Grounded

 PC
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 123 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 123
  3. Negative: 32 out of 123

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  1. czaraksay
    Dec 16, 2022
    0
    This game is not worth your time and money. This is a coop grind game (Grinded hehe) with no balance, terrible performance and disgusting network code.
  2. bladex
    Sep 29, 2022
    0
    was really enjoying this game but there is one tiny thing that ruins it completely it's called A WOLF SPIDER!!

    this damn thing just shows up out of nowhere and will kill you even if your trying to use the workbench. it's allowed to roam freely so no matter where you build your base even at the research station at the start it's going to come and it's going to get you! it killed me twice    was really enjoying this game but there is one tiny thing that ruins it completely it's called A WOLF SPIDER!!

    this damn thing just shows up out of nowhere and will kill you even if your trying to use the workbench. it's allowed to roam freely so no matter where you build your base even at the research station at the start it's going to come and it's going to get you! it killed me twice while i was trying to use the workbench! because of this damn thing i don't want anything to do with this game EVER AGAIN! patch it out or at least have it stay on ONE DAMN SPOT and than maybe i'll come back!    … Expand
  3. f0reverr
    Sep 30, 2022
    3
    I think wayyy too many reviewers are focusing on the concepts and ideas of this game rather than the actual execution of said concepts and ideas. Sure, the concept of being shrunken down and fighting for survival amongst insect wildlife SOUNDS amazing but when looking at the core gameplay, the execution of this idea is barely short of horrible. In my first 8 hours with the full releaseI think wayyy too many reviewers are focusing on the concepts and ideas of this game rather than the actual execution of said concepts and ideas. Sure, the concept of being shrunken down and fighting for survival amongst insect wildlife SOUNDS amazing but when looking at the core gameplay, the execution of this idea is barely short of horrible. In my first 8 hours with the full release version of the game, I encountered multiple instances of audio issues, insect mesh clipping through objects resulting in getting hit through structures, multiple insects getting completely stuck and their AI just literally giving up while they're pelted with arrows, multiple occasions of the workbench not realizing there are chests right beside of it, I could go on but at this point I'm putting in more effort in this review than the devs did in finishing this product. Definitely a do not recommend for at least another 6-12 months, this one was not ready to leave early access.… Expand
  4. ultraviper
    Dec 31, 2022
    4
    I tried this on game pass and I just don't get it. It's a chore simulator. Gather things, build things, die of hunger because you can't find the right materials you need to build a cooking station and the game doesn't tell you where they are so you're forced to just wander around randomly hoping to run into the stuff you need.
  5. LogitUndone
    Jan 26, 2023
    4
    While the game itself is quite good when played by yourself (which I expect a vast majority of people are doing, especially in the reviews), when you play with friends the game begins to have quite a few issues that really make the experience annoying. The "bugs" (no pun intended) can get pretty bad at times. Anything from parts of your bases completely missing and non-host players willWhile the game itself is quite good when played by yourself (which I expect a vast majority of people are doing, especially in the reviews), when you play with friends the game begins to have quite a few issues that really make the experience annoying. The "bugs" (no pun intended) can get pretty bad at times. Anything from parts of your bases completely missing and non-host players will fall through them to bugs glitching out and being invulnerable to attacks. Often times if your friends watch where you are shooting, even if they can't see an enemy there, they can shoot and do damage.

    Probably one of the main reasons I'm giving this game a low review outside of the numerous multiplayer bugs is the way the development team is handling the game itself. They released this title on Steam in "Early Access" and somewhat quickly completely abandoned the Steam site completely. If you visit it today you'll notice they stopped posting updates in 2021, when the game launched in 2022. They couldn't be bothered to even post an announcement that the game was officially launched. Additionally, they've released some minor updates and the only information available is to go dig up the developers own website.

    If you don't do extensive research, you could easily assume the game was abandoned before it was released just based on the Steam pages and discussion posts from the developers. Considering Steam is BY FAR their biggest market and has the most sales of their product I find it unacceptable that they've completely abandoned it.    … Expand
  6. Pockeey
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    Another uninspired survival game for PC & Console and I wouldn’t be surprised if a bunch of Devs quit!

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    80
    If you're familiar with animated films like A Bug's Life, Antz or Ant Bully, you'll be no stranger to the game's setting. Plus, if you like the aforementioned films and would like to experience first-hand what it's like to survive in a world where a dandelion stalk is the size of a hundred-year-old lime tree, Grounded may be the game for you. [Issue#323]
  2. Vgames
    Dec 13, 2022
    90
    Please don't be fooled by the appearance and trailers for this game: It may have the appearance of a children's book, but its contents are more akin to Tolkien's The Silmarillion.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Oct 27, 2022
    60
    You are catapulted from the top of the food chain to the bottom, and giant ants and spiders simply look horrifying. Although in "Grounded" it does not result in horror, but in an exciting and smoothly playing adventure game in which, thanks to your ingenuity, you must survive long enough to figure out how to get big again.
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