- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action, Survival
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.
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Plot-driven, classical in form, contemporary and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
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DualShockersJul 20258.5/10Overall, so far Grounded 2 is not only a worthy successor but one that will eventually become far superior to the original.
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IGNTravis NorthupJul 20258/10Grounded 2’s early access debut is a stellar starting point, despite a rocky technical performance.
Read the review- GAMINGbibleKate HarroldJul 20259/10
In many ways, Grounded 2 is more of the same but I don’t think anyone came away from that first outing asking for anything different. Feedback has been taken on board with this sequel offering a larger map, new bugs, a mount system, alongside other refined and retuned features that make for an experience that is more seamless, more immersive, and an undeniable improvement over what came before.
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GameSpotMark DelaneyJul 20257/10Obsidian's survival-crafting sequel establishes a much stronger foundation for the future, though it'll take some time for it to lose its early-access feel.
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XboxEraJon ClarkeJul 20257/10The core strengths of the original are here and intact, from the gorgeous world and solid survival mechanics, to another intriguing story to unpack, but I can’t help but feel there should have been more from the start that feels truly new. Still, it is a lot of fun, and as we begin another early access journey, this peblet and clay foundation is pretty solid – I can’t wait to see what else is in store.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment, Eidos Montréal
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- July 29, 2025
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 20 ratings.
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