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Sacred Gold cover art

Sacred Gold

Studio II · THQ Nordic · 2008-07-09

SteamGOG

ActionRPG

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Jul 09, 2008 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

A shadow of evil has fallen on the kingdom of Ancaria. It is a time for champions - a time to journey into the perilous world of SACRED. Battle blood-thirsty orcs & lumbering ogres... Destroy undead wizards & rotting mummies... Slay hellish demons & legendary dragons.

26
playing now
85%
positive of 4.6k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
72/100
IGDB user rating (20 ratings)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$9.99
steam price (US)

26 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 03:00 UTC (census sample)

Sacred is a 2004 action role-playing game developed by the German company Ascaron and published by Take 2 Interactive. It is set on the magical continent of Ancaria, with characters of various races each with their own missions. Two expansion packs were released for the game in 2004 and 2005. In 2008, Linux Game Publishing announced that they would port the game to the Linux operating system.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 26 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 186 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~23/week).
  • · Review velocity down 15% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 17% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-28

Estimated sales: 185k–369k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 4,615 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$7.48-25%
GOG$9.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.99 at IndieGala Store (2018-06-18) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $9.99 · on sale 79 of 118 observed days · $9.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
656520182026Week of 2018-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 65 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 58 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 59 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 58 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 53 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 3 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

104122026-08-06 22:00 — 49 players2026-08-07 06:00 — 24 players2026-08-07 14:00 — 55 players2026-08-07 22:00 — 41 players2026-08-08 06:00 — 35 players2026-08-08 14:00 — 80 players2026-08-08 22:00 — 45 players2026-08-09 06:00 — 38 players2026-08-09 14:00 — 104 players2026-08-09 22:00 — 54 players2026-08-10 06:00 — 27 players2026-08-10 15:00 — 80 players2026-08-10 23:00 — 47 players2026-08-11 07:00 — 32 players2026-08-11 15:00 — 78 players2026-08-12 22:00 — 30 players2026-08-14 06:00 — 37 players2026-08-15 14:00 — 83 players2026-08-16 22:00 — 69 players2026-08-18 05:00 — 32 players2026-08-19 13:00 — 65 players2026-08-20 20:00 — 70 players2026-08-22 04:00 — 21 players2026-08-23 11:00 — 99 players2026-08-24 19:00 — 97 players2026-08-26 03:00 — 18 players2026-08-27 12:00 — 57 players2026-08-28 19:00 — 81 players2026-08-30 03:00 — 26 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$10.01$1.122015-01-012026-08-302015-01-01 — best price $1.992015-07-13 — best price $9.992016-01-12 — best price $9.992016-12-12 — best price $9.992017-12-28 — best price $1.402018-05-18 — best price $9.992018-09-13 — best price $9.992019-02-11 — best price $9.992019-08-20 — best price $8.252020-01-15 — best price $10.012020-04-07 — best price $2.172020-07-11 — best price $8.892020-09-25 — best price $9.992020-11-17 — best price $9.992021-01-11 — best price $1.492021-03-02 — best price $8.892021-04-29 — best price $9.992021-06-21 — best price $9.992021-09-11 — best price $8.092021-11-12 — best price $9.992022-01-27 — best price $1.992022-05-26 — best price $8.892022-08-18 — best price $9.992022-12-01 — best price $8.992023-02-08 — best price $7.342023-05-23 — best price $9.992023-08-28 — best price $2.492023-12-28 — best price $2.502024-04-11 — best price $9.992024-07-11 — best price $9.992024-11-11 — best price $2.492025-02-10 — best price $1.492025-05-09 — best price $1.952025-09-09 — best price $9.992026-01-02 — best price $2.492026-04-06 — best price $8.392026-06-25 — best price $2.452026-08-30 — best price $9.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

154522026-05-30 — 84 pageviews2026-06-02 — 81 pageviews2026-06-05 — 84 pageviews2026-06-08 — 75 pageviews2026-06-11 — 67 pageviews2026-06-14 — 66 pageviews2026-06-17 — 72 pageviews2026-06-20 — 80 pageviews2026-06-23 — 81 pageviews2026-06-26 — 95 pageviews2026-06-29 — 61 pageviews2026-07-02 — 74 pageviews2026-07-05 — 80 pageviews2026-07-08 — 78 pageviews2026-07-11 — 66 pageviews2026-07-14 — 81 pageviews2026-07-17 — 64 pageviews2026-07-20 — 81 pageviews2026-07-23 — 100 pageviews2026-07-26 — 92 pageviews2026-07-29 — 70 pageviews2026-08-01 — 69 pageviews2026-08-04 — 90 pageviews2026-08-07 — 103 pageviews2026-08-10 — 97 pageviews2026-08-13 — 149 pageviews2026-08-16 — 92 pageviews2026-08-19 — 93 pageviews2026-08-22 — 116 pageviews2026-08-25 — 93 pageviews2026-08-27 — 66 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

Player tags

RPGLootCo-opActionClassicFantasyAdventureIsometricAction RPGOpen World

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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