How much RAM does a Insurgency: Sandstorm server need?
Sandstorm's requirement is set by how many bots you run, not how many people are connected.
132 Players
Recommendation
You need a server with at least
6GB
- Engine / Base OS:
- 4 GB
- Player Overhead:
- +1.6 GB
- Estimated Raw Usage:
- 5.6 GB
- Suggested cores:
- 4
- Disk to allow:
- 30 GB+
Unreal Engine 4 with heavy AI when bots fill the server — bot count matters more than player count.
View 6GB PlansWhat actually drives Insurgency: Sandstorm memory use
It is an Unreal Engine 4 server, and the AI is the expensive part. A co-op scenario filling the server with bots costs considerably more than a PvP match with the same player count and none. Mods loaded from the workshop raise the floor at startup before anything is spawned.
The mistake to avoid
Sizing from the player slots on a co-op server. Count the bots you intend to run alongside them, because that is the number driving both memory and CPU.