# Grounded 2

> Shrunk again, but the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.

## Game facts

- Developer: Obsidian Entertainment, Eidos-Montréal
- Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jul 30, 2025
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Adventure, OpenWorldSurvivalCraft
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2661300/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese; Subtitles: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Chinese (China); Audio: American English, French (France) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/grounded-2)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Both solo and cooperative play are enjoyable, with especially high entertainment value when playing with friends
- Rich crafting, exploration, and combat mechanics for a survival game, with many areas to explore and rewards to discover
- Despite its cute appearance, the environments and creatures are highly realistic, creating a distinctive world

### Weaknesses

- The early-game enemies and combat are excessively strong, leading even skilled players to die very frequently and making the balance feel unstable
- The dense placement of bugs makes stealth, detours, and escape difficult, while some areas feel frustrating to progress through
- The current optimization is lacking, and some criticize the game for feeling like an expanded version of its predecessor

## Links

- [Grounded 2 on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4582)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4582/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T22:48:10.792Z