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 Razed Earth
Insurgency: Sandstorm and Razed Earth 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 4 years older than Razed Earth (2022). Razed Earth is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Razed Earth
Choose Razed Earth if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Razed Earth launched in 2022.
Both Insurgency: Sandstorm and Razed Earth 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Insurgency: Sandstorm |  Razed Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (59,257 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Lone Data Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) is 4 years older than Razed Earth (2022).
- Razed Earth is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Razed Earth has no Deck rating yet.
Insurgency: Sandstorm vs Razed Earth — FAQ
- Should I play Insurgency: Sandstorm or Razed Earth first?
- If you want chronology, Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) came out before Razed Earth (2022). 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 Razed Earth 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 Razed Earth have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Insurgency: Sandstorm ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Razed Earth ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Insurgency: Sandstorm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Insurgency: Sandstorm is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Razed Earth doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.