Grounded

    Players explore, build and survive together in a backyard while shrunk to the size of an ant.

    Obsidian Entertainment · published by Xbox Game Studios

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    Confirmed
    Players in online co-op
    Confirmed
    Players online
    1 source
    Crossplay
    1 source
    Local co-op
    1 source
    Free to play
    1 source
    Not known yet
    Online versus, Online multiplayer, Best with, How co-op works, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
    From Steam

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    Why we rate it this way

    • 90% positive from 96,331 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 78/100 from 5 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 8Review score desc: Very PositiveTotal positive: 86456Total negative: 9875Total reviews: 96331{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":8,"review_score_desc":"Very Positive","total_positive":86456,"total_negative":9875,"total_reviews":96331}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 125624Name: GroundedUrl: https://www.igdb.com/games/groundedCreated at: 1573762571First release date: 1664236800Total rating: 76.26026441379744Total rating count: 127Aggregated rating: 78.2Aggregated rating count: 5Hypes: 20Release dates: [{"id":566426,"date":1713225600,"human":"Apr 16, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":566653,"date":1664236800,"human":"Sep 27, 2022","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":566535,"date":1664236800,"human":"Sep 27, 2022","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":637465,"date":1604966400,"human":"Nov 10, 2020","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":637462,"date":1595894400,"human":"Jul 28, 2020","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":566538,"date":1713225600,"human":"Apr 16, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":637466,"date":1595894400,"human":"Jul 28, 2020","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":566536,"date":1664236800,"human":"Sep 27, 2022","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":566537,"date":1713225600,"human":"Apr 16, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":47,"name":"Obsidian Entertainment"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":17966,"name":"Xbox Game Studios"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]{"id":125624,"name":"Grounded","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/grounded","created_at":1573762571,"first_release_date":1664236800,"total_rating":76.26026441379744,"total_rating_count":127,"aggregated_rating":78.2,"aggregated_rating_count":5,"hypes":20,"release_dates":[{"id":566426,"date":1713225600,"human":"Apr 16, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":566653,"date":1664236800,"human":"Sep 27, 2022","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":566535,"date":1664236800,"human":"Sep 27, 2022","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":637465,"date":1604966400,"human":"Nov 10, 2020","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":637462,"date":1595894400,"human":"Jul 28, 2020","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":566538,"date":1713225600,"human":"Apr 16, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":637466,"date":1595894400,"human":"Jul 28, 2020","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":566536,"date":1664236800,"human":"Sep 27, 2022","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":566537,"date":1713225600,"human":"Apr 16, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":47,"name":"Obsidian Entertainment"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":17966,"name":"Xbox Game Studios"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]}

    Sources

    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026.