- 16players
- 30–90 min
- PC
A slow, unforgiving tactical shooter in which a special forces squad plans every room entry and a single hit can end a life.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 16 players on PC.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
Up to eight friends can take on co-op missions against AI, including the Operations campaign, or split into two teams for eight-against-eight PvP.
A player can host the game or the group can run its own password-locked server.
The HUD is minimal and death comes fast, so it suits groups who like to plan, talk on the built-in voice chat and move carefully.
Each player needs a copy.
Is it good
83%
Very positive on Steam
150 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 16 on PC. 83% positive of 22,000 Steam reviews.
- 16
Co-op missions against AI take up to eight players and PvP runs eight against eight. Any player can host a game, or the group can run a dedicated server locked with a password.
Quick facts
- Developer
- BlackFoot Studios
- Publisher
- MicroProse Software
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Jul 16, 2026 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 1 language, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does GROUND BRANCH have couch co-op?
- No. GROUND BRANCH has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play GROUND BRANCH together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 16 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of GROUND BRANCH?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the GROUND BRANCH story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does GROUND BRANCH work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is GROUND BRANCH free?
- No, it's a paid game.
