Insurgency: Sandstorm vs Ready or Not
Insurgency: Sandstorm and Ready or Not 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 5 years older than Ready or Not (2023). Insurgency: Sandstorm scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Ready or Not (76.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Insurgency: Sandstorm |  Ready or Not | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (59,257 reviews) | 76.6% positive (144,933 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | New World Interactive | VOID Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) is 5 years older than Ready or Not (2023).
- Insurgency: Sandstorm scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Ready or Not (76.6% positive).
- Insurgency: Sandstorm is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Ready or Not (29.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Insurgency: Sandstorm is Deck Playable, Ready or Not is Deck Verified.
Insurgency: Sandstorm vs Ready or Not — FAQ
- Which is better, Insurgency: Sandstorm or Ready or Not?
- On Steam reviews Insurgency: Sandstorm scores higher (86.4% positive) than Ready or Not (76.6% 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 Insurgency: Sandstorm or Ready or Not first?
- If you want chronology, Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) came out before Ready or Not (2023). 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 Insurgency: Sandstorm and Ready or Not 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 Insurgency: Sandstorm and Ready or Not have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Insurgency: Sandstorm ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ready or Not ships Online Co-op, Co-op.