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…

16 July 2026

Indie Shooter Simulator Tactical Action

Ground Branch is an indie, released 16 July 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 1 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Ground Branch is

Ground Branch was released in 2026. It was published by MicroProse. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ground Branch's unique "campaign" format will deliver smaller, more localized sets of missions based around global hotspots, with a centralized intelligence interface to monitor them and receive new mission orders over time. The choices you make along the way may affect future engagements.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online. Local play supports 16 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-9400F / AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 40GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Ground Branch launched on 16 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Ground Branch yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Ground Branch — frequently asked questions

When did Ground Branch come out?

Ground Branch was released on 16 July 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Ground Branch?

At minimum, Ground Branch needs Intel Core i5-9400F / AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB graphics, 40 GB available space of storage.

Does Ground Branch have multiplayer?

Yes. Ground Branch supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online.

How many GB is Ground Branch?

The PC version needs about 40 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("40 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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