Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like GROUND BRANCH (2026)
Every game below overlaps with GROUND BRANCH on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Ravenfield, which both war, atmospheric and strategy.
- GROUND BRANCH is tagged Tactical, Realistic, Military, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Simulation by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Ravenfield
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 13 player tags including FPS, War and Shooter.
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield at a glance Released 2017 Studio SteelRaven7 Player sentiment 97% positive of 79,971 Price $17.99 FPSWarShooterMilitarySandboxFirst-PersonEarly AccessTeam-Based
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Insurgency
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Tactical.
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Insurgency at a glance Released 2014 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 124,644 Price $14.99 FPSRealisticTacticalShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonWar
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ARMA 3
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Military, Shooter and Simulation.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
ARMA 3 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 294,969 Price $29.99 MilitaryShooterSimulationRealisticFirst-PersonTacticalFPSWar
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Call to Arms
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Strategy, Military and War.
Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.
Call to Arms at a glance Released 2018 Studio Digitalmindsoft Player sentiment 79% positive of 24,128 Price $14.99 StrategyMilitaryWarShooterTacticalSimulationFirst-PersonFPS
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Operation: Harsh Doorstop
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Military, FPS and Realistic; released around the same time (2023).
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.
Operation: Harsh Doorstop at a glance Released 2023 Studio Drakeling Labs Player sentiment 78% positive of 20,668 Price Free MilitaryFPSRealisticTacticalShooterSimulationWarStrategy
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World War 3
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2022).
World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.
World War 3 at a glance Released 2022 Studio New Generation Games Player sentiment 54% positive of 54,564 Price Free FPSRealisticOnline Co-OpTacticalMilitaryGun CustomizationShooterWar
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Iron Front: Digital War Edition
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including War, Military and First-Person.
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Iron Front: Digital War Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio X1 Software Player sentiment 59% positive of 869 Price $14.99 WarMilitaryFirst-PersonRealisticSimulationFPSShooterTactical
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Counter-Strike: Source
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Team-Based.
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Counter-Strike: Source at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 193,040 Price $9.99 ShooterFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalMilitaryWarStrategy
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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Simulation, Military and Tactical.
Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead at a glance Released 2010 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,247 Price $3.99 SimulationMilitaryTacticalRealisticStrategyShooterFPSWar
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War of Rights
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including War, Realistic and Simulation.
War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.
War of Rights at a glance Released 2018 Studio Campfire Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 15,040 Price $29.99 WarRealisticSimulationMilitaryFPSStrategyFirst-PersonShooter
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Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Shooter.
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 at a glance Released 2006 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 2,542 Price $4.99 FPSRealisticShooterWarMilitaryTacticalSimulationTeam-Based
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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Shooter.
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Insurgency: Sandstorm at a glance Released 2018 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 85% positive of 133,079 Price $29.99 FPSRealisticShooterMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-Op
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Squad
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Military, Realistic and FPS.
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 81% positive of 242,753 Price $39.99 MilitaryRealisticFPSTacticalShooterTeam-BasedWarFirst-Person
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Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Simulation, Military and Strategy.
The genre-defining military sim that began as Operation Flashpoint (2001), now a modernized, 64-bit, cross-platform build for Windows and Linux, with its engine released as open source. Over 2 million copies sold. The Cold War battlefield of Everon and Nogova, remastered for today's hardware.
Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered at a glance Released 2011 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 80% positive of 6,445 Price $4.99 SimulationMilitaryStrategyFPSTacticalWarShooterRealistic
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POLYGON: Multiplayer Shooter
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!
POLYGON: Multiplayer Shooter at a glance Released 2020 Studio Redaster Studio Player sentiment 75% positive of 37,008 Price Free FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonTacticalWarTeam-BasedGun Customization
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Military and Tactical.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising at a glance Released 2009 Studio Codemasters Player sentiment 69% positive of 2,475 Price Not listed FPSMilitaryTacticalSimulationFirst-PersonShooterRealisticWar
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Argo
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Tactical.
Jump straight into combat in this official standalone FREE total conversion of Arma 3. Argo is a hardcore tactical first-person shooter, in which you fight across unrestricted terrain, and where a single bullet is all it takes. Master your craft to rank up and become (in)famous on the battlefield.
Argo at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 51% positive of 10,824 Price Not listed ShooterFPSTacticalWarFirst-PersonRealisticMilitaryOnline Co-Op
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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Realistic, FPS and Team-Based.
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm at a glance Released 2011 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 93% positive of 38,119 Price $19.99 RealisticFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonWarTacticalShooterMilitary
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Day of Defeat: Source
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Day of Defeat: Source at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 92% positive of 23,601 Price $9.99 FPSShooterMilitaryWarTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalRealistic
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Zero Hour
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Tactical, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2024).
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Zero Hour at a glance Released 2024 Studio AttritoM7 Productions Player sentiment 77% positive of 33,371 Price $9.99 TacticalShooterFPSRealisticMilitaryFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpTeam-Based
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Day of Infamy
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, War and Realistic.
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Day of Infamy at a glance Released 2017 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 82% positive of 22,100 Price $14.99 FPSWarRealisticShooterMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonStrategy
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Early Access, Online Co-Op and Tactical; released around the same time (2024).
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.
Gray Zone Warfare at a glance Released 2024 Studio MADFINGER Games, a.s. Player sentiment 72% positive of 78,632 Price $39.99 Early AccessOnline Co-OpTacticalFPSRealisticShooterFirst-PersonMilitary
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Squad 44
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Simulation and Military.
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
Squad 44 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 74% positive of 25,436 Price $19.99 FPSSimulationMilitaryRealisticWarStrategyFirst-PersonShooter
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America's Army 3
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Military and War.
Download AA3 Today and Become a Member of the elite America's Army Team! America's Army fans and new players alike can now experience America's Army 3, the official U.S. Army game.
America's Army 3 at a glance Released 2009 Studio U.S. Army Player sentiment 71% positive of 2,481 Price Free FPSMilitaryWarSimulationRealisticShooterFirst-PersonTactical
Common questions
What game is most like GROUND BRANCH?
Ravenfield, on the evidence we have. It both war, atmospheric and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to GROUND BRANCH" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with GROUND BRANCH. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.