The closest you’ll get is Smalland, which has a similar setting, and Subnautica, with similar mechanics. You’ll need Windows 7 or better, 4GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GTX 650 Ti or better. Grounded is exclusively for Xbox One and PC.

Of course, you can always feed one of your four co-op compatriots to the spiders while you flee. Considering how many creepy critters are out to get you, being able to make the spiders less scary is a nice touch from Obsidian. The arachnophobia slider is one of the most exceptional features in the game. With a massively tiny world to explore, having a few extra pairs of eyes can make Grounded feel slightly less challenging and lighten the crafting workload. You can play offline on your own or recruit up to four friends to play together online. The gameplay is somewhat reminiscent of Subnautica, but still offers several distinctive mechanics. Unlike most survival games such as Rust that feature a simple narrative, Grounded has an actual storyline, with quests to complete and mysteries to solve.

Instead of dealing with dinosaurs like those in ARK, you’ll be fighting spiders, aphids, and other common garden insects as you try to get back to your normal size. Grounded is an epic survival game scaled down to the size of an ant. It’s an exciting survival game that makes tiny the next big thing.

Grounded lets you fight horrors and solve mysteries in your backyard.

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