Insurgency: Sandstorm
- Developer
- New World Interactive
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Released
- 12 December 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £24.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.
Best gaming PC for Insurgency: Sandstorm in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Insurgency: Sandstorm today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Focus Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / 11 (64 bits) | Windows 10 / 11 (64 bits) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4440 (3.10GHz)/AMD FX-6300 (3.50GHz) | Intel Core i7-8700 (3.20GHz)/AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (3.20GHz) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760/AMD Radeon HD 7970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980/AMD Radeon R9 390X |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Insurgency: Sandstorm?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-8700 (3.20GHz)/AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (3.20GHz) and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980/AMD Radeon R9 390X, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.