Insurgency: Sandstorm

by New World Interactive·published by Focus Entertainment

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment86

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

73,725en

131,775 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Dec 12, 2018

Price

$29.99

Velocity

11.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈4M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$120.0M

Based on 131,775 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,202 post-launch reviews

39%242 rev

<2h

52%220 rev

2-10h

86%2,565 rev

10-50h

86%3,590 rev

50-200h

83%2,331 rev

200h+

76%1,254 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+31pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 192 similar games in the Action genre released in 2018.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 34%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 5%

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