Grounded has had a very positive reception so far. Obsidian revealed last February that the game already registered over 10 million players across all platforms (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and cloud), and user reviews on Steam are 88% positive. The full release, Version 1.0, will also open an entirely new part of the Grounded world — the upper yard. This new section includes a ton more of the backyard to explore along with new armor recipes, new weapon recipes, and some secrets that we just can’t bring ourselves to spoil for you all. Nah, we will spoil something! The Mantis, an insect consistently requested by our incredible community. Finding its way into the yard as a new boss, it may be players’ undoing. Do note that Grounded will be available on Game Pass, just like all of Microsoft’s first-party releases. However, if you plan to buy it separately, it would be wise to do it now as the full launch will also bring about a price increase from $29.99 to $39.99.
