90
Though it finished with a thud, Grounded still stands with the greats of the genre, like Subnautica or The Forest. It just oozes confidence in its theme, and successfully pulls off the feeling of wonder Honey I Shrunk The Kids gave me when I first saw it almost 30 years ago.
80
Ultimately, how much you enjoy Grounded is going to depend on how you play and if you choose to enable any of the customization options. In the default state, if you're looking to adventure through the story, you'll have a fun time, but Grounded is at its best when played as a survival sim. Focus on exploring the world, and let the story happen in the background. It may be a slower pace, but it's also more rewarding.
90
Much like the protagonists, Grounded sees Obsidian heading into new brand new territory that’s still familiar in some ways, and their expedition ends up paying off big-time. Excelling as a survival game with a nice and meaty challenge, an adventure game with a lot of secrets and goods to hunt for and a highly-enjoyable story, and a visual spectacle as you wander around and take in the eye-popping sights of now-majestic backyard clutter (and the more frightening sights of the impressive and imposing insects), this is one trip that’s tiny yet epic at the same time and is not to be missed out on.
10
One of my favorite games EVER!!! I've played this game since it first came out and I have around 1381 Hours (57 Days) total. This game was a great game to play. Now that its fully released with few updates left I can review the game without any problems. I love the challenges, bugs and even the grass. The details were perfect not too realistic but also not too unrealistic. The Soundtrack was too much of a banger for this to be a normal game. But the best of it all was Multiplayer. The good times and new friends I had made in Grounded. The random Glitches/bugs we've encountered. This game is worth it and if you have arachnophobia there is arachnophobia safe mode so you can play too. Don't be scared to explore the depths of this game it is really worth your time so please at least try the game.
10
THIS is how you make a survival game. This game will never leave you bored even if going for 100%. The story and gameplay are both fun and great. Building bases, fighting bugs, exploring is all exciting and fun. I loved this game and think it is a masterpiece in the survival game genre. Need to play.
10
Cara eu nunca joguei um jogo que me deixou com tanto prazer do que esse e espero de coração que o 2 seja ainda melhor
Grounded
Released On:
Sep 27, 2022
Metascore
Generally Favorable
83
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
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83
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May 14, 2024
90
Though it finished with a thud, Grounded still stands with the greats of the genre, like Subnautica or The Forest. It just oozes confidence in its theme, and successfully pulls off the feeling of wonder Honey I Shrunk The Kids gave me when I first saw it almost 30 years ago.
Sep 27, 2022
90
Grounded has become, over the years, a real gem that has little to envy to what we expect from Avowed.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
74% Positive
339 Ratings
339 Ratings
13% Mixed
62 Ratings
62 Ratings
13% Negative
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
May 3, 2026
10
One of my favorite games EVER!!! I've played this game since it first came out and I have around 1381 Hours (57 Days) total. This game was a great game to play. Now that its fully released with few updates left I can review the game without any problems. I love the challenges, bugs and even the grass. The details were perfect not too realistic but also not too unrealistic. The Soundtrack was too much of a banger for this to be a normal game. But the best of it all was Multiplayer. The good times and new friends I had made in Grounded. The random Glitches/bugs we've encountered. This game is worth it and if you have arachnophobia there is arachnophobia safe mode so you can play too. Don't be scared to explore the depths of this game it is really worth your time so please at least try the game.
Apr 18, 2026
10
THIS is how you make a survival game. This game will never leave you bored even if going for 100%. The story and gameplay are both fun and great. Building bases, fighting bugs, exploring is all exciting and fun. I loved this game and think it is a masterpiece in the survival game genre. Need to play.
Sep 26, 2022
85
Grounded is the perfect survival, building and role-playing game, with a good story and a miniature world full of life.
Dec 1, 2022
80
Ultimately, how much you enjoy Grounded is going to depend on how you play and if you choose to enable any of the customization options. In the default state, if you're looking to adventure through the story, you'll have a fun time, but Grounded is at its best when played as a survival sim. Focus on exploring the world, and let the story happen in the background. It may be a slower pace, but it's also more rewarding.
Oct 2, 2022
80
Grounded provides some great survival mechanics and challenging combat in a rather novel environment with an intriguing plotline. The game can be very tough but also very rewarding. However, it can take a while to really get the game going with the analysis mechanic and the lack of explanation revolving around many other ludemes.
Sep 26, 2022
80
Grounded isn't the biggest game of its kind, and most of its moment-to-moment gameplay moments have been seen before in other games. Still, the fantastical setup makes for an immediately intriguing setup, and to further stylize it as a uniquely child-like adventure, polish it beyond most of its peers, and set it in a world full of familiar sights to see in startling new ways makes Grounded no small feat.
Sep 26, 2022
70
Grounded has always been a solid idea on paper, but Obsidian brings that potential to full fruition for launch, delivering on the thrills and fun of its brilliantly Spielbergian conceit.
Apr 15, 2026
10
Cara eu nunca joguei um jogo que me deixou com tanto prazer do que esse e espero de coração que o 2 seja ainda melhor
Oct 28, 2024
7
Pontos fortes: • • Tema maravilhoso / Bosses marcantes / Gráfico / Coop 4 / Mapa / Inimigos / Direção de arte Pontos fracos: •Se torna cansativo / Dificuldade / Nao tem teleporte / Robo insuportável / Demorado / Menus
Mar 28, 2026
6
Screw this game. It's not designed with singleplayer in mind and is full of tons of grinding. No part of this is FUN
Jul 3, 2024
4
"Grounded" is overrated. Boring, grindy, and tedious resource gathering and crafting. Combat is overly difficult and requires cheese tactics if you play solo on normal difficulty. And NO, there is nothing "unique" or original about it; you never saw "Honey I Shrunk the Kids!" or any other similar story? Nothing new here. On the whole, this is a boring, forgettable survival game, and is not worth playing.
Feb 20, 2024
4
mid assss crafting survival game with no originality :(((((. doesn't do anything better than any of it's predecessors.
SummaryThe world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Explore, build and survive together in this first person, multiplayer, survival-adventure. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- Xbox One
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date:Sep 27, 2022
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