Grounded

First-person backyard survival crafting at the size of an ant

Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Sep 27, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 96K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 454 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,262; peak 24h 1,885
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 7 months ago; Jan 27, 2026

What is Grounded?

A first-person, open-world survival adventure set in a backyard after you are shrunk to ant size. You explore, build bases, craft and upgrade gear, and fight giant insects alone or online with up to three friends while uncovering why you were shrunk and how to get home.

For you if...

+you like open-world exploration with steady crafting progression
+you enjoy designing and decorating survival bases
+you want story-based survival with four-player co-op

Not for you if...

−you dislike difficult combat against giant insects
−you want little resource gathering or equipment crafting

What players say

90% of 95,887 reviews are positive · 90% of 454 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the exploration, base building, combat, progression, and cooperative play. Recent complaints focus on unstable co-op, including frequent disconnects, crashes, and failures when joining or hosting; some players also find solo progression too grindy and difficult.

Screenshots and trailer

Grounded system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-3225
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 45
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Arabic.