GROUND BRANCH
Realistic tactical FPS with detailed loadouts and team-based operations
BlackFoot Studios, MicroProse Software · Published by MicroProse Software · Released Jul 16, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 25K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 44% of 231 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 176
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 4 weeks ago
- Aug 25, 2026
What is GROUND BRANCH?
A first-person tactical military shooter centered on careful movement, aiming, and teamwork. You play a CIA SAC/SOG operator, configure weapons and gear, then carry out deniable operations alone, cooperatively, or in adversarial matches.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow, careful tactical shooting
- +you want detailed weapon, gear, and clothing customization
- +you prefer coordinated co-op or competitive team play
Not for you if...
- −you want a deep story or progression system
- −you mainly play solo with AI teammates
What players say
84% of 25,023 reviews are positive · 44% of 231 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the weapon and clothing customization, gunplay, and coordinated co-op sandbox. Recent players criticize the full release for a very short campaign, absent AI teammates, weak enemy AI, bugs, and uneven performance.
Screenshots and trailer
GROUND BRANCH system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-9400F / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 40 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- SSD recommended
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-12600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Memory
- 32 GB RAM
- Storage
- 40 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- SSD required
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English.
Tags
- Tactical
- Realistic
- Military
- FPS
- Shooter
- Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
- Simulation
- Action
- Co-op
- First-Person
- Gun Customization
- War
- Online Co-Op
- Indie
- Early Access
Recent updates
- Aug 25, 2026 · Build Update #068: V1.0 Hotfix 3
- Jul 31, 2026 · Build Update #067: V1.0 Hotfix 2.5
- Jul 30, 2026 · Build Update #066: V1.0 Hotfix 2
- Jul 23, 2026 · Build Update #065: V1.0 Hotfix 1
- Jul 16, 2026 · GROUND BRANCH V1.0 Now Available!
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