Insurgency: Sandstorm

I have played a lot of games and I feel like this on takes the cake.
For one, it was not the most expensive game but it is one I always find myself playing.
There is not a lot of mental investment into this game which I enjoy. Coming from working full time with two kids, this is a joy to hop in and hop out.
The AI co-op mode is goat, even though sometimes the AI is lasering you, do not have to deal with all of the multiplayer sweats.
I only wish they had more maps, maybe even different eras of warfare.

Excellent game. It's a nice mix between arcade shooter and MilSim, paired with slow movement and powerful weapons requiring for every decision to be tactical if you want to live. It would be 10/10 if they remove the 40mm Grenade Launcher and nerf the AI-controlled helicopters.

I love how realistic the game is. It took some time to get used to the gameplay but since I did, I've been having the time of my life playing with friends.

really good game!. it's best of all worlds, mix of every little fps genre combined into one, beautifully crafted multiplayer fps shooter. ONE OF THE BEST! really love it!

Almost 10 years old and the devs only care about their hilarious bad skins that noone wants, money greedy slags. Servers lag constantly every day no support and all good fun modes get rotated out instant when it gets the player count up. NWI rly good at destroying their own game over the Years, I was a hardcore Insurgeny player an sandstorm aswell but its just not it anymore sadly. Thx NWI C....nts. DONT BUY

this game gives me so much satisfaction on fun play and clearing tactics

Great game. I can let out my inner Uncle Sam or gehtto arab out.

This game fucking rocks. Finally a game with realistic damage and strategies that plays tactically while still remaining casual. There still hasn't been to top this yet.

No ogólnie spoko, szkoda że nie dodają żadnych nowych map tylko w kółko męczy się te same, ale samo strzelanie i gejmplej jak najbardziej fajne, coś pomiędzy realizmem a Call of Duty

THE GREATEST GAME EVER.

The main reason I like it cause of the balance of the game and the ability to design your character based on what you prefer. There is not just a single loadout that is effective, but your loadout is effective based on the way you play.

Unlike the other games that are a lot bigger, this game allows you to enjoy the gameplay rather having hard crashes as a result of the overload of your gaming laptop or pc.

SO, if you are condering getting the game, please do so. The experience will be incredible and highly recommend it.

Great middle ground for all FPS tastes. Very realistic mechanics, sounds, recoil, etc but fast paced objective modes (no staging like in other milsim games). You lean in to get a better look and suddenly you get shot and feel it in real life

It still stands out even after 8 long years of it's release, I wish the servers were a little closer to my physical location and this game had a Competitive and rank based match making. Otherwise I love it, Lets see how long can this game live.

hacks. trying to play co-op and its all hacked. if your going to charge money, get your act together.

wonderful game super realistic, love the game. would recommend to anyone who loves 1st shooters

Fun PVP game that rewards good aim, good positioning, and fast reaction times due to its low TTK (You die within 1-3 shots, even with armor) but still requires a sense of timing and situational awareness if you want to win.

You can also get pretty creative with your play-style in terms of how you want to attack or defend an objective. The loadout and class system has a diverse selection of weapons, attachments, explosives, etc. That allow you to find a suitable niche you want to fill depending on the objective. Not to mention the commander class that allows you to call fire support, which can turn the tide of a game and/or prevent stalemates.

PVE is shit from a butt though, you just shoot hordes of mindless bots. Very boring! You should play PVE if you want to get acquainted with the game however.

5/5 game

The game is very great but needs more support

playing with bots is how i improve at these games and local play only has 2 of the several game modes available, people on reddit say to use the developer console but dont say what commands to write and ive honestly lost my patience with this game.

deffo refunding, fuck you verry much.

The game is very realistic the recoil and effects are the most realistic ı have seen in an FPS game it is a bit hard in some parts, but playing it is very fun.

Shooting feels good, weapons have power, various weapon and character customization

Insurgency: Sandstorm is hands down one of the best FPS games I’ve ever played. The intensity, the tactical gameplay, and the sheer realism make it feel like you're really in the middle of a chaotic firefight. Unlike the fast-paced, arcade-like shooters out there, this one makes you think before you act—every shot counts, and every mistake can be costly. The gunplay is tight, the maps are immersive, and the sound design is so good that you can feel the bullets whizzing past you.

What really stands out, though, is the teamwork. You can’t go solo here—well, you can, but you’ll probably get obliterated. It’s all about working with your team, communicating, and making sure you’re covering your bases. There’s no rushing in Insurgency, it’s a battle of patience and strategy. If you’re looking for a realistic, challenging FPS that rewards skill and cooperation, this one’s a must-try.

Dying game, but I always go back to it.

This is the wild west for voice chat in an FPS game, truly nothing has compared to the *words* that have been said in this. I pray that the voice chats for this aren't leaked.

Fun gameplay, very casual.

you can larp as Assad's most loyal soldier and commit warcrimes, use chemical weapons, it's really fun!

Insurgency Sandstorm is a "milsim-lite" that can be as deep (or as shallow) as you want it to be. It is extremely easy to jump into, as it has a "co-op" mode that allows you to jump onto a team of real players and do various game modes against AI opponents. For those that want a greater challenge, it has a PvP mode which requires you to learn the game much more, and PvP expects you to become more proficient with your recoil control, strategy, and understanding of cover and terrain in order to succeed.

Although aging at this point, it is an incredibly fun, and often intense military simulation that pits terrorists verse western forces across various maps with control points and objectives. It also has both night and day maps, allowing you to customize a large assortment of kits to better suite the environment and the terrain you will be facing. NVGs, gas masks, a large assortment of both small and large arms, and driveable vehicles with gun turrets makes the game feel like an all out war, and I especially like the Co-op mode for a more casual milsim experience.

If you've ever more tried hardcore mil-sims and felt that the learning curve was too high, or the community was not very welcoming, Insurgency is 100% a great starting point and a good bridge over to this side of gaming from more casual FPS games like Call of Duty.

I recommend this game for anyone who enjoys more tactical, strategical and team based shooters like Siege, Ready or Not, Counter Strike, or even the more hardcore FPS games like Hell Let Loose and stuff like Squad.
While it does show its age in its somewhat dated graphics and aesthetics, it is still updated and the player base is still solid enough to always be able to find games. If nothing else, you will definitely play this game enough to warrant the price you paid for it, which is often like 9$ on sale anyway.

very fun indeed
《Insurgency: Sandstorm》是一款极具深度和沉浸感的第一人称射击游戏，它的设计理念专注于真实感和策略性。与传统的快节奏射击游戏不同，玩家在这款游戏中需要更加注重团队合作、战术部署以及战场的每一个细节。游戏没有过于浮夸的视觉效果和快速的射击节奏，而是强调了沉稳与冷静，这种设计让每一次对战都充满了紧张感和真实感，能够让玩家体验到一种完全不同于其他射击游戏的游戏氛围。

游戏中的战斗非常注重策略性，每个决定都可能影响最终的结果。玩家不仅要与敌人作战，还需要与队友保持良好的沟通与协作。在《Insurgency: Sandstorm》中，单枪匹马的英雄主义几乎行不通，成功的关键是团队的配合与互助。此外，游戏的地图设计非常精致，覆盖了多个具有战术深度的环境，玩家需要根据地图的特点来调整策略，巧妙利用地形，充分发挥每一位队员的特长。

《Insurgency: Sandstorm》的音效和画面也为游戏的真实感增色不少。每一次枪声、爆炸声、脚步声都能让玩家感受到身临其境的紧张与刺激。游戏的图形虽然不追求极致的视觉效果，但其简洁而细腻的设计使得玩家能够更加专注于游戏的策略和操作。此外，游戏的社区和开发者也积极支持玩家的反馈，持续更新和改进，使得《Insurgency: Sandstorm》在玩家中口碑极佳，成为了一款备受推崇的战术射击游戏。

Tried it for the first time in 2025 after getting tired of call of duty. I Love it!

I booted the game, got into a match,ranked up a few times,unlocked rpg guy,play rpg guy, blow up some random guy with rpg into 10 pieces.
Game gave me irl PTSD from all the limbless guts missing bodies i saw. Would definetly recommend it
10/10

Very good graphics and a great overall game

The game was good a few years back - NOW... you face continued server glitches, disconnects and long lag as players from around the world chase a playable game. You'd think they would have sorted out these issues way back when but no... here we are 2025 with a 1 min game and then the icons start cropping up and then the hang and then the exodus. Not sure how they dropped the ball so much but someone should be held accountable and kicked off the planet and someone with some balls to make decisions - fix it else this is the end for this... IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY BOUGHT AND PLAYED - CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS - ITS HAD ITS DAY!

Love this game. A lot more realistic than most of the FPS games out there. It's too bad that I didn't jump on it earlier.

Audio is garbage, and I don't say that lightly. Played only PVE, and it is worse than bad. AI keeps running up to me with zero audio cues, literally nothing. At first I thought they can just spawn at random locations, because they poped out of everywhere. But no, you just cant hear them move. Don't know if this is some sort of bug, but it is incredibly frustrating. A room next to me can have 5 enemies run in it, and I don't hear a single thing. Audio in general seems poor at best.
Add to that AI teammates that are completely useless, and AI enemies that are either stormtroopers or oneshotsnipers. All with poor pathing and movement.
I'm sure that in PVP, game feels good. As it has most other game elements well developed.
But as a single player PVE experience, the game only looks great. The experience is not worth it. Needs major audio and AI update.
Was looking for a good PVE to relax in a few casual gunfights every now and then, and I will have to look further!

Игра такая же хорошая как и 1 часть только на новом движке и с живым онлайном. Игра не такакя тактичная как сквад или арма люди заходят сюда в основном вечером чтобы почилить +подпивасы игра 9/10

Fun tactical game, I prefer the PVE over the PVP; the community is very good and supportive.

really fun, really realistic, cool outfits and great game. highly recommended to buy this game and play it.

I liked everything about this game. It's action packed and intense. The suicide bombers! Omg! If you don't take them out quick enough, Boom! The aiming and shooting is off the meter! The headshots you recieve in the game will make your jaw drop. Frfr, get this game already. The pc version of this game is lit!

This is a pretty fun arcade-y kind of milsim game. I personally prefer to stick to the PVE gamemode more than the PVP. The gunplay is a highlight and it's very satisfying to land your shots on an enemy and come out of an encounter alive. I wouldn't say it's the kind of game you can play forever though. More like the kind of game you play once in awhile when you have an itch for it. But what it does do well it completely nails and I enjoy it very much for that reason.

Good game, very fun with friends.

Very fun game, I get PTSD from the Nokia ringtone. I love it when I die to the suicide bombers. Would rate it 10/11 Would die to suicide bomber again!

I good, fun, relaxing game with no pressure to sweat.
PvE is enjoyable and classes are varied.
Worth a buy if it's on sale.

This is still currently one of the best tactical multiplayer FPS in my opinion.

1-3 bullets usually drop a target
Rushers are generally punished, teamwork is greatly rewarded
Solid loadout customization
Good graphics and animations
Co-op on custom servers against AI is fun
Multiplayer is still alive (in a couple modes) and is competitive. Playerbase isn't huge, but it's enough to keep multiplayer alive.
Updates aren't super frequent, but the devs have released some recent updates with solid improvements and responses to feedback. Pretty good considering the game is 6+ years old

I don't have anything else that scratches this kind of multiplayer tactical itch.

It's awful. The game lacks balance. Kids who hide in corners and have memorized all five maps dominate any player on the map. I’m not bad at shooters, but I couldn’t catch one kid who knows every millimeter of the map. It’s a terrible experience, and I don’t recommend anyone try this game. You’ll waste your time and end up with a nervous breakdown.

You'll feel you're a real terrorist or Swat since this game is so realistic. Additionally, matchmaking is excellent; a match will begin in less than a minute. Additionally, the game's sound quality is excellent, particularly when using 3D headphones. Unfortunately, there is no campaign option in the game, so if you want a story, this isn't the one for you.
8.5/10 👌

Game is AWESOME, just love it. Intense fighting, unique tactic game to game. Also not to mention great sound design and voicelines

Super fun. Love the mechanics. The AIs can be very challenging but the controls in this game are perfect for allowing me to properly apply maneuvers I learned from my time in the Army.

We were defending an objective
An artillery strike came onto the building we were defending
It continued pointlessly for a few minutes without killing anybody
I peeked out of a window and instantly got a bullet in my chest
10 suicide drones/ 10 suicide drones

i recommend this game but i wouldnt say that im exactly enjoying it. only reason i say that is that as a marine i disagree with how the bots are and i wish i could play online but i simply don't have good enough internet for that. i play offline and the A.I is just god awful. i wish the developers would take some time to rework their A.I and actually make it seem realistic. they need to be smart like watching doors and windows, not just running around till they find someone to shoot. the game puts me in a real combat scenario but i cant feel like im at war when the enemy just runs into my line of fire. its something i know is such a unrealistic thing and would take more hours then people probably want to spend on it considering they have a online mode but the offline really feels like they put enough time into so the bots could run but not enough for someone to enjoy it. its just hard to enjoy it and feel realistic. another thing is that their should be more bots, i would say a 8v8 vs a 4v10. i get the player has a good upperhand but the player needs to feel like oh shit were taking shots keep your head down, stay behind cover and wait till they can gain fire superiority instead of bots just standing wherever shooting at who they can. it just bothers me that im not feeling that real oh fuck lets hold this house and take out who we can and instead its just run to this building and shoot the place up. i just want to feel that oh shit type of combat and release my brain to this game but instead im just critizing every move made by both my bot squad and the A.I

The playerbase has gone downhill, and is mostly morons and griefers at this point.

It's fun but the AI are bipolar. Sometimes they miss 4 shotgun shells at 2m range, next they have a sub 200ms reaction time and instantly dome you. PvP is usually just waves of attack with no semblance of strategy but is usually pretty fun unless you get crossing because half the lobby will be camping across the map with advisor or marksman. A lot of FPS issues on the newer maps, mainly due to how large and lit up they are but they're pretty at least. Some server problems on the outpost mode, not sure why, sometimes it's fine but often it isn't, especially between waves and at the start of them, but it persists throughout. I've had a lot of fun playing, especially with friends, but there are quite a few issues with the game once you think about it.

Game is good but it feels that it drops frames at crucial moments, also you are literally playing against 200 lv players who spent their lives in it, so there is not much chance to do anything. Good shooter but not my cup of tea atm. Ping is also bad compared to other online games with servers in the same area, i.e east servers will have like from 10 to 15 more ping compared to other shooters.

Insurgency: Sandstorm isn't just an FPS game it’s an intense immersive experience that puts you right in the middle of gritty tactical warfare Every shot counts every move matters and teamwork is the key to survival

One of the standout aspects of the game is the incredible sound design gunfire explosions and distant firefights make every battle feel raw and real The wide variety of weapons and customization options let you tailor your loadout to fit your playstyle and the beautifully crafted maps add depth and realism to every encounter

Even after years since its release and a change in studio ownership the game still has a dedicated and active player base You’ll always find lobbies to join and over time you’ll start recognizing familiar names in matches making the community feel tight-knit and alive

Overall Insurgency: Sandstorm delivers one of the best tactical shooter experiences out there striking a perfect balance between realism and fun Huge thanks to the devs for creating such an amazing game it’s an absolute must-play for fans of the genre

Dear developers, after 40 hours I can also add a review.

What did I notice of the positive things?

Optimization is great!!!

The gameplay of Insurgency Sandstorm with the weapon physics is the best feeling of realistic shooting.
(Like in no other game, that would have to be stamped as unique)
The various game options are simply amazing.
The melee options with the rifle or pistol are not bad, but it's much cooler with the pistol.
Commander and Observer are bound, that's cool.
General gameplay, it's fun, feels great.

Now for the things that unfortunately bother me in the gameplay:

Some errors in the graphics are like stairs in the maps or window positions, would have to be fixed.

Tattoo error of arms...How ? :
You choose a tattoo for left and right in the menu and suddenly you have one of the tattoos both on all arms
instead 2 different ones as selected.
Gloves would have to be carefully adjusted to the different weapons, looks like areas of the gloves are empty and you can see the skin instead the part of the Gloves.

Sterling weapon, cool, but would be cooler if you had the ability to do 2 different stances with the Sterling
once as is, or possibly holding it by the magazine (magazine grip).

Desirable:
A real extraction mode with several driving or flying possibilities, would also
the next Battlefield parts that I played on console.

Opinion on the developers:

If you were to release one more title,
all the other shooters would have to pack it in, in my opinion. What you have developed
with Insurgency Sandstorm is not another level, this is the final level that i didnt had in another
shooter so far in terms of weapons and weapon physics, unique.

Hats off to the developers.

It was the right decision to buy !!!