Insurgency: Sandstorm

Tactical first-person shooter with lethal combat and squad-based objectives

New World Interactive · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Dec 12, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 133K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 384 in 30 days
Playing now: 570; peak 24h 878
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 15, 2026

What is Insurgency: Sandstorm?

A tactical first-person military shooter built around objective-based PvP matches and cooperative missions against AI. You move through war-torn streets, use cover, manage limited ammunition, choose specialized classes, and coordinate gunfire and support strikes with your squad.

For you if...

+you prefer quick kills and minimal HUD guidance
+you enjoy coordinated objective play in PvP and co-op
+you want tactical gunplay between arcade and simulation

Not for you if...

−you dislike low time-to-kill and limited HUD information
−you want a solo, story-driven campaign
−you prefer casual shooting without squad coordination

What players say

85% of 133,333 reviews are positive · 74% of 384 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gunplay and its blend of tactical realism with arcade-style shooting. Common complaints focus on bugs, unstable servers, infrequent updates, and a shrinking player base that can mean long queues or unavailable modes.

Screenshots and trailer

Insurgency: Sandstorm system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bits)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 (3.10GHz)/AMD FX-6300 (3.50GHz)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760/AMD Radeon HD 7970
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 40 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Czech, Thai, Turkish.