Obsidian Entertainment’s Grounded launched on Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access last week and managed to attract over one million players in its first two days.
Grounded was developed by a team of 13 people within Obsidian, and, according to game director Adam Brennecke, they’re pretty excited that so many people are enjoying their little backyard adventure.
In its first two days of availability, we’ve had over one million players explore the mysterious backyard, battle giant spiders, and gather tons of useful materials — which has absolutely blown away our small team of 13 here at Obsidian!
In Grounded, you play (either alone or in co-op) as a kid, shrunk down to ant size, who must survive in a backyard full of everyday perils. You are guided through your survival journey by BURG.L the robot as you explore, gather resources, build, and avoid all manner of death by various means, including spiders. Don’t worry, for the spider-avoidant, there’s an Arachnophobia Safe Mode that turns the wee, eight-legged beasties into floating white blobs, so you can be haunted by their tormented souls instead.
Obsidian has also committed to a monthly schedule of game updates and fixes, starting from 27 August, so you can expect the backyard adventure experience to grow and improve over time.
Grounded is out now for PC and Xbox One and is included in the Xbox Game Pass.