The moment you have been waiting for arrived: Grounded has released and you can now explore the backyard!

In Grounded, you find that you have been shrunken down to the size of an ant, and the backyard has turned into a place where the mundane has become fantastical! You will need to gather, craft, explore, build, fight, and survive the backyard either solo or with up to 3 friends!

Grounded is included with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC, and is available for purchase through Xbox Game Preview, the Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access for $29.99!

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Hello everyone,

We are getting closer to the release of Grounded, so to help you prepare we would like to share with you the current release schedule!

Grounded is expected to release at the same time across all platforms on July 28, 2020, at 10:00 PDT (UTC - 7). To help those of you playing from other regions, below you will find a list of when the game will approximately be available to play through Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC, and to purchase through Xbox Game Preview, the Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access:

• July 28, 2020 - 10:00 PDT
• July 28, 2020 - 13:00 EDT
• July 28, 2020 - 14:00 BRT
• July 28, 2020 - 18:00 BST
• July 28, 2020 - 19:00 CEST
• July 28, 2020 - 19:00 SAST
• July 28, 2020 - 20:00 MSK
• July 29, 2020 - 01:00 SGT
• July 29, 2020 - 03:00 AEST
• July 29, 2020 - 05:00 NZST

If you do not see your time zone listed, you can use any one...

Grounded is excited to include a variety of accessibility features for both our console and PC players to provide the best backyard experience possible.

GENERAL

Arachnophobia Safe Mode

A slider scale can be located in the game's Options Menu that allows players to change the look and sounds of the spiders. Gameplay and difficulty remain unchanged.

Options:

1. No changes to spider visuals.
2. Reduces number of spider legs to four.
3. Removes all spider legs.
4. Removes all spider legs. Removes spider fangs.
5. Removes all spider legs. Changes spider mesh to simple shapes.
6. Removes all spider legs. Changes spider mesh to simple shapes. Changes spider materials to simple colors with shiny textures.

Colorblind Mode

THI...

Today we are excited to announce the voice actors who will be bringing to life your new favorite characters, along with announcing the talented Michael Chu (Overwatch) who has joined the team to help develop the narrative experience!

The cast includes:

• Ozioma Akagha (“Runaways,” “Teen Titans Go!”) as Willow
• Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley,” “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) as BURG.L
• Charlet Takahashi Chung (Overwatch, “Carmen Sandiego”) as Hoops
• Zachary Levi (“Shazam!,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) as Wendell
• Max Mittelman (Spider-Man, Final Fantasy VII Remake) as Pete
• Luke Youngblood (“Community,” “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”) as Max

You will be able to hear all of their work on July 28^th, when the game releases on Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early A...

We are proud to reveal an all-new trailer for Grounded, our upcoming survival adventure game! On July 28th, go big or never go home.

Grounded is included with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC, and will be available for purchase through Xbox Game Preview, the Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access for $29.99

You can pre-install Grounded through Xbox Game Pass today, and you can wishlist Grounded on Steam.

The backyard is waiting and ready for you to explore on July 28^th!

Join our communities!

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Join Shyla, our Social Media Manager, as she goes over some of the basics of base building in Grounded. A quick review on how to discover recipes and unlock the blueprints, some information on what Creative Mode will be in the game, and a few examples of some bases built by the team!

Grounded will be included in Xbox Game Pass and will be available for purchase through Xbox Game Preview, the Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access for $29.99 on July 28^th. If you are an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you can pre-install the game now to prepare for the launch! Or if you plan to play on ...