GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Obsidian's bug-fighting survival game returns with Grounded 2, where you're once again a kid shrunk in the dangerous outdoors. This open world is ...

Grounded 2 is far more focused on giving you a memorable story with an antagonist that is shrouded in mystery and chaos than its predecessor. There's some pretty solid build-up to this fight, so it'll ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The outdoors feels more dangerous than ever in Grounded 2, and many bug types seem eager to bully you. Completing challenges will help you earn ...

Northern Scorpions in Grounded 2 are one of the major new bug enemies, coming in various phases of their life cycle and serving as armor-plated tanks that use venom and ambush strategies to burst out ...

While exploring Brookhollow Park in Grounded 2, you'll find it full to the brim with natural resources you can harvest, from grass to acorns. While milkweed isn't the most valuable, as milkweed tufts ...

You need quite a few of Grounded 2's bombardier parts and boiling glands if you want to make your way up in Brookhollow Park. You'll need plenty of them, too. Boiling glands show up in some strong mid ...

Early in Grounded 2, the Omni Tool becomes your most essential item — a powerful all-in-one tool replacing the need for separate axe, hammer, shovel, and wrench. But upgrading it can feel overwhelming ...

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In Grounded 2, few tools are more important than the Omni Tool. Introduced early in the game, this all-in-one device replaces your Axe, Hammer, Shovel, and Wrench, eliminating the need to carry ...

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Grounded 2 has launched into Steam early access and Xbox Game Preview, and it almost immediately broke the all-time concurrent player record that the first game set on Steam. We don't have exact ...

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