Insurgency: Sandstorm Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-05-13
Review summary
  • Outstanding gunplay and tactical, rewarding gameplay
  • High level of realism and immersive experience
  • Excellent co-op mode and high-quality sound design
  • Awful controls and mechanics, AI lacks intelligence
  • Declining player base and lack of new content
  • Frequent connectivity and high ping issues
Insurgency: Sandstorm header

Categories

First-Person ShooterTactical ShooterCooperative MultiplayerRealistic CombatTeam-based CombatWeapon CustomizationCompetitive MultiplayerHardcore Difficulty

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAM / <16GB RAMmixedWindows <8GB VRAM / 16-31GB RAMnegative

Timed cohorts

Switch between playtime slices of churn risk.

Refund churn

Risk snapshot

Fast read on churn risk and the loudest complaints.

93.1% PrecisionApr 4, 2023 → May 13, 2026
Total revenue at risk
$439,683

~$11,626 per month

Modeled from refund-intent reviews

Most dangerous issue
Game Bug

Technical · 17.3% of risk

Churn driver breakdown

Weighted by churn risk

$439,683
Technical
Design
Business
Social
46.1%$202,698
43.7%$192,109
6.0%$26,220
4.2%$18,656
Issue map

Complaint treemap

Normalized churn drivers sized by volume; click to inspect a cluster.

Issue treemap
Design · 48.1% share
Technical · 42.6% share
Business · 5.6% share
Social · 3.7% share
Issue · Technical
Game Bug
Share of issues
14.8%
Primary region
USA/UK
Detected from language cues
Anger level
Furious
Average sentiment intensity