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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
79 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Don't get me wrong, the game in itself is very good. However the community is one of the worst I've ever come across in any video game. They WILL teamkill you, insult you, argue with you over anything and nothing and…”
“Aside the amazing gameplay, the worst part about this game is your team; Most people that play this game don't think about line of sight, team8 crossfire, and love to team kill and then act like the victim. European and…”
“Good fun game that almost anyone can just jump into and just play and have fun.”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It was a great game, especially when you set up your own server and play with your friends against challenging bots with adjusted AI levels.”
“Great CO-OP shooter. Has alot of missions, all trough it can get repetive quickly, its cool milsim alternative to arma games. didnt play pvp, dont really care much about pvp, worth for coop and pve”
“Love this game! Its a nice tactical shooting game, maps are small, but not to small, its very fun. I bought it yesterday actually, very amazing sounds, and the weapons and their desgin is well made. I'd say that this…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Love this game! Its a nice tactical shooting game, maps are small, but not to small, its very fun. I bought it yesterday actually, very amazing sounds, and the weapons and their desgin is well made. I'd say that this…”
“The sound effects are a little bit too realistic (compared to other fps games), it almost gives me ptsd”
“This game is EXTREMELY immersive and also thrilling, youre getting into intense firefights while people are yelling, screaming in pain, and agnostic breathing in the background. Insurgency is pretty realistic, with just…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Don't get me wrong, the game in itself is very good. However the community is one of the worst I've ever come across in any video game. They WILL teamkill you, insult you, argue with you over anything and nothing and…”
“Probably the worst sin of your sequel is to have parts where you can't even do as well as your previous game. I know that this is supposed to be "Insurgency but unreal engine" but there was no real reason to use unreal…”
“Love this game! Its a nice tactical shooting game, maps are small, but not to small, its very fun. I bought it yesterday actually, very amazing sounds, and the weapons and their desgin is well made. I'd say that this…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It was a great game, especially when you set up your own server and play with your friends against challenging bots with adjusted AI levels.”
“its pretty realistic its one step before arma3 in my opinion easier funnier faster”
“First match I played in this game I genuinely thought I was just bad… turns out everyone is just dying in 2 bullets. Insurgency: Sandstorm is super intense in a way most shooters aren’t. There’s basically no HUD clutter…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“just same ♥♥♥♥, other game too. other community that think play one game for years, {cheating too} make you better person kkkk. When a just want to shoot some bullet casually, but how if you have this rat around all the…”
“Don't get me wrong, the game in itself is very good. However the community is one of the worst I've ever come across in any video game. They WILL teamkill you, insult you, argue with you over anything and nothing and…”
“Aside the amazing gameplay, the worst part about this game is your team; Most people that play this game don't think about line of sight, team8 crossfire, and love to team kill and then act like the victim. European and…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“It's fun at times but gets boring rather quickly as it not really a tactical shooter. It's either run and gun, or a rat sim. Something like Deathmatch in Counter-Strike The game features a widest variety of weapons,…”
“i liked it a lot. it was a fresh updated version of the first, at first. but then the lack of bug fixes hurt things. AND the lack of modder support ruined dozens and dozens of lobbies. Whomever took over does not…”
“The game is fine but the maps are so small it just doesnt feel fluid a lot of the time. Its very much head on attacks as you cant flank too far without being unable to use your gun which leads to predictable attacks.”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“i liked it a lot. it was a fresh updated version of the first, at first. but then the lack of bug fixes hurt things. AND the lack of modder support ruined dozens and dozens of lobbies. Whomever took over does not…”
“I've never seen such a poorly functioning mod manager in any game. Why is it that every time a single one of my 50 mods update, ALL OF THEM have to update? Not only that, this stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game can't even delete the…”
“Probably the worst sin of your sequel is to have parts where you can't even do as well as your previous game. I know that this is supposed to be "Insurgency but unreal engine" but there was no real reason to use unreal…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i liked it a lot. it was a fresh updated version of the first, at first. but then the lack of bug fixes hurt things. AND the lack of modder support ruined dozens and dozens of lobbies. Whomever took over does not…”
“I've never seen such a poorly functioning mod manager in any game. Why is it that every time a single one of my 50 mods update, ALL OF THEM have to update? Not only that, this stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game can't even delete the…”
“Absolutely STACKED to the brim with jobless discord mod virgins that do nothing but play this game, yet another reason the population is going down, another group of absolute losers that refuse to touch grass, avoid…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“just same ♥♥♥♥, other game too. other community that think play one game for years, {cheating too} make you better person kkkk. When a just want to shoot some bullet casually, but how if you have this rat around all the…”
“Don't get me wrong, the game in itself is very good. However the community is one of the worst I've ever come across in any video game. They WILL teamkill you, insult you, argue with you over anything and nothing and…”
“If it was a free game, it still wouldn't be worth getting. The movement is bad, the maps are bad, its full of hackers, and its genuinly not fun at all to play”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Thank every god and existence for the support on this game not being cancelled. thank you Focus Entertainment, make a new insurgency game and ill record voicelines of me screaming for free”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played“THe pve mode is relaxing compared to most pvp games. I solely play the pve mode and it never gets boring”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Removing Hardcore Checkpoint ruins the tactical immersion. It’s the only thing that sets this game apart from the generic 'run-and-gun' shooters of today. Very disappointing direction. I have 300+ hours in the original Insurgency and 900+ hours in Sandstorm, played almost…”
— a player, Steam review · 930 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:25 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update 1.21 Operation: Breachpoint – Minor Patch
Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying Operation: Breachpoint! Our team has been working diligently to identify and resolve key issues affecting your gameplay experience. This hotfix addresses commu
Update 1.21 Operation: Breachpoint – Release Notes
Hello soldiers! Welcome to the release notes for Update 1.21 Operation: Breachpoint! This update includes a brand-new map, two stylish new pistols, and additional customization options for both factio
Update 1.20 Operation: Clear Sight – Release Notes
Hello soldiers! Welcome to the release notes for Update 1.20 Operation: Clear Sight ! This update features two new sights, new difficult challenges to grind, mod editor improvements, and new cosmetics
Triple XP Weekend!
Greeting Soldiers, From November 28 to December 1, 2025 , earn triple XP when you play Insurgency: Sandstorm. Have a great weekend! o7
Limited Time Game Modes Schedule
Hey Soldiers! Starting December 2, the following LTGMs will be live until December 16: Hardcore Lite & Gang War Go get 'em! o7
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | FPS · Realistic · Shooter · Military · Tactical · Multiplayer · Action · First-Person · War · Online Co-Op · Co-op · Gore (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Portug… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 35 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.focus-entmt.com/games/insurgency-sandstorm |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bits) Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 (3.10GHz)/AMD FX-6300 (3.50GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760/AMD Radeon HD 7970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 40 GB available space