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Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.

Release DateDec 12, 2018
Price$ 29.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.9% (very positive) / 84.8%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.8% Top 15% / 83.8%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)90.1K  Top 1% / 116.9K  Top 1%
Curators430 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time52.2 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar1.7 hour  Top 15%
Followers246K  Top 1%
Owners± 3.5M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 2.7M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 46.9M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Insurgency: Sandstorm steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Insurgency: Sandstorm's Steam rating and reviews from November 2018 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 85.2% (January 2022) to 80% (May 2019).

With 116.9K reviews Top 1%, Insurgency: Sandstorm is an undeniable major AAA level success. The June 2019 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Insurgency: Sandstorm and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Insurgency: Sandstorm's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (57%), followed by Simplified Chinese (14%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is translated in 23 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Insurgency: Sandstorm percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Insurgency: Sandstorm, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 183 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (153 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Insurgency: Sandstorm's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • realistic graphics and sounds
  • large selection of weapons and playing styles
  • fun in a live setting
  • sizable game modes supporting 16 v 16 matches
  • superb audio design
  • meticulously detailed models and textures
  • minimalist UI which dramatically increases immersion
  • focus on territory gain & area control
  • ballistics are given a lot of attention & feel fairly realistic
  • communication is key, especially via voice comms
  • steep learning curve
  • suffered multiple crash-to-desktops
  • enemies have a nasty tendency to walk through incendiaries
  • map memorization is key to success
  • cancellation of campaign is a huge disappointment
  • camp this tiny corner gameplay
  • no story (yet?)

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 85.9% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Insurgency: Sandstorm's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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