- 4players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
Shrunk to the size of an ant, your group builds bases from grass and pebbles while fighting bugs in a suburban backyard.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Four players share one world, gathering, building and teaming up against spiders and other bugs.
Fights need some coordination, but long stretches of gathering and building leave room to chat.
Every player needs a copy, all platforms can play together, and an arachnophobia setting makes the spiders less scary.
Is it good
90%
Very positive on Steam
- 83MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 82Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2026 (OpenCritic top critic average, 58 reviews, as of Feb 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 84%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 57 reviews, as of Jul 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
1.1k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. No split-screen. Online for up to 4 on every platform. 90% positive of 76,000 Steam reviews.
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Quick facts
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- 27 Sep 2022 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 16 languages, voices in 2
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Blood, violence, mild language
In these lists
Answers
- Does Grounded have couch co-op?
- No. Grounded has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Grounded together?
- Online co-op for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Grounded crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Grounded?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Grounded story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is Grounded on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Grounded work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Grounded free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- Is Grounded on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
