About Insurgency: Sandstorm
Sandstorm uses mod.io rather than the Steam Workshop, which trips up people coming from other Source-adjacent shooters — mods are referenced by mod.io ID in the server config and downloaded at start-up. Beyond that it is a well-behaved Unreal server, and the thing that decides whether it feels good is the same as always: how close you are to it.
Why run it with us
- mod.io handled properly. We install by ID, cache the downloads locally so start-up is not gated on mod.io being up, and pin versions.
- Co-op is cheap to run. Checkpoint against bots needs far less than 64-player PvP, so start at 16 slots and only pay for more if you fill them.
- Mutators and rulesets exposed. Hardcore modes, damage settings and objective rules are all config, editable in the panel between rounds.
Getting started
Pick your slot count, billing cycle and region above and the server provisions automatically - most are joinable inside a minute. If it is not right within 72 hours, we refund you in full.