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Grounded 2

byObsidian Entertainment2025

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.

Release Date

July 28, 2025

Developer

Obsidian Entertainment

Publisher

Xbox Game Studios

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Grounded 2 Reviews

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If you enjoyed the previous game, you’ll love Grounded 2, it’s a big leap ahead for the series.

Jul 29, 2025 Read Review

Grounded 2 is terrific fun, even if this is currently a slightly safe sequel to a true original. It's still a treat to play, with improved combat and a fantastic new park to explore. Let's hope the rideable buggy is just the beginning of lots more great new ideas to come in what's already a substantial early access release.

Jul 29, 2025 Read Review

In its current state in early access, Grounded 2 appears to be an across-the-board improvement over the original, adding new combat features, simpler core gameplay, mounts and more to an already promising setting.

Aug 18, 2025 Read Review

Grounded 2’s early access debut is a stellar starting point, despite a rocky technical performance.

Jul 29, 2025 Read Review

Obsidian Entertainment are on a bit of a roll lately, and a certainly proving themselves to be a crown jewel among the many Xbox Game Studios Microsoft currently owns. From the lovely Avowed earlier this year, to the upcoming release of the far bigger and more polished The Outer Worlds 2, for most studios, two games would be enough in one calendar year. But no, Obsidian had to go bigger…or perhaps in this case, smaller. They’ve partnered up with Eidos Montreal, and Grounded 2 is coming to...

Jul 31, 2025 Read Review