Insurgency: Sandstorm — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Insurgency: Sandstorm is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 1,047 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official patch in our feed: Update 1.22 Operation: Echoes – Release Notes (Oct 14, 2026).
Latest official update
Update 1.22 Operation: Echoes – Release Notes
Hello soldiers! Welcome to the release notes for Update 1.22 Operation: Echoes! This update includes visual overhauls for two classic maps, the long-awaited return of two iconic SMGs, and a fresh round of gear sets, weapon skins, and character customization options. MAP…
See update details ↓Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 15, 2026 · Refreshed daily
- Tracking
- Daily official updates
- Players when sampled
- 1,047
- Sample date (UTC)
- 2026-10-15
This game stays in our update tracker even outside the most-played chart. Player counts are a timestamped Steam sample.
Latest updates & patch notes
1 English-language official update in the last 90 days.
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Patch Steam · Official
Update 1.22 Operation: Echoes – Release Notes
Hello soldiers! Welcome to the release notes for Update 1.22 Operation: Echoes! This update includes visual overhauls for two classic maps, the long-awaited return of two iconic SMGs, and a fresh round of gear sets, weapon skins, and character customization options. MAP…
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Patch Steam · Official
Update 1.21 Operation: Breachpoint – Minor Patch
Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying Operation: Breachpoint! Our team has been working diligently to identify and resolve key issues affecting your gameplay experience. This hotfix addresses community-reported issues, including vertical audio on 'Hold', the annoying stutter…
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Patch Steam · Official
Update 1.21 Operation: Breachpoint – Release Notes
Hello soldiers! Welcome to the release notes for Update 1.21 Operation: Breachpoint! This update includes a brand-new map, two stylish new pistols, and additional customization options for both factions. NEW MAP: HOLDWe are excited to introduce our new map, Hold! We showed a…
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Update 1.20 Operation: Clear Sight – Release Notes
Hello soldiers! Welcome to the release notes for Update 1.20 Operation: Clear Sight! This update features two new sights, new difficult challenges to grind, mod editor improvements, and new cosmetics for both factions! First things first, take a look at our upcoming new map…
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News Steam · Official
Triple XP Weekend!
Greeting Soldiers, From November 28 to December 1, 2025, earn triple XP when you play Insurgency: Sandstorm. Have a great weekend! o7
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News Steam · Official
Limited Time Game Modes Schedule
Hey Soldiers! Starting December 2, the following LTGMs will be live until December 16: Hardcore Lite & Gang WarGo get 'em! o7
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Patch Steam · Official
Update 1.19 Operation: Shell Shock - Hotfix 1
Hey everyone! We hope you’re enjoying the new update! The team has been working hard since the release of Operation: Shell Shock to identify key issues that are impacting player experience that require our attention. In addition to the fixes included in this hotfix, we’ve…
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Patch Steam · Official
Update 1.19 Operation: Shell Shock– Release Notes
You can find the patch notes here: sabr.gg/ISS-119Notes
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News Steam · Official
Triple XP Weekend!
Greeting Soldiers! From October 3 to October 6, 2025, earn triple XP when you play Insurgency: Sandstorm. Have a great weekend!
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News Steam · Official
Limited Time Game Modes Schedule
Hey Soldiers! Starting October 7, the following LTGMs will be live until October 21: Chad Team 6 & Team Deathmatch. Go get 'em!
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News Steam · Official
Triple XP Weekend!
Greetings Soldiers! It's the last weekend of the month, meaning that from September 26 to September 29, 2025, you'll earn triple XP when you play Insurgency: Sandstorm.
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News Steam · Official
Limited Time Game Modes - September 24
The following LTGMs will be live until October 7: Guerillas & Free For All
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In the news (3)
Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.
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PCGamesN
Insurgency Sandstorm blends Battlefield and Counter-Strike 2, and this underplayed FPS is 72% off right now
As a sucker for the best FPS games , Counter-Strike 2 and Battlefield certainly scratch different itches. The former is all about team strategy across competitive matches, broken into rounds that can sometimes feel breakneck (especially as I'm typically getting slaughtered by…
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PCGamesN
Hidden gem Insurgency Sandstorm's Gold Edition just dropped to its lowest price
Look, I'm just as excited as you for Battlefield 6 . After an impressive open beta, the upcoming shooter looks to bring back what EA's series was always good at - chaotic, open warfare that is as destructive as it is tactical. But it's expensive, as most triple-A games are…
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PCGamesN
Grab realistic FPS Insurgency Sandstorm at its lowest price right now
Few FPS games get the intensity of warfare and combat like Insurgency: Sandstorm does. Each shootout feels distinct, and almost scary, as you attempt to battle through the dust-covered streets of maps like Hideout or the tightly-packed walls of Ministry. If you've been looking…
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Game overview
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.
- Genre
- Action
- Developer
- New World Interactive
- Released
- Dec 12, 2018
- Price
- $5.99
- Metacritic
- 78
- Recommendations
- 104K
View Insurgency: Sandstorm on Steam →
Steam sources & verification dates
- Steam store data · verified
- Official Steam announcement feed · verified
- Steam player count · verified
Screenshots
About Insurgency: Sandstorm
Insurgency: Sandstorm delivers hardcore tactical combat where death is instant, ammunition is precious, and victory demands skill and coordination. Experience modern warfare's raw brutality through deadly ballistics, devastating artillery strikes, light attack vehicles, and HDR audio that puts the fear back into combat. Push through war-torn streets, secure objectives, and survive lethal firefights. With no crosshair, minimal HUD, and realistic damage, every engagement demands tactical awareness and precision. Manage your ammunition carefully, use cover wisely, and coordinate with your squad—because in Sandstorm, there are no second chances…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bits) Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 (3.10GHz)/AMD FX-6300 (3.50GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760/AMD Radeon HD 7970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 40 GB available space
- Languages
- English * , French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese -…
- Controller
- Full controller support
- DLC
- 67 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.focus-entmt.com/games/insurgency-sandstorm
Frequently asked questions
- Is Insurgency: Sandstorm free to play?
- Insurgency: Sandstorm is listed at $5.99 on Steam.
- What is the latest Insurgency: Sandstorm update?
- The most recent official update in our feed is "Update 1.22 Operation: Echoes – Release Notes" (Oct 14, 2026), categorized as Patch. Hello soldiers! Welcome to the release notes for Update 1.22 Operation: Echoes! This update includes visual overhauls for two classic maps, the long-awaited return of two iconic SMGs, and a fresh round of gear sets, weapon skins, and character customization options. MAP…
- When was Insurgency: Sandstorm released?
- Insurgency: Sandstorm was released on Dec 12, 2018 by New World Interactive.
- What kind of game is Insurgency: Sandstorm?
- Insurgency: Sandstorm is a Action game, featuring multi-player, pvp, online pvp.
24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 15, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. Insurgency: Sandstorm and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.