Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm
Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 59,257 Steam reviews back the pick.
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.
Which should you pick?
Choose KARMA
Choose KARMA if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. KARMA launched in 2021.
Both Insurgency: Sandstorm and KARMA sit in Action on Steam, 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
 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.