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Shares mutation system and base building with Grounded.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Grounded
- 35 games
- Updated Nov 9, 2026
Players who liked Grounded also play
The closest matches to Grounded: Grounded 2, Subnautica, Valheim, The Forest, and Satisfactory. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares base building with Grounded.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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The Forest
Why this: Shares co op multiplayer and base building with Grounded.
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Core Keeper
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Grounded.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
- Price: $39.99checked Nov 9
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 93% of 40,087 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 83
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Arachnophobia mode makes it family friendly
- Crafting materials visibly transform into structures
- Exploration reveals secrets and recipes
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Grounded
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Don't Starve
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Grounded.
Windrose
Why this: Shares base building with Grounded.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Why this: Same immersive mood as Grounded.
Raft
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Grounded.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Grounded at current Steam store prices.
The Planet Crafter
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Grounded.
Starbound
Why this: Shares base building with Grounded.
Stranded Deep
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Grounded.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Grounded 2
Why this: Shares mutation system and base building with Grounded.
Subnautica
Why this: Shares base building with Grounded.
Valheim
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Grounded.
Core Keeper
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Grounded.
More from Obsidian Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Obsidian Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Fallout: New Vegas
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Grounded.
About Grounded
The closest matches to Grounded: Grounded 2, Subnautica, Valheim, The Forest, and Satisfactory. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Grounded is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grounded 2, Subnautica and Valheim — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its base building and co op multiplayer. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios, Grounded is a survival action-adventure game released in 2022 at $39.99 that puts players in the perspective of someone shrunk to the size of an ant in a backyard environment. The game features base-building, exploration-driven progression, and a mutation system, with up to four players able to tackle the challenges together in co-op multiplayer. Reviewers highlight the crafting-from-storage mechanics where materials visibly transform into structures, and the parry mechanic that feels satisfying to execute. Players describe the game as atmospheric, challenging, immersive, and whimsical, with an arachnophobia mode option making it more accessible for those with fears. Grounded achieved a 93% positive rating from over 40,000 Steam reviews, and it runs verified on Steam Deck.
About Grounded: The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
Is Grounded worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 40,087 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 86% positive across 301 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $39.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 77 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Arachnophobia mode makes it family friendly
- Crafting materials visibly transform into structures
- Exploration reveals secrets and recipes
- Mutation system adds replayability
People who play it also play: Grounded 2, Subnautica, Valheim
Frequently asked about Grounded
Can I run it?
Is Grounded verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Grounded is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Grounded cost?
Grounded is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Grounded have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Grounded supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Grounded?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Grounded are Grounded 2, Subnautica, Valheim.
Who developed Grounded?
Grounded was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios.