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Grounded 2
A survival adventure for up to four friends who build shelters and ride insects through an oversized park.
Online co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesPC, Xbox, PlayStationFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You are a teenager reduced to insect size in Brookhollow Park. Grass becomes building material, discarded objects become landmarks, and a trip for supplies can put you in the path of a spider. You gather food and materials, make weapons and armor, and build a home before heading farther into the park. Insect mounts carry supplies and help you fight.
Up to four of you share the world online. You can build a base together, gather different resources, or prepare equipment for a dangerous expedition. Combat asks you to watch enemy attacks, block and dodge. Quieter building sessions give you a break between encounters. PC, Xbox Series and PS5 players can join through crossplay. The game is still in early access, with its complete story yet to come.
How it feels
Kind of game
One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Grounded 2
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Why it scores 97%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Tiny in a big world and Wilderness survival
- Notable in both
- Fear, Story, Time to hang out, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting
- Core to both
- Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about being tiny in a giant world and surviving in the wild. Both are often scary.
No big difference from Grounded 2.
Green Hell
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Wilderness survival
- Notable in both
- Story, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Core to both
- Exploring, Building and creating
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about surviving in the wild. Both have a story you follow together.
No big difference from Grounded 2.
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Why it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Wilderness survival
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Core to both
- Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 6 online
- Crossplay, platforms unclear
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both have long calm stretches. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.
No big difference from Grounded 2.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
12 pages
grounded2.obsidian.netOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Sessions, About, Genres.
- Kind of game: Friends build, fight and explore the same survival world.
- Sessions: Shared worlds retain the bases and discoveries your group makes.
- About: Ant-sized teenagers survive among giant everyday objects and wild creatures.
- Genres: The maker describes survival, exploration, fighting and crafting equipment.
support.obsidian.netOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Online co-op: The Grounded 2 FAQ explicitly supports online multiplayer and co-op.
- Local co-op: The FAQ explicitly excludes local and offline multiplayer.
- Crossplay: The launch FAQ confirms PC and Xbox cross-platform play. The newer cross-platform support article adds PlayStation.
- Crossplay between: The launch FAQ names PC and Xbox Series X|S. The newer support article covers PlayStation too.
support.obsidian.netOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: Support article updated 2026-08-11 covers crossplay across Xbox, PC and PlayStation.
- Crossplay between: Windows, Xbox Series X|S and PS5 are the currently sold editions. Crossplay requires linking a free Xbox account.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The PS5 listing explicitly supports up to four online players with PS Plus.
- Platforms: The base game is sold for PS5.
- Free base co-op: The PS5 Early Access full base product requires purchase.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The listing names PC and Xbox Series X|S.
- Release date: The Game Preview release date is July 29, 2025.
- Free base co-op: The Windows and Xbox Series base product requires purchase or a qualifying Game Pass subscription. Neither route is permanent free access.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Free base co-op.
- Release status: The current page sells the game in Early Access.
- Release date: Steam lists July 29, 2025.
- Building and creating: Gathered materials become lasting shelters, fortresses and underwater bases.
- Unlocks and progress: Equipment, materials and upgrades open further areas and harder encounters.
- Planning ahead: Apex predators require preparation and equipment choices.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full base game requires purchase. Its paid base offer includes the supported co-op activity. Demo, trial, guest and subscription alternatives are separate.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: App 2661300 identifies Grounded 2, separate from the original game.
- Platforms: Steam supplies the Windows build.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
grounded2.obsidian.netOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Platforms, Crossplay, Unlocks and progress.
- Release status: The 2026-10-20 update still identifies Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access, with version 1.0 planned for 2027.
- Platforms: The shipped update names Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam and PS5.
- Crossplay: The update fixes PS5 joining a Playground hosted on Xbox Series X, corroborating shipped cross-platform sessions.
- Unlocks and progress: The update adds equipment tier upgrades and mutation loadouts.
windowscentral.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Story, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Time to hang out.
- Laughter and chaos: Windows Central, 2025-07-29, recounts an egg theft becoming a confused group escape and a comically awkward shared staircase project.
- Story: The review links tool upgrades and tutorials to story missions and discoveries.
- Working in sync: The reviewers build together and support each other during a hostile ant nest escape.
- Tension and danger: Dangerous outings and enemy pursuit alternate with a safe base and leisurely gathering.
- Time to hang out: The pair describe carefree chatting and gathering before danger interrupts their outing.
gamesradar.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Fear, Exploring, Calm and coziness, Fighting, Getting better, Time to hang out.
- Fear: The 2025 launch review describes frightening spiders, hostile nights and disturbing insect encounters throughout exploration.
- Exploring: The reviewer searches a large park, underground nests and environmental landmarks.
- Calm and coziness: The reviewer listens to a podcast during peaceful base construction between expeditions.
- Fighting: Fighting regularly involves blocking, dodging and choosing weapons.
- Getting better: Perfect blocks and reading attack animations reward practice.
- Time to hang out: Low-focus construction provides quieter time between fights.
gamesradar.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: The developer interview and hands-on preview explicitly says co-op remains limited to four players. The current PS5 store independently confirms four.