and autumn has arrived. Have you also changed your identity? Thank you to all the players who are still supporting us. Our Kickstarter campaign was a success, it feels like a dream. Not long ago, we wrapped up our graduation ceremony. After the busy period of game development, it was a rare pleasure to sit on the lawn and breathe in the fresh air. During this brief moment of leisure, I felt inspired to write down some stories and reflections from the past few years. One of the team members Some of you might be surprised. Yes, we’re not seasoned professional developers, but rather students struggling to juggle bug fixing and academic responsibilities. Looking back on my college years, it’s hard to say if they were fulfilling or a waste of time. In the eyes of my “social butterfly” and “athletic” classmates, I was always the odd one out, spending days in…