Grounded 2

 
Every gamer knows survival gets weird when you’re two inches tall and stuck outdoors. Grounded 2 blows that concept wide open. Miniaturized and stranded in Brookhollow Park, you’re not just fighting for water and crumbs—it’s a remixed arena bursting with secrets, fresh biomes, and a serious “who shrunk us this time?” mystery. The park’s been doubled, insect threats got smarter, and looting for scraps in a world made from kids’ nightmares just got riskier.
Survive, Build, Ride Bugs – Welcome Back to the Backyard
Obsidian, now joined by Eidos-Montréal, cranks up everything. The park is massive, split into icy relics, anthills, and urban trash dunes. The NPC teens are back, voices sassier and banter sharper. You can craft, scavenge, and set up wild multi-level bases, all while battling turf wars with bugs. That old-school RPG stuff—classes, mutations, tech unlocks—is all here, but layered deeper. Ever wanted to ride a wailing orb-weaver spider or smash through new regions on the back of a tamed ant? Grounded 2 just made your wildest speed-run strats a reality.
Multiplayer co-op is back—classic four-player, because sometimes it’s about teamwork, and sometimes you just need a friend to draw aggro from a mantis on a rampage. You don’t need survival-expert reflexes to make it—just grit, smart crafting, and maybe an unhealthy love for weird weapons and bigger bugs.
Core Features at a Glance

Massive expanded map: Brookhollow Park is bigger, denser, and deadlier—with new biomes, weather, and dynamic events
Co-op or solo play: Jump in with friends or try to beat the odds alone
Bug Mounts (“Buggies”): Tame, hatch, and ride insects—gain combat and movement perks never seen before
RPG classes and builds: Pick a path—rogue, tank, mage—and deck out your shrunken hero with specialized gear and abilities
Omni-tool: No more inventory juggling—build, bust rocks, or cut weeds using a single permanent gadget
Base-building: Construct elaborate shelters, traps, and defense networks. Prep for raids as the wildlife gets more aggressive at night
Dynamic weather and day/night cycle: Watch for storms, ice spills, and time-based events that shake up each play session
New story and mysteries: Explore Ominent Corporation’s twisted research and root out the park’s unsolved dangers
Cosmetic and accessibility options: Big arachnophobia mode, custom hotkeys, strong settings support for diverse platforms

Why Grounded 2 Sets the Bar Higher
Obsidian’s Grounded 2 isn’t just a sequel—it’s double the scope and twice as bold. It keeps everything that made the original a sleeper hit, but shakes it up—now with insect mounts, real base defense, deeper class builds, and expanded park biomes that actually feel alive. Each game night throws something fresh—random bug swarms, camp raids, hidden labs with lore tying back to a 1992 setting loaded with period details.
Want crazier weapons? Try out new exo-gadgets and fight side by side with your bugs. Feel like the first game lacked big story beats? Get ready for boss insects, mutated threats, and more narrative twists that answer—finally—why the shrink tech even existed. You won’t find a more inventive backyard survival challenge out there.
Quick Facts

Datum der Veröffentlichung: July 29, 2025 (Early Access)
Entwickler: Obsidian Entertainment & Eidos-Montréal
Genre: Survival, Action-Adventure, RPG elements
Einstellung: Brookhollow Park—a 1992-inspired suburban park, reimagined in miniature
Merkmale: Huge co-op world, bug taming & mounts, deep crafting, base-building, RPG classes, dynamic world events, robust accessibility
Besondere Merkmale: Insect “Buggies” for riding; Omni-tool for all tasks; New biomorphic weather; Deeper narrative ties; Open-world team play or solo runs