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 Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency
Insurgency: Sandstorm and Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency 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 7 years older than Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency (2025). Insurgency: Sandstorm scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency (60.6% positive). 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 Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency
Choose Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency launched in 2025.
Both Insurgency: Sandstorm and Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency 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 |  Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (59,257 reviews) | 60.6% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Blackridge Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) is 7 years older than Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency (2025).
- Insurgency: Sandstorm scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency (60.6% positive).
- Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Insurgency: Sandstorm has co-op; Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency does not.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency has no Deck rating yet.
Insurgency: Sandstorm vs Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency — FAQ
- Should I play Insurgency: Sandstorm or Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency first?
- If you want chronology, Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) came out before Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency (2025). 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 Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency 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 Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency have multiplayer like Insurgency: Sandstorm?
- No. Insurgency: Sandstorm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency is listed as single-player only.
- Does Insurgency: Sandstorm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Insurgency: Sandstorm is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.