The Real-Time Strategy (RTS) genre is experiencing a massive resurgence, and indie developer Enhearten Media is at the centre of the hype. Their highly anticipated next-gen grand-scale RTS, Sanctuary: Shattered Sun, has taken Kickstarter by storm, smashing through its funding target within a matter of hours.

As of 24 July, the campaign has raised an astounding US$326,000 (AU$466,000) from more than 3,500 backers—reaching a staggering 326% of its original AU$143,000 goal.

A Sensation from Minute One

When the crowdfunding campaign launched on 21 July, strategy fans rushed to support the project. The response was immediate and overwhelming:

• 30 Minutes: Early bird reward tiers completely sold out.
• Under 2 Hours: The primary funding goal was officially passed.
• Day One: The campaign closed out its first 24 hours at a whopping 221% funded.

For a genre that fans have long begged to see return to its glory days, Shattered Sun is proving that demand for deep, large-scale strategy games is stronger than ever.

What Is Sanctuary: Shattered Sun?

Designed as a spiritual successor to legendary grand-scale RTS titles like Supreme Commander and Total Annihilation, Sanctuary: Shattered Sun drops players onto the surface of a massive, star-encompassing Dyson Sphere.

Key features driving the hype include:

• Enormous Scale: Control thousands of units across massive 40km x 40km battlefields without tanking your PC performance, thanks to modern DOTS engine technology.
• Terrain & Environmental Warfare: Reshape the battlefield with superweapons—shatter landmasses, collapse structural supports of the Dyson Sphere to send enemy bases plummeting into the sun, or freeze oceans to forge new land assault paths.
• Streamlined Strategic Focus: Enjoy a flow-based economy and high-level strategic zoom that prioritises big-picture decision-making over frantic micro-management.

Try the Demo Free on Steam Right Now

If you want to sample the action before backing, you don’t have to take anyone else’s word for it. A free public demo is available to download on Steam right now, featuring single-player scenarios and training simulations designed to give commanders a taste of the mechanics, scale, and destruction.

How to Get Involved

The Kickstarter campaign is set to run until 20 August, giving backers plenty of time to unlock stretch goals, secure exclusive reward tiers, and help shape the future of the game.

Head over to Steam to grab the demo, check out the campaign on Kickstarter to lend your support, and see if you have what it takes to dominate humanity’s greatest megastructure!

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