Grounded 2

Grounded 2
Developer(s)	Obsidian Entertainment Eidos-Montréal
Publisher(s)	Xbox Game Studios
Director(s)	Adam Brennecke
Series	Grounded
Platform(s)	Windows Xbox Series X/S
Release	July 29, 2025 (early access)
Genre(s)	Survival
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Grounded 2 is an upcoming survival action-adventure video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment in collaboration with Eidos-Montréal and published by Xbox Game Studios. It serves as the sequel to Grounded and was officially announced during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2025. It will be released in early access with a planned launch date of July 29, 2025, for Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows platforms.

Continuing the core gameplay mechanics of its predecessor, the game features players controlling miniaturized characters who must survive in an oversized natural environment. The sequel is set in Brookhollow Park, a fictional suburban park with a visual design inspired by the early 1990s.

Gameplay

In Grounded 2, players reprise the role of children who have been shrunk to the size of insects and find themselves in a vastly expanded environment. Set in an overgrown public park, the game tasks players with surviving alone or cooperatively in a world where everyday objects and locations have become dangerous and unfamiliar. Players must gather resources, craft weapons and armor, and construct shelters while contending with aggressive creatures and environmental hazards.

A key gameplay addition involves the taming and riding of insect mounts, known as Buggies, which offer new mobility and combat options. As players progress, they uncover hidden mysteries connected to their shrinking and the strange forces observing them. The narrative introduces a persistent, unseen threat that grows more present as players delve deeper into the park's secrets. With new character archetypes, expanded building tools, and co-op functionality, the game emphasizes exploration, survival, and teamwork in a dynamic, miniature open world.

Early access

Grounded 2 is set to release in early access on July 29, 2025, through both Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access. This early launch was announced during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2025, with the game available on Xbox Series X/S and Windows platforms.

The early access version will allow players to explore a portion of the expanded park environment, featuring new gameplay elements such as mounts, new weapons, and additional building tools. The early access phase is intended to gather player feedback and allow developers at Obsidian Entertainment to iterate on the core systems before a full release. At launch, Grounded 2 will support both single-player and multiplayer modes.

Obsidian has not confirmed a release window for other platforms, including PlayStation or Nintendo consoles, and has indicated a focus on refining the early access experience first.

External links

• Official website