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Train as an Army infantryman in urban-combat scenarios, then coordinate squad tactics and complete objective-based missions.
Released 29 Aug 2013
Practice in Shoot Houses
Coordinate Squad Maneuvers
Complete Tactical Objectives
America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new America’s Army maps and AA fan favorites.
Developed by U.S. Army · Published by U.S. Army









You play as an 11B infantryman training at JTC Griffin, a fictional military operations-in-urban-terrain facility, as preparation for serving with a Long Range Combined Arms–Recon unit.
The game focuses on small-unit maneuvers in objective-based matches. Its two modes and four objective types call for teams to coordinate their movements and tactics rather than rely on individual kills.
You can practice in shoot houses, customize your character and weapons, and use the mission editor and Steam Workshop tools to work with custom missions.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its deliberate, team-focused tactical combat, where positioning and coordination matter, and some recall fondly playing it with friends or returning to its community. Opinions on its current playability vary: many reviews describe enjoyable matches or community servers, while others say sparse servers and being kicked make it difficult to play.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 100 |
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| Players | 1–24 |
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| Multiplayer | America's Army: Proving Grounds is primarily described as a team-based online tactical shooter. Provided sources indicate 6v6 and 12v12 matches, objective-based modes, private/community servers, voice chat, revives within rounds, custom maps, and server-hosted play. Store metadata also lists single-player and co-op, but the reviews mostly describe online PvP. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game includes a mission editor, Steam Workshop support, and custom/modded maps. Reviews mention downloadable custom maps, older recreated maps, and private/community servers hosting them. No source states that mods change core multiplayer rules beyond custom content and server-side map rotation. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
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