grounded

A Backyard Adventure Like No Other

Grounded flips the survival genre on its head—literally—by shrinking players down to insect size and dropping them into a backyard teeming with danger. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios, this quirky yet challenging adventure casts you as one of four teens stranded in the grasslands of suburbia. Team up with friends to scavenge, craft, and battle towering bugs as you unravel the mystery behind your tiny predicament. It’s Honey, I Shrunk the Kids meets hardcore survival—clever, charming, and full of surprises.

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"Grounded is a delightful mix of harsh survival and warm-hearted design."
— Eurogamer

fun facts

Arachnophobia Mode: To accommodate players with arachnophobia, Grounded includes an accessibility option that allows users to adjust the scariness of spider enemies, altering their appearance to reduce fear while maintaining gameplay balance.

Dynamic Ecosystem: The game's backyard environment features a dynamic ecosystem where insect behavior changes based on player actions and time of day, adding depth and unpredictability to the survival experience.

Community-Driven Development: During its early access phase, Grounded developers actively engaged with the player community, incorporating feedback to shape the game's features and content leading up to its full release.

"Grounded is a fantastic survival game with a killer premise, rewarding progression, and boundless creativity that even a host of bugs can't spoil."
— IGN, 9/10

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