Community25 Aug 2026Help us Decide our Next Update Name!We want YOU to vote! We have two amazing ideas but we need your help to decide the name of the next update in Grounded 2, coming this Fall. If you're interested in doing your part, join the Grounded Discord server and vote today. You have 72 hours. Vote now: discord.gg/GroundedTheGame
Hotfix 0.5.0.3 is now available! Thank you everyone for reporting these issues to us. · Fixed a bug where players would lose their equipment permanently after dying to an enemy with a status effect on them · Various Crash and stability fixes across all platforms · PS5 specific Crash fixes If you come across other issues, please reach out to us from our Issue Tracker.
Thank you so much for your patience as we worked diligently to get this update out to you all. Hotfix 0.5.0.2 is now available. · Fixed a bug where pressing the incorrect key twice would lock the PTS system · Fixed a crash that would occur on Windows when you have a blocked user in your friends list · Fixed a memory leak in our UI relating to Status Effects, causing significant hitching on lowe…
General Changes: · The abyss is now darker, creepier, and more oppressive than before Bug Fixes: · Memory improvements have been made to counter potential memory leaks after playing for 1-3 hours. · Raw Science should now appeared buried in the Abyss · Fixed an issue where the Client teleporting could lead to infinite loading times, soft locking the User · Fixed an issue where the Player can la…
If you've spent time exploring Brookhollow Park, you've probably found yourself staring at the pond, wondering what was waiting beneath the surface. With Into the Abyss, it's finally time to take the plunge. Our biggest update yet expands the park with an entirely new underwater experience that transforms how you'll explore, build, and survive. From sprawling new locations and underwater base b…
Greetings! In preparation for the 0.5 Into the Abyss Update, we are releasing another hotfix patch that should continue to improve stability. Please note that this update will not trigger a resource regrow, but the 0.5 update will. Please let us know if you run into any issues and we'll work with you to investigate them. Thanks for your continued support of Grounded 2, and we can't wait to see…
Greetings friends! Thank you all for your continued feedback and for taking the time to report the issues you've been experiencing in Grounded 2. We are releasing a new patch today with additional stability fixes that we hope will improve your experience. We also want to remind you that while this update won't trigger a resources regrow, our Into the Abyss 0.5 update will. As always, please don…
Hello friends, Patch 0.4.2 for Grounded 2 is now available to all players. Thank you again for your patience; we greatly appreciate the reports everyone has submitted to our support team! We hope this update will address the performance issues you've been experiencing. Performance Optimizations: · Reduced the streaming range of the player, so that less things now load at one time. This should c…
Thank you so much for your performance reports and bug submissions. We know that some of you have been experiencing performance issues, and we're happy to let our players know that the next two patches, 0.4.2 and 0.5, should address those issues. As a side effect of these changes, almost all harvestable resources will repopulate in the park. This will occur twice, once in 0.4.2 and once in the…
Dive Into the Depths in Grounded 2 's "Into the Abyss" Update · Grounded 2 's "Into the Abyss" update launches August 11, opening the pond and one of the biggest new areas in Brookhollow Park · Explore above and below the water's surface with new progression systems, discoveries, and challenges waiting in the depths · Traverse land and water with the new amphibious Toe-biter Buggy while facing…
Greetings Friends! On your mark, get set, Buggy Racing! Thank you so much for everyone who provided feedback and bug reporting during our PTB period. Playgrounds Mode has been updated and includes a brand-new starting map and Buggy Racing! The 0.4.1 Update also includes Steam Deck Support, and a much-needed fix for our PVP Community. Happy brawling! Grounded 2 Executable Swap: · We have officia…
Playgrounds Mode has been updated and includes a brand-new starting map and Buggy Racing! The 0.4.1 Public Beta also includes big changes for Steam Deck Support, along with a much-needed fix for our PVP Community! Huzzah! Grounded 2 Executable Swap: · We have officially changed our exe version, from WinGRTS → Win64. · As of this update, Steam Deck Users can now link a Microsoft account and play…
Hello friends, We are releasing patch 0.4.0.2 on all available platforms. Thank you so much for your patience while we get fixes out. If you come across any additional issues, please contact us on our Issue Tracker. Build: 0.4.0.2.3661 General Change: · Spider Webs will now de-spawn after 24 hours. This change was made to help players who did not get the spider web fix in 0.4.0.1 · This only fu…
Greetings Friends! Thank you for reporting these issues to us. We are releasing the 0.4.0.1 Hotfix for Grounded 2 on all available platforms. If you don't see the update right away, please try restarting Steam or verifying your game files. If you come across other issues, please contact us at Support . Thank you. Bug Fixes: · Fixed a bug where the host would be forced to re-select a teen after…
You asked for something bigger than bugs, and now it’s here. The Beat the Heat update is now live in Grounded 2 , bringing a new boss fight, a new buggy progression system, and a wave of content, improvements, and community-requested features across the park. Meet King Dozer During your adventures out in the park you might find King Dozer, a massive horned lizard and one of the most dangerous c…
Things are getting heated in the Beat the Heat update in the 0.4.0 Public Test Build! We’re excited to announce that the Beat the Heat Public Test is now live. We'd be very grateful for you all to participate in this optional test phase for the new upcoming update. Please note that this is the development phase of the update, and there is always a risk when testing out new features. Any progres…
Your Playground. Your Rules. Now in Grounded 2 . With Playground Mode in Grounded 2, Brookhollow Park becomes more than a place to survive. It becomes your development sandbox. This new suite of tools gives players the power to build reactive encounters, scripted events, and entirely custom game modes inside the world of Grounded 2. Whether you’re designing a battle-ready arena, setting up situ…
Public Test Patch 0.3.1 General Changes: · AXL can now be summoned in the Park in Playgrounds · Added various Grounded 2 props · More props from Grounded 2 will be added throughout development with each update. · Trigger Volume and Hazard Volume now have access to the scale axis Bug Fixes: · Fixed an issue where holograms would appear “black” · Fixed various crash scenarios throughout Playgroun…
Playgrounds Mode makes its return from the original Grounded and can now be launched from the Main Menu, giving creators instant access to build, experiment, and share. Two Maps Available · The Grassbox: The fan-favorite returns from Grounded. · Brookhollow Park: The park you know and love from Survival Mode. Classic Tools, New Possibilities · The Handy Gnat is back in action to help you build…
Hello, everyone! Patch 0.3.0.3 is now available for all players. Please update your game once the patch appears. If the update doesn’t show up right away, try verifying your game files or restarting your console. As always, thank you for your continued patience and support. Your feedback, bug reports, and suggestions play a huge role in helping us improve Grounded 2. If you encounter any additi…
Bug Fixes: · Fixed various crashes and improved the stability of the game by 20%. · The scanner to start the fight with the Mysterious Stranger should now spawn normally in all instances. · The Archives quest should no longer disappear after a save/load. · Fixed an issue where the Sour Seed being planted wasn't counted toward quest progression. · Various quest flow issues that were caused by au…
Welcome back, Ranger. Ominent Practical Technologies has officially expanded operations into the Garden Patch, and with it comes new tools, new threats, and several things Corporate insists are “completely under control.” In this Developer Vlog, Lead Community Scientist Employee 347 walks you through what’s arriving with this new update — from quality-of-life upgrades to unsettling new discover…
The Toxic Tangle update is available now, expanding Grounded 2 with a massive new Garden biome to explore, new creatures and gear, the mysterious Tang effect, and much more.
The garden is awake. Ominent’s experiments have taken a sour turn, and a strange new corruption is spreading across Brookhollow Park. Tang now stains the soil, seeps into water, and clings to unsuspecting creatures—and it’s up to you to survive whatever’s brewing beneath the surface. Welcome to The Toxic Tangle, the first major content update for Grounded 2 , available now for all players. This…
Brookhollow Park is expanding! All players will soon be able to step into the new community garden area. The Toxic Tangle update was unveiled during last week’s New Game+ Showcase, where Game Director Chris Parker and Creative Director Justin Vazquez walked us through what’s next for Grounded 2 . Players can look forward to new garden areas, returning insects, new creatures like the earwig, and…
It’s time to tangle with the Toxic Tangle in the 0.3.0.1 Public Test Build! We’re excited to announce that the Toxic Tangle Public Test is now live. We'd be very grateful for you all to participate in this optional test phase for the new upcoming update. Please note that this is the development phase of the update, and there is always a risk when testing out new features. Any progress you make…
The Grounded Series Bundle Is Here Whether you are stepping into the backyard for the first time or returning to face what lies beyond, the Grounded Bundle brings the current Grounded experience together in one tiny-but-mighty package. This bundle includes Grounded and Grounded 2, two survival adventures that transform the familiar into something vast, beautiful, and dangerous. In Grounded, the…
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