Grounded 2 similar games & best alternatives

Grounded 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S • 2025

Should you play it?

Shrunk again, but the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.

What works
  • Engaging cooperative multiplayer
  • Large and immersive map
  • Creative base building and crafting
  • Fun and challenging combat
  • Meaningful story progression
Things to keep in mind
  • Poor optimization and performance issues
  • Frequent crashes reported
  • Limited graphics customization
  • Some ui and control quirks
  • Early access bugs and instability

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Enshrouded

  • Lost Castle 2

  • Backrooms Society

  • Gatewalkers (Alpha)

  • Smalland: Survive the Wilds

  • Sketchy's Contract

  • PILGRIM

  • 9th Dawn Remake

  • VR Dungeon Knight
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Perennial Order

  • MetaPhysical

  • Forsaken Frontiers
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Escapism

    BeamNG.drive
  • Exploration

    NIMRODS
  • Progression

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Similarity map

Explore nearby similar games and see why they’re close.

How to use the graph
Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Grounded 2: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Exploration, Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

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    "Players have freedom to explore, choose combat styles, and experiment with weapons and abilities, though some mechanics and progression gating limit full autonomy."

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    "Players have freedom to explore, build bases, choose combat styles, and progress at their own pace, though some features like the omni-tool limit direct control over tools."

  • Competence

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    "The game offers a high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic planning, and tactical combat that rewards mastery and provides meaningful feedback."

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    "The game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging combat, base building, and exploration, providing meaningful feedback and progression."

  • Competition

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    "Focus is primarily on personal progression and cooperative play rather than competitive ranked modes or leaderboards."

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    "Focus is primarily on personal survival and cooperative play rather than competitive ranked modes or leaderboards."

  • Continuation

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    "Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement with the game content and progression."

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  • Cooperation

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    "Co-op multiplayer is a major feature with teamwork, reviving allies, and shared progression enhancing cooperative play."

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    "Co-op multiplayer is a major feature, with shared progression and teamwork emphasized, though some players also enjoy solo play."

  • Creativity

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    "Extensive crafting, base building, and world customization allow creative expression and experimentation."

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    "Extensive base building, crafting, and customization options encourage creative expression and modification of the environment."

  • Domination

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    "Interactions emphasize shared experiences and cooperation rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

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    "Interactions emphasize shared experiences and cooperation rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape with creative freedom and stress relief."

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and love for the franchise, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and love for the franchise, not out of obligation or pressure."

  • Experimenting

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    "Players explore mechanics, test strategies, and experiment with building and combat approaches."

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  • Exploration

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    "Large persistent map with multiple biomes and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play."

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    "The large, diverse map with secrets and new biomes strongly encourages discovery and curiosity-driven exploration."

  • Expression

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    "Players can customize characters with outfits and transmog options, expressing personal style alongside gameplay builds."

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  • Fantasy

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    "The game features imaginative fiction with anthropomorphic trees, fantasy creatures, and whimsical story elements."

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  • Fellowship

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    "Strong community and multiplayer focus with shared goals and social interaction."

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    "Strong community and multiplayer focus with shared goals and social interaction."

  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills, unlock new tools, and progress through story and crafting systems."

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    "Players develop skills, learn new mechanics, and progress through story and crafting systems."

  • Health

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    "The game is sedentary and played on PC with no physical activity involved."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention and active engagement rather than casual or background play."

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  • Intimacy

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    "Multiplayer encourages social bonding and shared experiences, though not deeply emotional."

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  • Leadership

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    "Some players take leadership roles in multiplayer groups, but many play cooperatively without strict hierarchy."

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  • Progression

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    "Strong emphasis on leveling, item collection, crafting, and unlocking new skills and upgrades."

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  • Relaxation

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    "Players experience flow and enjoyment balancing challenge and skill, though some tension exists in combat."

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  • Sensation

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    "Enjoyable sensory stimulation from graphics, sound effects, and intense combat."

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  • Status

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  • Story

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    "The game features a coherent narrative with character development and cutscenes enhancing immersion."

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Value

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    "Players perceive good value for time and money with frequent updates and content."

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  • Violence

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    "Combat involves destroying enemy insects with various weapons; violence is cartoonish and humorous."

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  • Survival

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Last update: 01/06/2026