Grounded

Push Square

John Hansen·Apr 23, 2024

Critic80/100

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Grounded is the perfect survival game to jump into with friends. It tests you constantly, but isn't too hard to the point that you want to turn it off. Now that the game has come to PlayStation in addition to other platforms, it's more approachable than ever and a high recommendation for anyone looking for a different kind of experience than the usual.

Nintendo Life

PJ O'Reilly·Apr 22, 2024

Critic60/100

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Grounded is a fantastic survival game, a colourful, unique, and original slice of joyful adventuring that everyone should play if they have the opportunity. It nails the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids vibe, its core gameplay loops are moreish, and its setting and enemies are often breathtaking in how they reframe the mundane. However, and as usual for these big efforts on Switch, this port has plenty of issues. They've had to tank the visuals, the all-important online co-op is flaky, the frame rate is fine until you start going big on bases - just all the stuff we've come to expect at this stage, really. If you can handle the issues, or if Switch is your only way to play, this game can still deliver the goods and the quality shines through. However, if you have another way to play it, we'd definitely recommend you do that instead.

IGN

Erwan Lafleuriel·Oct 2, 2022

Critic90/100

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Survie au ras des pâquerettes.

IGN

Travis Northup·Sep 28, 2022

Critic90/100

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Grounded is a fantastic survival game with a killer premise, rewarding progression, and boundless creativity that even a host of bugs can’t spoil.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Hayden Hefford·Sep 27, 2022

Critic—

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Grounded is an incredibly rewarding survival experience that constantly pushes you into new areas of its reactive world, filled with the best baddies in gaming.

GamesRadar+

Alex Avard·Sep 26, 2022

Critic70/100

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Grounded has always been a solid idea on paper, but Obsidian brings that potential to full fruition for launch, delivering on the thrills and fun of its brilliantly Spielbergian conceit.

PC Gamer

Fraser Brown·Sep 26, 2022

Critic90/100

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Obsidian's survival romp is one of the best.

Eurogamer

Vikki Blake·Sep 26, 2022

Critic80/100

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Grounded's charming, Honey I Shrunk the Kids premise is elevated by its uniquely welcoming approach to wonder.

GameSpot

Mark Delaney·Sep 26, 2022

Critic80/100

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Grounded doesn't revolutionize its genre, but it does imbue it with the endearing heart of a child.