Ready to share the backyard with your friends? Well, this is the weekend to bring them in and learn to explore, build, and survive together!

Starting this Thursday, November 12^th, and running through Sunday, November 15^th, Grounded will be available to play on Steam for FREE!

• Event period: Thursday, November 12^th, at 10 AM PT, through Sunday, November 15^th, at 1 PM PT.

So if you've been waiting to join the over 5 million other players in the backyard, now is the time to start! See you ...

THE KOI POND IS HERE

We have a new trailer, a letter from the devs, an update full of previews, and patch notes! Welcome to Grounded's Early Access Update 0.4!

A Letter from the Developers

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The team is thrilled that we've have had so many people enjoy Grounded, and we are very excited for today's release. We wanted to give you all a quick update on the development of Grounded and share a bit of what's on the horizon in future updates. Moving forward, the team is going to be focusing on larger content rel...

Today the Grounded team has released their largest update yet, introducing players to a brand-new biome - the underwater world of the Koi Pond.

This newly released area of the backyard brings with it new wildlife, new crafting recipes, and new mysteries, along with underwater gameplay mechanics that will allow players to go deeper than ever before.

Intrepid explorers navigating the depths of the murky pond will meet a host of creatures, including Tadpoles, Water Boatmen, Diving Bell Spiders (did you know certain spiders can swim?!), and the awe-inspiring Koi Fish. Additionally, players can craft recipes for a Slime Lantern, Bone Trident, Pebblet Dagger, Gill Tube Rebreather, and much more, to help increase the survival chances down in the pond. We can’t wait for players to dive in and check out the new update!

Obsidian and Xbox Game Studios are ecstatic to celebrate that ...