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Ground Control Anthology

Buy85%

Very Positive · 204 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Massive Entertainment · Strategy · Jul 8, 2015

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Ground Control Anthology?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 204 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 120 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are old but kinda nice for a game that was released almost 20 years ago.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
The writing's decent, though for some reason it feels like they switched VA's for established characters between GC1 and Dark Conspiracy.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay wise, I found it to be both superior and inferior to the sequel.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
The result is a blend of cinematic combat, tactical precision, and forward-thinking design that still stands out among strategy titles today.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design contributes immensely to this immersion—the deep rumble of tanks, the crackle of energy weapons, and the radio chatter of soldiers under fire combine to create an almost palpable sense of presence.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics29 reviews
Story21 reviews
Gameplay21 reviews
Combat15 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Multiplayer
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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