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Grounded
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
94 of the 112 reviews raise this.
“finished the plot, got 68% of all the achievements, but most important of all - got plenty of joy. strongly recommend the game. Devs - you have my respect.”
“One of the most unique survival games I have played, loved it since start, Multiplayer with friends is so fun, building bases and exploring the backyard... Recommended: 10/10 panic attacks!!”
28 of the 112 reviews raise this.
“One of the most unique survival games I have played, loved it since start, Multiplayer with friends is so fun, building bases and exploring the backyard... Recommended: 10/10 panic attacks!!”
“If you are looking for a good survival crafting game to play with friends, this should be a top contender.”
“funish to play in coop but there are much much more fun games to play in coop then this. gameplay is repetetive and becomes annoying quite fast, liked ant pets and fun arachnofobia mode. story is kinda bland in my…”
21 of the 112 reviews raise this.
“"Where you are going, all your worries will seem so small" I find this story way more compelling than GR2. Praising this game for being under 12GB & having insanely good graphics & whatever you call the spawn entity…”
“Ideal game for couple to play together. Basic survival rules and gameplays just like minecraft, but more interesting with story and close illustrated images”
“Great game play, Love the ability for cross platform with an in depth story game!”
16 of the 112 reviews raise this.
“Highly addicting and the crafting and building mechanics are very well done and makes the game feel very well balanced. You can get very overpowered with the right builds and playing crossplay with friends is a very big…”
“Really innovative take on the genre. Don't let the cute 'honey I shrunk the kids' nostalgic 90s playfulness fool you - this is still very much a survival game and it can be equal parts zany fun and brutal…”
“Very rewarding and adjustable to many difficulties. Building is solid exploring is fun.”
13 of the 112 reviews raise this.
“Always dreamed of being small and fighting with ants? So this game is for you. Hours and hours of gameplay filled with fun, a little grinding, but just a little, many armours, weapons, potions and interesting mechanics.”
“If you're a fan of cozy survival crafting, this is a must-play. Hours of content and progression. Just be aware that the game is full of bugs ;)”
“Very fun, open world, good with friends, ton of fun, lots to do, i cant get bored!”
11 of the 112 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“It is a really fun game and the exploring is really good however the story was very underwhelming so if you are playing soley for that I wouldn't reccomend it. The building can also be a little finicky at times which is…”
“I really love this game, the building is fun and the world feels great to run around in. But the combat is awful, almost every enemy is just a test of how well you can parry, or how many heals you can bring. Avoid this…”
“funish to play in coop but there are much much more fun games to play in coop then this. gameplay is repetetive and becomes annoying quite fast, liked ant pets and fun arachnofobia mode. story is kinda bland in my…”
10 of the 112 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Aye its got its issues with multiplay and co op but if you get past that, the game is very fun to play with friends and can quickly get intense and interactive. I love this game even with how upsetting some parts can be…”
“Really goood, i am playing with my friend who is on switch 2, lag happens sometimes but is not that bad overall 9/10 :) really good mechanics and a fun gameplay loop. Not so grindy that it is boring but you don't get…”
10 of the 112 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“If you're a fan of cozy survival crafting, this is a must-play. Hours of content and progression. Just be aware that the game is full of bugs ;)”
“Honestly, I've never seen so many bugs in a game, maybe something for the devs to consider when updating the second game? Otherwise, runs perfectly. One of the best survival crafters out there”
“Grounded turns a simple backyard into a massive adventure packed with charm, creepy bugs, and addictive co-op survival gameplay. The crafting and exploration are top-notch, though the grind and occasional jank can wear…”
8 of the 112 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Aye its got its issues with multiplay and co op but if you get past that, the game is very fun to play with friends and can quickly get intense and interactive. I love this game even with how upsetting some parts can be…”
“Always dreamed of being small and fighting with ants? So this game is for you. Hours and hours of gameplay filled with fun, a little grinding, but just a little, many armours, weapons, potions and interesting mechanics.”
“funish to play in coop but there are much much more fun games to play in coop then this. gameplay is repetetive and becomes annoying quite fast, liked ant pets and fun arachnofobia mode. story is kinda bland in my…”
7 of the 112 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The gameplay is a little hard to get used to, but once you do, it is such an amazing game. The story is so fun. albeit hard to follow along due to the vastness of the world and just not a lot of explanation into its…”
“In the first few hours its pain and agony but after you get some armor and t2 gear its pretty nice. Still slightly terrifying tho”
“why is there no split screen or couch co op availble options seems stupid for this style of game the games fun a bit grindy and very difficult alone unless u know exactly what to do”
Counted across 112 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“After playing this game on and off for years I finally completed it at 100% together with my friends. We're gonna beat it 1 more time in NG+ for our final achievement. Good game lots of fun and things to do and explore. I highly recommend Grounded very high replay value.”
— a player, Steam review · 142 hrs played“its fun asf. im autistic i love it to the ends of the world. wendell tullys story is lowkey sad:(”
— a player, Steam review · 195 hrs played“This game is so much fun! I have played it with friends, but mostly alone. And i can say, it is one of my favorite games! Super recommend”
— a player, Steam review · 178 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:08 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Survival · Multiplayer · Co-op · Open World Survival Craft · Base-Building · Crafting · Adventure · Open World · Horror · Online Co-Op · Exploration · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese * , Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Arabic * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 45 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://grounded.obsidian.net |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-3225 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Storage: 8 GB available space