Grounded

Released: 9/27/2022

The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Explore, build and survive together in this first person, multiplayer, survival-adventure. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

81.3

Critic Average

47 reviews

Steam User Score

95,538 reviews

Metacritic User Score

449 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-8.4

Metacritic Disparity

+3.3

Combined Disparity

-2.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

22 early (47%)15 launch window (32%)10 late (21%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

Based on 47 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 81.3/100. Critics score this game 8.4 points lower than Steam users and 3.3 points higher than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 47)

Przemysław NaglikviaGameOnly
May 14, 2024Late review
70/100View review
Steam 89.7/100 · -19.7 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · -8.0 pts
Joe ParlockviaTheGamer
May 12, 2024Late review
90/100View review
Steam 89.7/100 · +0.3 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts
Brad GoodwinviaNextPlay
May 12, 2024Late review
85/100View review
Steam 89.7/100 · -4.7 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +7.0 pts
Nintendo Blast StaffviaNintendo Blast
May 6, 2024Late review
80/100View review
Steam 89.7/100 · -9.7 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
James DavieviaPlayStation Universe
May 2, 2024Late review
90/100View review
Steam 89.7/100 · +0.3 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts