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GROUND BRANCH
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“I don't think this game is bad, by any stretch of the imagination. I think that if you're into this genre, it's a solid entry, and the workshop content is enough to breathe a bit of life into the game itself, even as…”
“I really like this game. It's a very detailed tactical shooter, but it has a very slow development cycle and small online community. There is no friendly AI yet, and as of update 1035, the enemy AI is very rudimentary.…”
“bought a dress-up game and got a tactical shooter for free”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Cool game, worth buying it, hoping that in the future this will become even more better than what it was.”
“One of the Best Tactical shooters I have ever played, completely worth it, never gets boring”
“Amazing game worth every penny!”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This is probably the most realistic fps I've ever played. You die in one hit, there's no music, npcs will absolutely see you and one hit you from across the planet before you notice them, and settings feel real and not…”
“Very realistic very fun not to hard. Easy to learn lot of maps”
“Great FPS takes skill”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This game is so sophisticated visually and has fleshed out gunplay that at first glance it looks incredibly promising. But in terms of actual gameplay (the 'tactical realism' part of the game...) it is [b]severely…”
“Highly realistic game in development which is close enough to a simulation but not quite as immersive as ARMA III so that it consumes a ridiculous amount of time and tinkering. Level of maturity to appreciate is above…”
“graphics are really good”
4 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Decent game but the upcoming 1036 update looks absolutely incredible!! The guns are great, customization is pretty decent, and it runs well on my device. Currently as it stands, the AI are not very intelligent and…”
19 of the 101 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a gun simulator. A racing game for guns. You get to customize your gun and take it for a spin on the track. Don't expect anything nice from the track.”
“I really like this game. It's a very detailed tactical shooter, but it has a very slow development cycle and small online community. There is no friendly AI yet, and as of update 1035, the enemy AI is very rudimentary.…”
“been around since 2022 and this game is going nowhere it feels the same as the last time i played it in 2023 ai is either stupid or has esp and aimbot and not its not a skill issue i play tons of games like these arma…”
14 of the 101 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I don't think this game is bad, by any stretch of the imagination. I think that if you're into this genre, it's a solid entry, and the workshop content is enough to breathe a bit of life into the game itself, even as…”
“It's a decent game but jesus f christ, how long is it going to be in alpha???? or pre alpha? "early campaign demo"? bugs still? cmon guys it's been almost a decade. DO NOT buy this game for $30. It's more or less dead…”
“I really like this game. It's a very detailed tactical shooter, but it has a very slow development cycle and small online community. There is no friendly AI yet, and as of update 1035, the enemy AI is very rudimentary.…”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a decent game but jesus f christ, how long is it going to be in alpha???? or pre alpha? "early campaign demo"? bugs still? cmon guys it's been almost a decade. DO NOT buy this game for $30. It's more or less dead…”
“ground branch is a decent game. nice customization and steam workshop, the only thing I want from it is friendly bots, I often play alone, my coop experiences were terrible, often got shouted at by randoms, because I am…”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a decent game but jesus f christ, how long is it going to be in alpha???? or pre alpha? "early campaign demo"? bugs still? cmon guys it's been almost a decade. DO NOT buy this game for $30. It's more or less dead…”
“I really like this game. It's a very detailed tactical shooter, but it has a very slow development cycle and small online community. There is no friendly AI yet, and as of update 1035, the enemy AI is very rudimentary.…”
“been around since 2022 and this game is going nowhere it feels the same as the last time i played it in 2023 ai is either stupid or has esp and aimbot and not its not a skill issue i play tons of games like these arma…”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is so sophisticated visually and has fleshed out gunplay that at first glance it looks incredibly promising. But in terms of actual gameplay (the 'tactical realism' part of the game...) it is [b]severely…”
“There really is nothing to this game, I only enjoyed it for the tactical barbie, I could pretty closely recreate the kit I deployed with, but with no PVS-14s and still no PEQ-16 (or anything with a light and laser) has…”
“Really nice game. Bad graphics, a lot of things could use some work and this game has a need for slightly more content (mlok would be nice), but for an early access it's definitely not bad. If you think it's janky, just…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Long story short if you have ever watched or played Ready Or Not, this is a more Military based version while still having some urban or city style missions. It has better customization in my opinion especially when it comes to uniform. Maps, Missions, Guns, Uniforms, Gear,…”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“Ground Branch has a solid foundation to become a great FPS eventually, but once you've played for a few hours or so, you'll start to notice why the game is still in early access. Some things to consider before you buy (the not so good stuff): The game as it currently stands is…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Almost 10 years in early access, and even basic controls don't work yet.. all the controls are "can the player do what they wanted to do the exact frame they tried to do it?" instead of "does the player currently want to do something then do it when we can", which is the norm in…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:43 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Build Update #065: V1.0 Hotfix 1
We just released a hotfix patch to address some of the more urgent issues in the launch build. Patch notes General We've severely reduced the game's installed disk size from nearly 100 GB to 39.4 GB .
GROUND BRANCH V1.0 Now Available!
Folks, GROUND BRANCH V1.0 is here. In addition to the campaign's Prologue chapter — featuring 2 new Operations — this release includes a substantial enemy AI rework, the new armor system, a door overh
Intel Report #032: Road to… V1.0!
Hey everyone, Welcome back to another Intel Report. We know it's been a minute, but the silence has been the sound of heads-down work. And this time we're not just pulling back the curtain on a few pr
Intel Update #031: Road to V1036 (Pt. 3)
Hey there! As the release draws nearer, we're bringing you our final Intel Report for V1036. Historically, we've always released one build version at a time with a public test prior to pushing it to t
Build Update #063: New V1035.2 Hotfix
This is a small patch to address various issues introduced in V1035. Fixed T-posing after picking up a shotgun shell from the groundFixes for AI hearing, smoke, and flee logicTheir hearing has been re
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Tactical · Realistic · Military · FPS · Shooter · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Simulation · Action · Co-op · First-Person · Gun Customization (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.groundbranch.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space