Insurgency: Sandstorm

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Free base co-op, Getting better, Fighting, Fear, About.

• Online co-op: Features and user tags list Online Co-op and Co-op.
• Free base co-op: The base game is sold for a price on Steam. Subscriptions and temporary offers do not count.
• Getting better: User tags include Difficult and Tactical.
• Fighting: User tags include FPS, Shooter and War.
• Fear: User tags include Atmospheric and Violent, and there is no Horror tag.
• About: User tags include War and Military.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Crossplay, Local co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Crossplay: Categories include Cross-Platform Multiplayer. The maker pages below name the platforms.
• Local co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op, and no Shared/Split Screen category.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as released, with no Early Access genre.
• Release date: Steam shows Dec 12, 2018, the day the game came out on PC.
• Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.
• Free base co-op: Steam marks the game as not free, with a base price of 29.99 US dollars.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

focus-entmt.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms.

• Crossplay: Post of 2024-12-05 says PC, PlayStation and Xbox players can now play the Versus and Cooperative modes together.
• Crossplay between: The post names the PC, PlayStation and Xbox families and lists PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC as the systems the update is on.
• Platforms: Says the game is on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam, the Microsoft Store and Epic.

support.saber.gamesOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.

• Crossplay: The support site says crossplay is on by default and lets Xbox, PlayStation and PC players match together.
• Crossplay between: With crossplay off, a console player matches only their own console family, and cross-generation play is still possible. The families are named, not each console, so PS4 and Xbox One are read from that.

focus-entmt.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, About, Tension and danger.

• Release date: Launch post of 2018-12-12 says the game is out that day on PC.
• About: Describes co-op modes against AI set in a fictional modern Middle Eastern conflict.
• Tension and danger: Says death comes fast and ammunition must be managed with care.

store.epicgames.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online.

• Online co-op: The maker's Epic text lists 8 player co-operative against AI. Epic blocks scripted page reads, so the text was read from its public product feed.
• Most players online: The same text gives 8 for co-op against AI and 14 versus 14 for PvP. The co-op cap is 8.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: Capabilities list Online co-op (2-8).
• Most players online: The same listing says Online co-op (2-8), and the description says 8-player cooperative gameplay.
• Local co-op: Capabilities list online co-op, online multiplayer and single player, and no local co-op.
• Platforms: Lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The Windows edition is a separate Xbox product.
• Free base co-op: The console edition is sold for 39.99 US dollars.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: The description lists 8-player cooperative gameplay.
• Most players online: The 8-player cooperative line is separate from the PvP line, which lists up to 20 players.
• Local co-op: The player table lists 1 player for one console, with online play for more.
• Platforms: The page is for PS4 and PS5.
• Free base co-op: The page sells the game.

focus-entmt.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Working in sync, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress.

• Kind of game: Offers objective-based co-operative modes next to PvP, with class roles such as Gunner, Advisor, Commander and Observer.
• Working in sync: Tells players to cooperate and move with speed and precision, and gives each class a team role.
• Planning ahead: Ties class choice to team strategy and offers a custom weapon and equipment loadout.
• Unlocks and progress: Mentions gear, clothing and camouflage for your soldier, and nothing about upgrades that grow your power.

support.saber.gamesOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions.

• Sessions: Lists the co-op modes Checkpoint Security, Checkpoint Insurgents, Outpost and Survival next to the PvP modes.

pcgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Fear, Time to hang out.

• Kind of game: Review of 2018-12-18 describes an eight player co-op match against AI waves, where the squad holds a checkpoint together.
• Tension and danger: Says the control point modes carry inherent tension and have very few lulls.
• Calm and coziness: Describes a quiet stretch before each counterattack hits.
• Fear: Says the sound and the fights show how ugly war is, without scripted scares.
• Time to hang out: The talk it describes is shouts and call-outs during the fight.

waytoomany.gamesPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Working in sync, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Getting better, Planning ahead, Laughter and chaos.

• Working in sync: Review of December 2018 says Checkpoint forces co-operation in some form.
• Tension and danger: Says a dead player stays out until the team captures and holds the next objective, and health does not regenerate.
• Calm and coziness: Says you have to play slowly, and a point is held for a couple of minutes.
• Getting better: Says only a few bullets kill, so you have to play it slow.
• Planning ahead: Says loadout choices use weight and a limited token budget.
• Laughter and chaos: Calls the AI hilariously inconsistent at times.

purexbox.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Tension and danger, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.

• Sessions: Review of 2022-11-27 says there is no story campaign, only co-op and PvP modes.
• Tension and danger: Says respawns happen only after objective captures, which adds tension.
• Getting better: Says the gunplay takes serious practice and rewards those who learn it.
• Unlocks and progress: Lists too few progression rewards among its cons.

gamingtrend.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Working in sync.

• Working in sync: Hands-on of July 2018 says staying close lets the squad cover its surroundings, and pushing ahead alone is risky.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Genres: P136 lists first-person shooter and tactical shooter.
• Release date: P577 says 2018-09-18, the date planned before the delay. The maker's launch post and Steam say 2018-12-12, so the file uses that.