Xbox Game Studios has announced that Grounded will be released on Nintendo Switch in the coming months.
Obsidian Entertainment is behind this “immersive co-op survival-adventure game,” in which you are the size of an ant and where insect life reacts to your actions.
You will be challenged to survive, build and explore your surroundings, whether solo or with up to three friends online to discover the treacherous wonders that await you in your backyard.
Success will require you to build bases to protect your stuff, where you can craft new tools, weapons and armour to improve your chances of survival.
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Uncover the mysteries while playing through the story: How did you wind up so small? Who did this to you? How do you go home? These are all answers you will uncover as you play through the story.
- Solo or with friends – anytime: You can face the backyard alone or together, online, with up to three friends. Not only that, but with the Shared Worlds feature, you can continue to play in your shared world even if the original host is not on, with all your progression saving!
- Nowhere is safe – not even your base: Creatures can be found roaming the yard in a multitude of environments, such as the depths of the pond, the caverns of the termite den, and even the sweltering heat found in the sandbox. You can even attract them to different places in the yard by activating the MIX.R devices. However, the more you interfere with the creatures in the yard, the higher the chance that they come knocking at your own door, so you better prepare.
- Play true to your playstyle: Use the in-game customization systems such as Mutations and Milk Molars to activate the bonuses and perks you want for your character. Not only that, but craft and upgrade your armor and weapons to give your character the stats and advantages you need in order to take on the perils of the backyard.
Grounded will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 16 April 2024.
Grounded – Nintendo Switch Trailer
Grounded – Nintendo Switch Screenshots
