Ground — Branch Over The Network

The game relies heavily on Steamworks. Ensure your Steam overlay is active to accept invites easily.

While usable, VPNs often increase your routing hops, potentially raising your ping in a high-stakes tactical shooter. 💡 Tactical Tip GROUND BRANCH over the network

When playing over a network, use the (Voice over IP) settings. It features 3D Positional Audio and Radio Channels , which are critical for coordinating room clears without being in the same physical room. The game relies heavily on Steamworks

If you are hosting, you must forward UDP Port 7777 (Game) and UDP Port 27015 (Query) in your router settings. VPNs often increase your routing hops

To ensure a smooth "Over the Network" experience, focus on these three pillars:

Add an exception for GroundBranch.exe in Windows Defender to prevent blocked packets.