Action · September 27, 2022

Grounded (2022)

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The world is a vast, beautiful, and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Explore, build and survive together in this first-person, multiplayer, survival adventure. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard? Uncover the mysteries while playing through the story! How did you wind up so small? Who did this to you? How do you go home? These are all answers you will uncover as you play through the story. Solo or with friends – anytime! You can face the backyard alone or together, online, with up to three friends. Not only that, but with the Shared Worlds feature, you can continue to play in your shared world even if the original host is not on, with all your progression saving! Nowhere is safe – not even your base! Creatures can be found roaming the yard in a multitude of environments, such as the depths of the pond, the caverns of the termite den, and even the sweltering heat found in the sandbox. You can even attract them to different places in the yard by activating the MIX.R devices. However, the more you interfere with the creatures in the yard, the higher the chance that they come knocking at your own door, so you better prepare. Play true to your playstyle! Use the in-game customization systems such as Mutations and Milk Molars to activate the bonuses and perks you want for your character. Not only that, but craft and upgrade your armor and weapons to give your character the stats and advantages you need in order to take on the perils of the backyard. It’s time to go big, or never go home!

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume84.5k Steam reviewsTop 8% in Action
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Concurrent peak2.4k playersTop 6% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours38 h averageTop 11% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Survival · 1.2k
  • Multiplayer · 969
  • Co-op · 808
  • Open World Survival Craft · 804
  • Base-Building · 772
  • Crafting · 656
  • Adventure · 581
  • Open World · 573
  • Horror · 466
  • Online Co-Op · 448
  • Exploration · 387
  • Action · 348
  • Sandbox · 291
  • First-Person · 253
  • Singleplayer · 249

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Thai

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Arabic

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 84.5k reviews

75.2k positive · 9.3k negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

71.5k

Peak concurrent players

2.4k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

38h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

15h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

45

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 27, 2022
DeveloperObsidian Entertainment
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Base price$19.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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