Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm
Choose Insurgency: Sandstorm if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. 59,257 Steam reviews back the pick.
Insurgency: Sandstorm vs Trench Defender
Insurgency: Sandstorm and Trench Defender 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 6 years older than Trench Defender (2024). Trench Defender is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (1.99 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 Trench Defender
Choose Trench Defender if you want an Indie game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trench Defender launched in 2024.
Both Insurgency: Sandstorm and Trench Defender sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 |  Trench Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (59,257 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Chim Ruoi Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) is 6 years older than Trench Defender (2024).
- Trench Defender is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency: Sandstorm (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Insurgency: Sandstorm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trench Defender has no Deck rating yet.
Insurgency: Sandstorm vs Trench Defender — FAQ
- Should I play Insurgency: Sandstorm or Trench Defender first?
- If you want chronology, Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018) came out before Trench Defender (2024). 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 Trench Defender 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 Trench Defender have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Insurgency: Sandstorm ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Trench Defender ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Insurgency: Sandstorm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Insurgency: Sandstorm is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Trench Defender doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.