Jar 11 · Co-op survival · Obsidian Entertainment, 2022
Grounded
Shrunk to the size of an ant, you and up to three friends survive in a back garden full of giant bugs. Funny, tense and very inventive.
Edition reviewed: Grounded (2022).
Official artwork © Obsidian EntertainmentWhat you do
Gather grass and sap, build a base, craft armour from bug parts and explore a huge back garden, alone or with friends.
Who it suits
Groups of friends and families with older children. Arachnophobia mode is built in.
01Arrival
You wake tiny in a garden. The first hour is gathering grass blades and running from a soldier ant.
02Deeper in
Bases grow, armour gets better and the garden reveals laboratories and a mystery. Co-op makes everything better.
03Safe places to stop
Sleeping in a bed saves and skips the night; plan sessions around a building goal.
Why it works
- Inventive back-garden world
- Great four-player co-op
- Arachnophobia setting
Watch out for
- Grindy at times
- Spiders
The score
Overall 4.5 out of 5 · Lush · how we score
Our verdict
The best co-op survival game for friends who are not survival fans.
Written by the Moss Byte desk. Updated 23 October 2026. Facts were checked against the publisher and store pages at that date; prices and platforms can change.