Insurgency: Sandstorm vs KARMA
Insurgency: Sandstorm and KARMA 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 3 years older than KARMA (2021). KARMA is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 |  KARMA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (59,257 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Raytrace Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) is 3 years older than KARMA (2021).
- KARMA is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Insurgency: Sandstorm has co-op; KARMA does not.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; KARMA has no Deck rating yet.
Insurgency: Sandstorm vs KARMA — FAQ
- Should I play Insurgency: Sandstorm or KARMA first?
- If you want chronology, Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) came out before KARMA (2021). 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 KARMA 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.
- Does KARMA have multiplayer like Insurgency: Sandstorm?
- No. Insurgency: Sandstorm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while KARMA is listed as single-player only.
- Does Insurgency: Sandstorm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Insurgency: Sandstorm is rated Deck Playable by Valve. KARMA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.