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Insurgency: Sandstorm

Intense overall intensity
Highest flag: Dark themes — graphic

What's in it

Violence graphic & gore
High

Realistic first-person gunfights with enemies who bleed and die; no gore or dismemberment is shown.

Dark themes graphic
High

Warfare, terrorism, and a story mode with hostage-taking and human rights abuses.

Language strong
High

Frequent strong profanity appears in voice and text chat from other players.

Substances referenced
Low

Alcohol is referenced in the game's story and setting.

Horror & psychological spooky
Low

The mood is tense and realistic rather than frightening.

Crime & lawlessness crime depicted
Low

One team plays as an insurgent faction in a modern conflict, with objectives such as planting and detonating explosive charges on enemy-held positions. All fighting is between armed combatants - no civilians appear in the game and none can be harmed.

Spending cosmetic purchases
Low

Optional cosmetic DLC and a premium pass with cosmetic content are sold.

Spending pressure optional
Low

Purchases are optional and do not unlock gameplay; there is no pay-to-win.

Who can reach your kid

Voice chatChat with strangersDirect messagesUser-created contentReal-money spending

What it is

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a realistic tactical first-person shooter where players take on the roles of soldiers or insurgents in a modern military conflict. Gameplay centers on teamwork, stealth, and cover-based combat, with an emphasis on realism and consequence. Players face realistic gunfights, explosives, and military vehicles, and enemies bleed and die on-screen. The game includes a toxic player community with frequent profanity and hate speech, and it sells optional cosmetic DLC and a premium pass.

How it's framed

The game frames its conflict from a neutral, realistic perspective, presenting both a security force and an insurgency as combatants in a modern war. Violence and conflict are portrayed without glorification, and the game's realism is often celebrated by players over its more immersive aspects.

Details

Developer
New World Interactive
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Released
Dec 12, 2018
Metacritic 78critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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