Two armed soldiers entering a house in the tactical shooter video game GROUND BRANCH. The game is still in development.

Night vision perspective from the game GROUND BRANCH. A laser beam shines, with a building and trees in the background.

GROUND BRANCH screenshot: A soldier looking at a mission briefing with objectives and a map.

Night vision perspective in GROUND BRANCH, a tactical military shooter. The player aims through a night vision scope, showing buildings.

GROUND BRANCH is a tactical combat experience stripped back to its essentials, where every doorway could hide danger, every bullet counts, and rushing in without a plan is usually the fastest way back to the respawn screen. Inspired by the golden era of tactical shooters, GROUND BRANCH delivers an uncompromising military experience that rewards patience, communication, and smart decision-making.

Before your boots ever hit the ground, you'll spend time preparing for the mission. Build your operator exactly the way you want, choosing from an extensive arsenal of authentic firearms, optics, suppressors, armor, and tactical gear. Even the placement of your equipment can be customized, allowing you to tailor your loadout for stealth operations, close-quarters combat, or long-range engagements. Best of all, everything is available from the start; there are no grind-heavy unlock trees standing between you and your preferred setup.

Once the operation begins, every movement matters. Thanks to the game's immersive first-person system, your weapon behaves naturally, your body position affects your visibility, and firefights feel tense from the first shot to the last. Bullets penetrate materials, recoil demands control, and poor positioning can end a mission in seconds. Victory comes from clearing rooms methodically, watching your teammates' backs, and thinking several steps ahead instead of charging in guns blazing.

GROUND BRANCH offers a sandbox experience built around realistic military engagements. Dedicated servers, flexible mission planning, and deep customization provide countless ways to approach each objective, ensuring no two operations play out exactly the same. If your idea of fun involves carefully breaching a building, communicating every move, and celebrating a flawless mission after twenty nerve-racking minutes, GROUND BRANCH is ready to put your tactical instincts to the test.

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Patch Notes

V1.0 - 8/25/26 (Build Update #068: V1.0 Hotfix 3)
V1.0 - 7/31/26 (Build Update #067: V1.0 Hotfix 2.5)
V1.0 - 7/30/26 (Build Update #066: V1.0 Hotfix 2)
V1.0 - 7/23/26 (Build Update #065: V1.0 Hotfix 1)
V1035.2 - 3/18/26 (Build Update #063: New V1035.2 Hotfix)
V1035.2 - 2/5/26 (Build Update #062: V1035.2 Hotfix)
#059 - 6/17/25 (Build Update #059: V1035 Hotfix #5)
#058 - 6/12/25 (Build Update #058: V1035 Hotfix #4)
#057 - 5/27/25 (Build Update #057: V1035 Hotfix #3)
#056 - 5/23/25 (Build Update #056: V1035 Hotfix #2)
#055 - 5/12/25 (Build Update #055: V1035 Hotfix #1)
11/19/24 (Fix for dedicated servers)
V1034.6 - 9/4/24 (Official Mod Kit and Patch V1034.6 now available!)
V1034.5 - 8/6/24 (Patch V1034.5 now available! Also: weapon modding news!)
V1034.4 - 6/14/24 (New Patch V1034.4 is now released!)
V1034.3 - 5/23/24 (Patch V1034.3 now available)
V1034.2 - 4/19/24 (Hotfix for V1034.2)
V1034.2 - 4/19/24 (Patch V1034.2 now available)
3/29/24 (AI Hotfix)
V1034.1 - 3/28/24 (Patch V1034.1 now available)
#07 - 3/15/24 (V1034 Community Test: Update #07 feat. Spring Sale (-30%))
#06 - 2/15/24 (V1034 Community Test: Update #06)
#05 - 1/26/24 (V1034 Community Test: Update #05)
#04 - 1/10/24 (V1034 Community Test: Update #04)
#03 - 12/22/23 (V1034 Community Test: Update #03)
#02 - 12/21/23 (V1034 Community Test: Update #02)
V1033.3 - 6/16/23 (Build Update #046: Patch V1033.3)
V1033.2 - 4/28/23 (Build Update #045: Small hotfix for V1033.2)
V1033.2 - 4/25/23 (Build Update #044: Patch V1033.2)
V1033.1 - 3/24/23 (Build Update #043: Patch V1033.1 Hotfix 2)
V1033.1 - 3/17/23 (Build Update #042: Hotfix for Patch V1033.1)
V1033.1 - 3/16/23 (Build Update #041: Patch V1033.1 + SALE! 30% OFF on the Steam Spring Sale)
#22 - 3/2/23 (Patch #22 • V1033 Community Test)
#21 - 3/1/23 (Patch #21 • V1033 Community Test)
#20 - 2/27/23 (Patch #20 Hotfix • V1033 Community Test)
#20 - 2/24/23 (Patch #20 • V1033 Community Test)
#19 - 2/22/23 (Patch #19 • V1033 Community Test)
#18 - 2/20/23 (Patch #18 • V1033 Community Test)
#17 - 2/15/23 (Patch #17 • V1033 Community Test)
#16 - 2/13/23 (Patch #16 • V1033 Community Test)
#15 - 2/11/23 (Patch #15 • V1033 Community Test)
#14 - 2/8/23 (Patch #14: New Hostage Rescue mode (PvP) and more! • V1033 Community Test)
#13 - 2/7/23 (Patch #13 — V1033 Community Test)
#12 - 1/28/23 (Patch #12 — V1033 Community Test)
#039 - 5/31/22 (Build Update #039: V1032 Hotfix #3)
1032.2 - 5/12/22 (1032.2 Hotfix #2)
#037 - 5/9/22 (Build Update #037: Another Hotfix)
V1032.2 - 4/29/22 (Build Update #036: Patch V1032.2)
#35 - 3/30/22 (Build Update #35: Leaning vs. Running Hotfix)
V1032.1 - 3/21/22 (Build Update #34: Hotfix for Patch V1032.1)
V1032.1 - 3/16/22 (Build Update #033: Patch V1032.1)
#13 - 1/26/22 (CTE Update #13)
#12 - 1/22/22 (CTE #12)
#11 - 1/20/22 (CTE Update #11)
#10 - 1/16/22 (CTE #10)
#9 - 1/12/22 (CTE Update #9)
#8 - 1/10/22 (CTE Update #8)
#7 - 1/7/22 (CTE Update #7)
#6 - 1/6/22 (CTE Update #6)
#5 - 1/2/22 (CTE Update #5)
#4 - 12/30/21 (CTE update #4)
#3 - 12/29/21 (Small update to CTE release #3)
#009 - 12/28/21 (CTE Update #009: V1032 Testing #3)
12/12/21 (CTE Build Update)
V1031.3 - 5/12/21 (Build Update #031: Patch V1031.3)
V1031.2 - 5/8/21 (Build Update #030: Patch V1031.2)
1031.1 - 3/18/21 (Build Update #029: Patch 1031.1)
3/5/21 (Small CTE Update)
1030.1 - 9/20/20 (Patch 1030.1)
#002 - 7/23/20 (CTE UPDATE #002)
#024 - 3/27/20 (BUILD UPDATE #024)
#022 - 1/23/20 (BUILD UPDATE #022)
#021 - 12/20/19 (BUILD UPDATE #021)
#019 - 10/4/19 (BUILD UPDATE #019)
#017 - 8/17/19 (BUILD UPDATE #017: v1208 Hotfix 1)
#016 - 8/13/19 (BUILD UPDATE #016: Double Tap)
#015 - 7/9/19 (BUILD UPDATE #015: Hotfix)
#014 - 7/3/19 (BUILD UPDATE #014: Hotfix)
#013 - 6/25/19 (BUILD UPDATE #013: Jumbo + SALE (-25%))
#012 - 3/26/19 (BUILD UPDATE #012: Creep)
#011 - 3/15/19 (BUILD UPDATE #011: Bark)
#010 - 2/3/19 (BUILD UPDATE #010: Hotfix)
#009 - 1/26/19 (BUILD UPDATE #009: Line of Sight)
#008 - 12/24/18 (BUILD UPDATE #008: Holiday Hotfix)
#007 - 12/13/18 (BUILD UPDATE #007: Muster)
#006 - 11/18/18 (BUILD UPDATE #006: Quaternions)