One player acts as the host. Great for quick co-op with friends, but if the host lags or crashes, the whole session is affected.

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

The gold standard for stability. You can rent these from providers or host your own using the GROUND BRANCH Dedicated Server tool on Steam.

Ground Branch Over The Network May 2026

One player acts as the host. Great for quick co-op with friends, but if the host lags or crashes, the whole session is affected.

If you are hosting, you must forward UDP Port 7777 (Game) and UDP Port 27015 (Query) in your router settings. GROUND BRANCH over the network

The gold standard for stability. You can rent these from providers or host your own using the GROUND BRANCH Dedicated Server tool on Steam. One player acts as the host