Choose GROUND BRANCH
Choose GROUND BRANCH if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.9% positive across 14,212 reviews.
GROUND BRANCH vs Insurgency: Sandstorm
GROUND BRANCH and Insurgency: Sandstorm both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2018. GROUND BRANCH scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Insurgency: Sandstorm (86.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm
Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 59,257 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both GROUND BRANCH and Insurgency: Sandstorm sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 GROUND BRANCH |  Insurgency: Sandstorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (14,212 reviews) | 86.4% positive (59,257 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | BlackFoot Studios | New World Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- GROUND BRANCH scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Insurgency: Sandstorm (86.4% positive).
- Insurgency: Sandstorm is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than GROUND BRANCH (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
GROUND BRANCH vs Insurgency: Sandstorm — FAQ
- Which is better, GROUND BRANCH or Insurgency: Sandstorm?
- On Steam reviews GROUND BRANCH scores higher (88.9% positive) than Insurgency: Sandstorm (86.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, GROUND BRANCH is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are GROUND BRANCH and Insurgency: Sandstorm similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both GROUND BRANCH and Insurgency: Sandstorm have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: GROUND BRANCH ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Insurgency: Sandstorm ships Online Co-op, Co-op.