Grounded

When my dad was still alive we would play this game day after day building base after base across the map and finding story piece after story piece, and falling in love with willow and hoops' entertaining banter with eachother as we played , and though we never got to finish the story together this game still created countless fond memories, would highly recommend for groups or familys <3

Day 1 made a base.
Day 3 spiders took it over.
Day 6 made new base spiders can have it (died 7 times)
Day 7 put game on easy
Day 11 new base one lab down.
Day 25 made 2nd base upper yard.
Day 37 love this game decided to 100% the game and go all the way.
Day 112 Beat new game plus and got all achievements..
I would totally recommend, if you need help add me..

With Grounded 2 coming out, this game has genuinely become one of my top 10 games in the world as someone obsessed with base building. I play with a boyfriend who goes on killing sprees and harvesting rampages and he seems well entertained as well lol. Even with the next game coming I still say run through this game!!! The lore is amazing and there's so much to explore. Next game is 3X bigger so start with the shallows here then you can start the next with some experience. This game is legit a love letter to gamers.
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(Pls fix the tiny issue with Roof Interior Corner in the second game though pls, with love)

wasps and mosquitos are horrid and satanic beasts just like in real life so A+ for a level of realism no other survival game has achieved

Thank you Obsidian for this masterpiece. We played with my daughter (on one PC playing for one character) and had an amazing time together. She was a gatherer and a scout, I was a hunter and a fighter. Together we made a perfect team to beat the game. We loved the premise, graphics, mechanics, fights, everything. We won't be looking at spiders in the real world like before :-).
I was suprised only 6.9% of the players made it to the end. Probably a lot of people get an impression this is cute game for kids, but don't be fooled, it takes a lot of thinking, exploration and hard fighting to make it to the end.
And now I can't get rid of the ending music playing in my mind. :-)
One advice - start using ziplines as soon as you get them. It will save you a lot of time.

Easily the best survival game I've played since Valheim. I regret sleeping on this title for so long even though the premise interested me when it first launched. A part of me is glad I waited because now I get to enjoy it as a complete package rather than waiting for content to release over time. I haven't been this excited to play a game in a while and I really can't wait to play Grounded 2 once I'm finished with this game completely.

I bought this game hoping for an open world survival game with a fairly linear story so I could choose whether or not I wanted to advance the plot and have some level of guidance or spend time exploring the world. This game nailed that balance perfectly. There's always some objective to do if that's what you want but otherwise the game often encourages you to sprawl out across the lawn and discover things organically. The exploration harkens back to the Obsidian days of old. If you are curious and care to explore the world you will be rewarded. Every. Damn. Time. The game has so much stuff to see and do. I could rave about all the various features and mechanics that make me surprised newer survival titles haven't borrowed from Grounded but I will say that the game is very thoughtful in making the boring elements of base building and resource management as painless as possible so you can spend more time in the world doing what you enjoy.

I will also say this is a game that does difficulty right which seems very rare nowadays. Our friend group started on Whoa (Hard) difficulty and it genuinely makes you fearful of some of the larger foes in the game. You learn to become avoidant and plan out your trek away from your base. You also learn when you're starting out as a new player where the safer spots are and where to avoid. It gives you a sense that you're actually surviving in the world and eventually you learn to adapt and conquer these challenges. That being said, the game also does a great job of never making you too comfortable. Just when you feel confident in your ability to fight something like Bombadier Beetles, Stinkbugs, and Orb Weaver Spiders, the story progression introduces new threats and challenges to humble you. Another nice touch is the game tends to scale enemy damage and health with the amount of players actively on the server so it's not just a complete cakewalk when you get your friends involved. If you are unprepared for a fight you walk into and you choose to aggro a large insect anyways there's a strong chance you will die even with a group. You still have to play smart and help each other out in fights and the emphasis on teamwork and planning makes the co-op that much more fun to me.

I bought this on sale but having played it I would say it's very easily worth the $40 asking price. Over 70+ hours into the game and there's still tons of content, places to explore, and things to do. It's a great game I would recommend to anyone.

WHAT A JOURNEY!!
a quality, thoughtfully crafted game with unexpected depth, made for the purpose of having fun. The story, the setting, exploration, building- , crafting mechanics, design decisions, sounds, and other aspects of this game are beautifully wrapped in a unique (and a unified) style, giving you an experience you won’t forget. An absolute labor of love.
Something that I appreciate a lot is that you can play it the way you want: go strictly with the story line or go explore freely and return to the story later (although some important recipes and items will require you to finish a story mission to get unlocked).
If you are more of an independent explorer type, AND if you enjoy squeezing the maximum from games and want to see everything they offer, I highly encourage playing on the highest difficulty. It will teach you to pay more attention to the game mechanics, such as timings, resistances, synergies etc., and to understand the logic behind some secrets and puzzles.
If you are more of a casual type, the game offers an easy difficulty and a custom mode too, where you can tailor the experience to your liking (for example, disabling hostility).
the game has a friendly, cartoonish look and overall I'd call it an inviting family-friendly experience, except for one aspect: you often have to take the lives of creatures (sometimes, neutral ones, who won't attack you unless provoked) to gather resources for your needs.
Overall, I really appreciate that the game feels like it was made for your enjoyment, rather than to tick off game design checkboxes or rely on typical gaming hooks that keep you logging in daily solely to satisfy investors your inner ape. That was a big surprise, especially for an AAA title.
This is one of those games I wish I could forget and re-experience.
Recommended, worth full price.