GROUND BRANCH
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ActionIndieSimulationTacticalRealisticMilitaryFPSShooter

171 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 218

Peak in the last 7 days: 292

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperBlackFoot Studios, MicroProse Software
PublisherMicroProse Software
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 16, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9400F / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
Storage40 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 421 reviews from the past 1 year

54.2/ 100
Bottom 5%

Steam rating: Very Positive (83%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

After a long early access period, this tactical shooter scores 54.2 from 421 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

25 reviews praise how shooting feels, with responsive gunplay and deep weapon and gear customization. 27 have had fun with friends over the years, and some credit workshop content with keeping the game fresh. 35 still enjoy it for what it is, and a few defend the full release as better than its reputation. Multiplayer ranks 361st of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 57% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1361st of 1399. 84 criticize slow development, saying the full release arrived unfinished after years in early access, with features left for later updates. 53 report bugs and missing basics, such as non-functional bipods, unreliable enemy AI and absent AI teammates. 41 describe poor performance, with low frame rates even on low settings, and some note the install size has grown sharply. Content Volume ranks 1301st of 1351, as a few say the campaign has only a couple of missions.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“liked the game for what it is, not that bad update” · 35 reviews
“only two missions, game is incomplete and rushed to 1.0” · 35 reviews
“had lots of fun with friends over the last few years” · 27 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.92 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “gameplay is really liked despite bare bones content” · 25 reviews
Negative “weapon choices within classes make no meaningful difference” · 8 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 19% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 10% · Controls & feel 26%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story -2.50 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending

Characters 1% · World 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -2.50 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “only two missions, game is incomplete and rushed to 1.0” · 35 reviews

Variety 13% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Audio -0.88 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Negative “no footstep sounds, no door sounds, can't hear where shots come from” · 5 reviews
Positive “audio is the best part with great sounds and environmental noises” · 2 reviews

Visuals 17%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.85 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “had lots of fun with friends over the last few years” · 27 reviews
Negative “lone wolf not realistic or fun, AI teammates completely useless with no commands” · 3 reviews

Community 7% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.62 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “AI is worse, single tapped every time enemy sees player” · 36 reviews
Positive “enemy AI feels smarter than other FPS games” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 2% · Pricing 10% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -1.35 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “8 years in Early Access, lead dev left, release incomplete with features post-launch” · 84 reviews
Positive “devs responding to feedback and attempting hotfixes” · 2 reviews

Stability 26% · Performance 24%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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