Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. 85
    One of the most intense and authentic feeling shooters to come along in a long while, Insurgency: Sandstorm prides itself on realistic gunplay and tactics to fashion one of the better online shooters that PlayStation platforms have seen in a good long while.
  2. Oct 3, 2021
    80
    Insurgency: Sandstorm hits the mark on consoles as well, proving to be a tactical shooter that's not easy to master but extremely rewarding for those who love its hardcore gameplay and slow, reasoned firefights.
  3. Oct 2, 2021
    80
    Insurgency: Sandstorm offers a brutal, satisfying and bleak FPS experience for those willing to immerse themselves in its tactical, punishing offering. Despite some glitches and slightly repetitive design, it stands tall as an inspiring shooter that will improve not only your skills as a player, but will also have you thinking like a soldier. The desert may be a Hellish place to be, but damn is it a rewarding and satisfying experience too. If you enjoy multiplayer shooters, there are firefights here you need to engage in for yourself.
  4. Oct 8, 2021
    78
    While it may seem like Insurgency: Sandstorm has built-in anchors, it might be the best type of FPS for how it creatively builds on top of hurdles. There are no shortcuts to the objective, but scores of players would prefer it that way. To survive, you must be adept at the FPS genre. To thrive, you must be studious at the briefing and in the field. There’s nothing quite like a successful mission borne of organization and good teamwork. That’s why triumph on the battlefield alongside your fellow squadmates makes all the challenges seem worth the hassle. Hell, sometimes there’s no fun without it.
  5. Oct 3, 2021
    75
    What Insurgency: Sandstorm is offering here is a welcome change of pace, and a genuine alternative to the established norm.
  6. Oct 15, 2021
    70
    A realistic shooter, that's more than welcome amidst all the fast-paced carnage that saturates the market, courtesy of Call of Duty and Battlefield. Slow, tactical and very much worth playing, whether you're alone or with friends. The graphics are a disappointment though, as is the weirdly inconsistent AI.
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 46
  2. Negative: 13 out of 46
  1. Nov 23, 2021
    5
    The game is good, it’s just badly in need of patches to stop the game crashing at the worst of times (Just before completing a match that hadThe game is good, it’s just badly in need of patches to stop the game crashing at the worst of times (Just before completing a match that had lasted about 20mins or so). I will raise my score if the game get’s fixed up. Also we need Free Included PS5 Enhancement Upgrade. It’s very blurry since the Devs lowered the Res from 4K to 1080p in their most recent update.

    Update: Patch released today. We’ve got the 4K resolution back. Score now up to 5. Other than that, Badly needs fixing on PS4 version.
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  2. Oct 28, 2021
    0
    Game shuts down every second round on Playstation 5, also many bugs and crashes. But my partymember on PS4 doesnt shut down
  3. Oct 9, 2021
    4
    Seriously and urgently needs performance enhancements, it is a horrible 30fps which does not remain consistent at all and it does not offerSeriously and urgently needs performance enhancements, it is a horrible 30fps which does not remain consistent at all and it does not offer the good experience that this game is due to how severe that is. PS5 owner or don't bother. Trying to identify enemies in the well-done style of the game's colour scheme and environments against the low framerate and jank performance has made it unenjoyable despite heavily anticipating the game as something I definitely look for out for in FPS games Full Review »