Fit check
Is Ground Control Anthology worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Real-time strategy fans who want to command both ground and air forces
- Single-player campaign players who want missions across several factions
- LAN groups seeking co-operative or competitive strategy matches
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking internet multiplayer rather than LAN-based matches
- Players who prefer turn-based combat instead of real-time battles
- Players looking for a modern setting rather than science-fiction warfare in 2419
Our take on Ground Control Anthology
The game shifts strategy away from a purely distant command view by combining real-time decisions with 3D action. Its campaign structure also moves between factions, with the expansion adding another playable side.
What is Ground Control Anthology?
In 2419, war-ravaged Earth has led mega-corporations to fight over colonised planets.
As a Crayven Corporation commander, players lead ground and air forces on Krig-7-B. Ground Control Anthology contains the original Ground Control and The Dark Conspiracy expansion. The original campaign includes 30 single-player missions divided between two factions. The expansion adds 15 single-player missions and a new faction. Combat combines 3D action with real-time strategy, using customisable units across expansive terrain. Multiplayer supports up to 8 players in co-operative or competitive modes through a LAN. Internet multiplayer is no longer available.
How Ground Control Anthology plays
- 01Two campaign sets
- The base game has 30 single-player missions across two factions, and the expansion adds 15 missions with another faction.
- 02LAN multiplayer
- Up to 8 players can join co-operative or competitive matches through a local network.
- 03Customisable units
- Dozens of units can be customised for use across the game's terrain.
Ground Control Anthology compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad combines large-scale strategy with direct combat in a World War II setting, while Ground Control Anthology uses 3D action and real-time strategy in a science-fiction campaign. Xenonauts uses turn-based combat, small squads of persistent soldiers, and an alien-invasion setting rather than Ground Control Anthology's real-time command structure.
Ground Control Anthology: platforms & release
Is Ground Control Anthology worth it?
It is worth it if: real-time strategy fans who want to command both ground and air forces. Skip it if: players seeking internet multiplayer rather than LAN-based matches.
Where can I download Ground Control Anthology?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ground Control Anthology's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ground Control Anthology on?
Windows only.
