Which is better, Onward or Insurgency: Sandstorm?

On Steam reviews Insurgency: Sandstorm scores higher (86.4% positive) than Onward (68% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Insurgency: Sandstorm is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Onward or Insurgency: Sandstorm first?

If you want chronology, Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) came out before Onward (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Are Onward 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 Onward and Insurgency: Sandstorm have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Onward ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Insurgency: Sandstorm ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Onward vs Insurgency: Sandstorm

Onward 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. Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) is 7 years older than Onward (2025). Insurgency: Sandstorm scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Onward (68% 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 Onward

Choose Onward if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation game with SteamVR Collectibles, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,203 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm

Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.4% positive across 59,257 reviews.

Both Onward 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.

Onward vs Insurgency: Sandstorm — Steam metadata comparison
	Onward	Insurgency: Sandstorm
Released	2025	2018
Genres	Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation	Action
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Deck Playable
Price	24.99 USD	29.99 USD
Steam reviews	68% positive (7,203 reviews)	86.4% positive (59,257 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
Developers	Downpour Interactive	New World Interactive

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) is 7 years older than Onward (2025).
Insurgency: Sandstorm scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Onward (68% positive).
Onward is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Onward is Deck Unsupported, Insurgency: Sandstorm is Deck Playable.