Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm
Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 59,257 Steam reviews back the pick.
Insurgency: Sandstorm vs Clownfield 2042
Insurgency: Sandstorm and Clownfield 2042 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 Clownfield 2042 (2021). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Insurgency: Sandstorm: 59,257 reviews, Clownfield 2042: 2,309). 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 Clownfield 2042
Choose Clownfield 2042 if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,309 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Insurgency: Sandstorm and Clownfield 2042 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.4% vs 86.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Insurgency: Sandstorm |  Clownfield 2042 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (59,257 reviews) | 86.2% positive (2,309 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | New World Interactive | RIVERSIDE SPORTS |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) is 3 years older than Clownfield 2042 (2021).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Insurgency: Sandstorm: 59,257 reviews, Clownfield 2042: 2,309).
- Clownfield 2042 is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Insurgency: Sandstorm vs Clownfield 2042 — FAQ
- Which is better, Insurgency: Sandstorm or Clownfield 2042?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Insurgency: Sandstorm sits at 86.4% positive (59,257 reviews), Clownfield 2042 at 86.2% (2,309). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Insurgency: Sandstorm or Clownfield 2042 first?
- If you want chronology, Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) came out before Clownfield 2042 (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 Clownfield 2042 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 Clownfield 2042 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Insurgency: Sandstorm ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Clownfield 2042 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.