You built your forts, braved the wolf spiders, and uncovered the backyard’s secrets—not just as players, but as co-creators who helped shape Grounded every step of the way. Now, two years later, the teens are back—and so are we, ready to build something even bigger with you. The journey continues beyond the fence, into the wild suburban frontier of Brookhollow Park.

Set in 1992 and dripping with nostalgic charm, Brookhollow Park is where the next chapter unfolds. The starting zone alone is nearly as big as the entire backyard from the first game. You’ll still be crafting, surviving, and teaming up in first- or third-person co-op—but the stakes, scale, and secrets have all grown.

Built by the teams at Obsidian and Eidos Montréal, Grounded 2 continues what we started: a weird, wonderful world where ordinary things become extraordinary. The four original teens are back (a little older, a little tougher), and the park is packed with new biomes, strange creatures, and familiar brands like Punch-O and Minotaurs & Myrmidons—with a few new ones that may just tie deeper into the mystery.

You asked. We listened. And now, they’re here.
Buggies aren’t just mounts—they’re your build partners, your battle allies, and your emergency getaway rides. Call in a Red Ant to haul resources for your next megabase or charge into combat atop an Orb Weaver that stuns enemies mid-fight. Each Buggy has its own unique perks and playstyle, designed to shake up how you move through the park.

We’ve wanted this as much as you have, and the Grounded 2 team spent a lot of time getting it right. From traversal to combat to just plain bug vibes, your Buggy will be an essential part of surviving what’s next.

• The Omni-Tool: One tool to rule them all. Axe, hammer, shovel, wrench—streamlined into one smart solution to free up your backpack and simplify your builds.

• Expanded Story: While we won’t spill everything at launch, the mystery kicks off right away. You’ll have enough to start theorizing, digging, and decoding from day one—and yes, we’ll be reading your wildest ideas again.

• Evolved Combat: Dodging, smarter enemies, and new group dynamics make every encounter more tactical and intense.

• New Bugs + Biomes: Say hello to the cockroach (who says hi back by blocking your attacks) and explore areas like toppled ice cream carts, snack shacks, and forgotten corners of the park.

• Community at the Core: Just like before, we’re in Game Preview to build this with you. A public roadmap drops on day one, and your feedback will guide how the park grows from here.

Grounded was a backyard experiment—one we built together with the Steam community. Grounded 2 is the next evolution: same teamwork, same chaos, but on a much grander scale. Early Access begins July 29, and we’re once again inviting you to help shape what comes next.

Get shrunk again—older, bolder, and ready to ride.
Grounded 2 enters Early Access on Steam July 29 for $29.99 USD. Wishlist now and be ready when the park opens.

• The Creature Spawner now supports customizing stats on spawned creatures

• Resolved a crash that could occur when a client placed an infused weapon in Playgrounds Mode
  
• Fixed a bug where time would stop permanently in Playgrounds mode
  
• Fixed a crash when respawning with a pet
  
• Corrected a bug that unintentionally increased the health of all Ants, Weevils, and Aphids due to the Pet Health adjustments introduced in version 1.4.7
  
• Fixed an issue where the Shocking Dismissal effect was triggering more frequently than intended.
  
• Resolved a bug causing stamina to drain more rapidly than expected
  
• Fixed a progression issue preventing higher-level REMIX.D players from selecting previously completed levels

Greetings Grounded fans! We got another batch of amazing Playgrounds created by our talented community!

D AND D
Creator: Blastoffbast
Download Code: 5XN-5SK-D3V

Assemble your party, it's time for “D AND D”! Gather your friends or go in it solo in D AND D, created by Blastoffbast. Choose between 5 different “classes” and gear up as your traverse through this death maze. Find your way around traps, slay hordes of mites, solve puzzles, and make your way to the one of many bosses in this Minotaurs and Myrmidons themed Playground. Beware of the bounce pad trap, it’s a doozy.

Legend of the Undergrowth
Creator: Idlefool8
Download Code: H3Y-DKN-9ZG

Welcome to Oakfall Village, home of the best market in The Undergrowth! You stumble upon a prophecy that you need to prevent from occurring and you’re the chosen one for the task. This playground offers a rich world complete with colorful characters you can interact with, such as Grub Guy for obvious reasons when you meet them. Not to mention a fun, upbeat storyline to play through and collectibles to find all throughout the world. Will you be able to stop the end of days?

R.E.P.O.
Creator: WHIZZ1038
Download Code: T3Q-8TF-UH4

Heard of the popular game R.E.P.O? Well now you can play it in Grounded! Reimagined by Whizz1038, you and your friends head into Headsman’s Manor to collect valuable loot and trade it in for money to buy gear and items for your next run. The Playground currently only has one map, but Whizz plans to release more maps in the future.

That’ll do it for us this month for the Playground Showcase, big thanks to the community for letting us know about your amazing creations! Make sure to join the Discord server and keep sending us your Playgrounds to check out!

As always, stay safe, and stay Grounded.

• Added an “AFK” state to Grounded
  • Now when the player is inactive for 60 seconds, Hunger and Thirst is now reduced by 95% until the player returns
• Zipline Speed Boost: When using the ZIP.R, zipline speed is now 50% faster.
  
• Gamepad Movement: Walking slower than sprint speed no longer drains stamina.
  
• Natural Explorer Mutation and Aphid Slippers Speed Boosts:
  
• Now gives players their speed boost back immediately after combat
  
• Lure Trap Update: Now attracts all land creatures except:
  • Stinkbugs
    
  • Green Shield Bugs
    
  • All water creatures

• Increased all Pet Health 150%
  
• Aphid Pet Buffs:
  • Reduces stamina drain while sprinting by 30% (was 20%).
    
  • Increases player movement speed by 15%.
• Weevil Pet Buffs:
  • Reduces Thirst drain by 50% (was 20%).
    
  • Reduces Hunger drain by 50%.

• Mantis Boss: The Scream attack can now be Perfect Blocked.

• Armor Upgrade Expansion:
  • All Armor can now be upgraded to Level 15
    • Upgrade Costs have been reduced by 40% since the last Public Test Build
  • Upgrade Stats:
    • Level 10: 90% Defense & Durability
      
    • Level 11: 115% Defense & Durability
      
    • Level 12: 140% Defense & Durability
      
    • Level 13: 165% Defense & Durability
      
    • Level 14: 190% Defense & Durability
      
    • Level 15: 215% Defense & Durability
• Infusion Attack Damage: Significantly reduced against buildings, helping in Javamatic and Base Defense battles.
  
• Killing the Mini Mantis no longer counts as killing the Mantis for the REMIX.R room door. Only rewards 3,000 Raw Science per kill.
  
• New Custom Game Option: You can now adjust the REMIX.D Level in Survival Mode.
  • Find this in:
    Start Menu → Game Options → Miscellaneous → REMIX.D Level
    
  • REMIX.D Level now displays past Level 10 in the same menu.

• Raw Science Rewards Scale with REMIX.D Level:
  • Infused Creatures: Base reward of 3,000 RS, increased by 10% per REMIX.D level.
    
  • Boss Rewards: Now 12,000 RS, increasing by 30% per REMIX.D level.
    
  • Boss Drops: At REMIX.D+4 and higher, bosses have a 30% chance to drop an extra Infused Ooze.
    
  • BURG.L Quest & Raw Science Pickups: Increase by 100% per REMIX.D level.
• Infected Brood Mother has separate scaling compared to other bosses
  • Infected Brood Mother: Now Rewards a 40,000 Raw Science Reward; Increases by 30% per REMIX.D level

• New scaling system replaces the old linear increase.
  • Old System: +20% damage per REMIX.D Level.
    
  • New System: Starts at +20% but increases by larger amounts at higher levels.
    Example:
    
  • Before:
    • Level 1: +20%
      
    • Level 2: +40%
      
    • Level 3: +60%
  • Now:
    • Level 1: +20%
      
    • Level 2: +45%
      
    • Level 3: +75%
  Mutation Changes
  • Barbarian Mutation: Perfect Block window increased by 60%.
    
  • Apex Predator Mutation: Now works with all Infused Boss Weapons
  Playgrounds Mode – Additions & Changes
  • Story Quests can now be enabled in Playgrounds Mode.
    
  • The backyard Bosses can now be summoned at their boss arenas.
    
  • Web Sacs placed in Design Mode now spawn Spiderlings & Black Widowlings.
    
  • All placed creatures and bosses can have their stats customized:
    • Name
      
    • Scale
      
    • Movement Speed
      
    • Health
      
    • Infusions
  • All weapons and armors can the following stats customized:
    • Name
      
    • Durability (or make items Unbreakable)
      
    • Enhancement Level (Upgrade Level)
      
    • Damage Multiplier
      
    • Bonus Effects (Sleek/Bulky for armor, Mighty/Fresh/Salty/Spicy/Sour for weapons)
  • REMIX.D Level Selection in Playgrounds:
    • Choose a REMIX.D Level (1-10) from:
      Start Menu → Game Options → Miscellaneous → REMIX.D Level
  • New Music Tracks Added to the Music Player:
    • Willow, Max, Hoops, Pete
      
    • Home
      
    • The Dark
      
    • Stronger Than You Think We Are
      
    • Upper Grasslands Night
      
    • Noble Spirit
      
    • Science in the Home (REMIX.D Music)
      
    • Rise and Shine
  Major Bug Fixes
  • Additional fixes to help prevent pets from falling through the world and being permanently lost.
    
  • Fixed crash that could occur when relocating ladders.
    
  • Fixed crash that could occur when using the Shinobi Sneeze
    
  • Fixed a bug on Steam where achievements did not proc correctly in Shared Worlds
    
  • Cupid Arrows:
    • No longer makes the player invincible.
      
    • If a creature under Cupid Arrow’s effect is hit by the player, the effect disappears, and the creature becomes hostile again.
  
  
  Bug Fixes
  • Salty Weapons: Now properly turn underwater creatures into jerky.
    
  • Antbassador & Pets: Having the Antbassador trinket with a pet no longer makes ants see you in anthills.
    
  • Pet Gnats won’t stop following you if you bump into them.
    
  • BURG.L Quests:
    • Some quests that wouldn’t complete properly are now fixed.
      
    • Epic BURG.L Quest #10 “Mixologist” now correctly asks for normal smoothies.
  • Playground Buildings fix:
    • Copying linked buildings now correctly inherits all links when changing the door variant.
  • Antennae in Field Stations: No longer duplicate when re-entering Design Mode.
    
  • Ant Queen Gear Summons: Now correctly aggro enemies on spawn.
    
  • BURG.L's Spare Eyes Spatula now properly increase the crit rate of the BURG.L's Old Flipper
    
  • Critical Hit Chance from Finale Crit Boost effect can no longer stack infinitely
    
  • Fixed World Issues:
    • Players can no longer fall out of the world at the Woodpile Entrance.
      
    • Various Fire Ant Hill spawn issues fixed.
  • UI & Localization Fixes.

Hey Grounded Fans! It’s time for another Playground Showcase! We’ve got another set of awesome Playgrounds for you to check out.

Mysteeqal Gardens
Creator: K1N3T1C4L
Download Code: UWB-3SA-W3L


Welcome to the Mysteeqal Gardens, created by K1N3T1C4L. This playground is set in a botanical garden that also serves as Ominent's training yard. Engage in the main quest, face challenging bosses, explore new areas for building and crafting, and tackle platforming and puzzle-solving tasks. Look out for environmental narrative clues, hidden backpacks with items, and concealed passageways.

Mysteeqal Gardens has a lot to offer for Grounded fans, so please make sure to read all the notes in the beginning area. If you haven’t beaten Grounded yet, be careful of the square room nestled in the back, it has a lot of fan-lore and world building for this Playground, but spoilers as well.

Questbound
Creator: RYYY JONES
Download Code: HBS-WNH-7MN


We’re Questbound! If you’re looking for adventure, RYYY JONES made the playground for you. In Questbound, you have 4 unique quests to tackle. Explore a pirate themed quest in Plunder’s Cove, get spookified in The Cursed Woods, scale the treetop village in Mountveil Forest, and discover an experiment gone wrong in Lab Lockdown. Each quest offers you a unique experience with different biomes, puzzles, lore, and collectibles! Complete the quests in any order and unlock trophies and gain rewards= from the Reward Room for your next quest!

Turret Wars
Creator: TURBO868
Download Code: YR2-SXA-LM


Man the cannons, because it’s Turet Wars! In this PVP arena created by TURBO868, challenge your friends and have fun blowing up each other up in three uniquely themed arenas. Choose between the Hedge, the Pond, and the Sky arena. Strategize with your teammate on who will build across the arena to get to the opponent’s side or jump in a turret and start blasting. Resources are limited, so use them wisely.

That’s a wrap on this month’s playgrounds, if you want to showcase your own Playground, let us know in the Discord server. You creation might show up in a future video! Until then, stay safe and stay Grounded.

Grounded's Playgrounds Showcase is back! Here are 3 awesome Playgrounds you need to check out.

ONLY UP:
Download Code: FRG-AUA-RVZ

You've heard of Only Down, well get ready to go Only Up by VINICG2010. Filled with awesome features, you can play with English or Brazilian Portuguese localization, hidden rewards, and even a time trial for extra fun! Climb your way up the numerous obstacles to make your way all the way to the top. Be careful, if you fall, you have start all over from the bottom. Don't forget to claim the BURG.L Flags for an awesome reward.

Button Expert:
Download Code: NFK-D96-HZ9

Welcome to Button Expert by M09264! Relive the memories of a lighthouse keeper who gets transported into a whole new world by celestial beings known as The Experts. You are tasked with various duties that you must fulfill to prove your worthiness. This branching narrative Playground is filled with puzzles, colorful characters and quests that make you decide how the story ends. Learn more about these "Experts", complete button puzzles, and even enjoy a game of Tic Tac Toe with one of the staff of the Command Centre. How will you decide the story ends?

Escape the Puddle:
Download Code: QDR-UTJ-YAM

Get ready to Escape the Puddle by KarateEMouse! You find yourself in the backyard in a puddle of trouble! Find the super key to make your great escape. This playground is filled with hidden loot that you'll need to discover to gear yourself up to take on some bug infested challenges. Once you gear up, make sure to make sure of the power-ups scattered around the yard if you're having trouble with some encounters or puzzles. Keep your eye open for biometric scanners, it'll unlock a super chest filled with some high-tier armor and weapons! Just be careful, it’s never that simple.

That's a wrap on this month’s Playground Showcase! We'll see you next month for another set of incredible playgrounds created by our amazing community. Tell us about your favorite playground in the Grounded Discord server in the Playground's chat! They could show up in a future playground showcase!

Thanks for reading and as always, stay safe, and stay Grounded

Welcome back friends! Ready to check out more incredible Playgrounds for the month of December? We’ve curated some great holiday themed Playgrounds and one boardgame you might find familiar!

Jingle Burst
PG4-S4P-KHD


Let’s get started. Up first we have Jingle Burst from Rossoccx! In this epic mini-game, you’ll be launching “snowballs” into your opponent’s house windows to score points. Is the other team scoring too fast and close to victory? Not a problem, just launch a “snowball” through the top window to open the front door of your opponent’s house and try to score through the door to reset the other team’s points to zero! You gotta be quick as you just have 10 seconds to do it or until the other team closes the door. Whether you’re up for some 1v1 action or 2v2, the first team to score 10 points wins! Make sure to read all the information in the waiting area to get all the strats!

Christmas Tree
VM7-42C-QPY


Bask in the glory that is the Christmas Tree, created by LaZorra Gaming! Looking to get in the mood of the holiday spirit? Or just looking to relax and watch some awesome fireworks light up the night sky? LaZorra Gaming has you covered. Unveil the tree topper and launch some fireworks in this festive Playground. Watch the tree light up and change the colors as well. If you’re part of the LaZorra community, there might even be some presents for you under the tree!

Battlerocks
SBB-K32-M4P


You sunk my battle... rock? Get ready to get your BattleRocks on in this amazing reimagining of Battleship, created by ImSooPerCereal. Play against a friend or play solo with Sauron, the AI Computer opponent! Pick a side, drop your rocks, and fire arrows on the battle grid. First to find all 5 rocks on the opponent's board wins! No peaking though!

That wraps up this month’s showcase. While this year comes to an end, we just want to say how amazing it has been to see all the incredible creations that the community has made over the past year. Thanks for being awesome, Grounded community. We’ll see you in 2025!

Don’t forget to post your Playgrounds in our Discord Server in the Share Your Playgrounds section so I can check them out over the holiday break!

As always, stay safe, and stay Grounded.

Over the past few months, we asked the community to spotlight some Playgrounds for us to showcase. Thanks to the community, they have delivered 3 amazing Playgrounds to check out.

Up first we have Legends of the Five Jewels by Rossoccx! Famed Archeologist Christopher Packett mysteriously vanished and you’re on the hunt for these enigmatic jewels that hold strange powers. In this unique storytelling map, you’ll find puzzles, clues, different biomes, and complete quests from NPCs! Find all the jewels and discover the legend of the five jewels!

Legends of the Five Jewels
Download Code: CSQ-LCB-B5H


Next, we have Nightmare of the Yard! Get ready to experience the backyard in a new narrative experience by Mariuss PL! An evil corporation has shrunk you down, where you’ll need to build, craft, and survive. Lucky for you, someone on the inside is trying to help you out. Follow their instructions, take out the evil corporation security nodes, and get big again!

Nightmare of the Yard
Download Code: GH2-WNW-MK8


Welcome to the Spyderverse! Not that spiderverse though! Created by Kingslayr330, you are in a backyard filled with spiders. I mean A LOT of spiders. Find fortified bases around the yard, equip yourself with gear, and utilize the laser defense systems to help you take out the horde of spiders you will encounter. Discover the tombs of the Four Warriors, learn their stories, and find a way to get out of the spyderverse!

Spyderverse
Download Code: GWN-JNP-ULS


That’ll wrap up this month’s edition of Grounded’s Community Playground showcase, we’ll be back next month with some festive Playgrounds for you to check out.

Thanks for reading, and as always, stay safe, and stay grounded.

• The Scarecrow building is now available for purchase in the Science Shop (through October only!)
  
• The porch Jack-o-Lantern properly shows up when loading a world that was started prior to October.

• Red Ant Pet: Bonus hauling capacity increased from 10 to 15.
  
• Black Ant Pet: Damage resist increased from 10% to 50%.
  
• Fire Ant Pet: +10% Acid damage changed to +25% all damage.

• Sour Orb Infusion
  
  • Dramatically Reduced AOE Damage
    
  • Removed the Stun from the AOE Attack
    
    • If the Sour Orb Attack hits you directly it will still do high damage and stun
  • Sour Orb attack can be Perfect Blocked
• Creature damage scaling reduced from 40% to 20% per REMIX.D level.

• Additional items that can only be found in REMIX.D yards can be placed in Playgrounds Mode.

• Koi Armor Set bonus defense down effect works correctly against creatures resistant to “Acid” status effects.

Welcome to the spooky edition of the Playgrounds Showcase for October! We have some scary Playgrounds for you to check out this Halloween season! Will you be able to escape Granny’s House? How about escaping the Mines? Will you survive the haunted forest in Spooky Mystery? Let’s dive in!

Granny’s House:
ZWM-LQL-R3Z


Granny's House
Up first we have Granny's House by IZ BURG L. After a car crash, you find yourself at Granny's house. As you approach the house, you get knocked out by a mysterious figure and awaken in a strange and dark room. The goal is to survive for 5 days and escape from Granny’s House. There are tons of puzzles to solve and mysteries to uncover. Be careful though, there are some creepy monsters hunting you down. Try to get all 4 endings and change the difficulty for a more challenging experience!

The Mine: Horror From Within:
TSY-NSP-XFQ


The Mine: Horror From Within
You are looking to make some quick cash by smashing rocks in this abandoned mine, but something is amiss. The more you delve into the mines, the more unsettling it becomes. Why is the mine abandoned, where did the townspeople go, who is "The Strange Quark" and will you make it out alive? Only one way to find out.

Spooky Mystery:
99D-YQM-VWM


Spooky Mystery
Unravel the mystery in Spooky Mystery by Daie Beans! Investigate an Infected Mansion and Explore a Haunted Forest that are full of terrifying bugs. Find out what is terrorizing the villagers and complete their quests! Listen to their guidance to help you through what’s troubling them. While this playground is a work in progress, there is still a good amount of content and something to look forward to when it is complete.

That's it for this spooky edition of the Playground Showcase, we'll be back next month with even more awesome Playgrounds for you to check out. Discover any cool playgrounds you want us to showcase? Let us know in our Discord server or even on our Twitter and TikTok!

Thanks for reading and as always, stay spooky, and stay grounded.