Grounded Player Count: Is It Dead?

Grounded

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Grounded

Obsidian EntertainmentJul 1, 2020Action, Adventure

$39.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Survival
  • Multiplayer
  • Co-op
  • Open World Survival Craft
  • Base Building
  • Crafting
  • Open World
  • Adventure
  • Online Co-Op
  • Horror
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Playing now
1,717
Updated 3 minutes ago
24-hour peak
1,854
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
32,012
Jul 31, 2021
Avg this month
1,446
-25.46% vs last month
Steam reviews
89%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Grounded player count chart

No, Grounded is not dead. 1,717 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,854. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 15% on the month before).

History from Jul 1, 2020

Grounded monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,446-494-25.46%2,961
October 20261,940-360-15.65%4,758
September 20262,300+2,830+74.49%6,629
August 2026n/a-3,638-48.92%3,799
July 2026n/a-2,487-25.06%7,437
June 2026n/a+4,051+68.98%9,924
May 2026n/a-824-12.3%5,873
April 2026n/a+1,184+21.48%6,697
March 2026n/a-2,173-28.27%5,513
February 2026n/a+1,138+17.38%7,686
January 2026n/a-908-12.18%6,548
December 2025n/a-570-7.1%7,456
November 2025n/a-1,546-16.15%8,026
October 2025n/a+680+7.65%9,572
September 2025n/a-5,150-36.68%8,892
August 2025n/a-142-1%14,042
July 2025n/a-807-5.38%14,184
June 2025n/a+2,435+19.39%14,991
May 2025n/a+2,214+21.41%12,556
April 2025n/a+783+8.19%10,342
March 2025n/a+4,150+76.72%9,559
February 2025n/a-3,571-39.77%5,409
January 2025n/a-2,138-19.23%8,980
December 2024n/a+1,139+11.41%11,118
November 2024n/a+2,344+30.7%9,979
October 2024n/a-2,789-26.76%7,635
September 2024n/a+4,747+83.62%10,424
August 2024n/a-4,875-46.2%5,677
July 2024n/a+1,299+14.04%10,552
June 2024n/a-3,220-25.82%9,253
May 2024n/a-6,392-33.88%12,473
April 2024n/a+12,878+215.1%18,865
March 2024n/a+646+12.1%5,987
February 2024n/a-4,024-42.97%5,341
January 2024n/a-3,370-26.46%9,365
December 2023n/a-3,307-20.61%12,735
November 2023n/a+7,880+96.54%16,042
October 2023n/a+1,394+20.6%8,162
September 2023n/a+219+3.34%6,768
August 2023n/a-6,013-47.87%6,549
July 2023n/a+62+0.5%12,562
June 2023n/a-3,054-19.63%12,500
May 2023n/a-2,711-14.84%15,554
April 2023n/a+12,093+195.93%18,265
March 2023n/a-3,837-38.34%6,172
February 2023n/a-12,685-55.9%10,009
January 2023n/a+2,567+12.75%22,694
December 2022n/a+2,861+16.57%20,127
November 2022n/a-10,212-37.16%17,266
October 2022n/a+9,861+55.97%27,478
September 2022n/a+14,033+391.55%17,617
August 2022n/a+209+6.19%3,584
July 2022n/a-303-8.24%3,375
June 2022n/a-1,881-33.84%3,678
May 2022n/a+1,179+26.92%5,559
April 2022n/a+138+3.25%4,380
March 2022n/a-11,882-73.69%4,242
February 2022n/a+13,253+461.62%16,124
January 2022n/a+832+40.8%2,871
December 2021n/a-1,509-42.53%2,039
November 2021n/a-1,207-25.38%3,548
October 2021n/a+1,972+70.86%4,755
September 2021n/a-25,589-90.19%2,783
August 2021n/a-3,640-11.37%28,372
July 2021n/a+29,768+1326.56%32,012
June 2021n/a+490+27.94%2,244
May 2021n/a+23+1.33%1,754
April 2021n/a-233-11.86%1,731
March 2021n/a-505-20.45%1,964
February 2021n/a-465-15.85%2,469
January 2021n/a+1,179+67.18%2,934
December 2020n/a-11,011-86.25%1,755
November 2020n/a+10,521+468.64%12,766
October 2020n/a-1,663-42.55%2,245
September 2020n/a-12,970-76.85%3,908
August 2020n/a+4,335+34.56%16,878
July 2020n/an/an/a12,543

How many people are playing Grounded?

Right now, 1,717 players are in Grounded on Steam. That makes it the #548 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,854 players. Today's peak is 36% below its 30-day average daily peak of 2,893.

Grounded player count history

Over the last 30 days Grounded averaged a daily peak of 2,893 players, down 15% compared with the 30 days before (3,392). Its highest point this month (4,672) is 42% below the same period last year (8,026). In its first month after release (Jul 1, 2020) it peaked at 12,543 players. Today's player count is 5% of its all-time peak of 32,012, set on Jul 31, 2021.

Best time to play Grounded

Based on the last 14 days, Grounded is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Grounded players by hour and weekday

When Grounded has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 3,691 players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 932 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.0xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Grounded

The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Released
Jul 1, 2020
Genre
Action, Adventure
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
16 languages, 2 with full audio

Screenshots

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Grounded price history

$39.99
price now (US)
$19.99
lowest recorded (-50%) · Jul 7, 2026 archived
-50%
typical sale discount · 9 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Grounded is at its full price of $39.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $20.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $19.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Grounded price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$39.99$39.9935.63 EURbase
Euro area39,99€$44.8839.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£34.99$47.0941.96 EUR+18%
CanadaC$ 49.99$35.8031.89 EUR-10%
AustraliaA$ 49.95$34.9731.15 EUR-13%
New ZealandNZ$ 59.95$33.7030.03 EUR-16%
BrazilR$197,72$36.1732.23 EUR-10%
MexicoMex$ 1,091.69$58.7252.32 EUR+47%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$39.99$39.9935.63 EUR0%
Poland189,99 zł$48.5943.29 EUR+21%
SwitzerlandCHF 49.00$59.9153.38 EUR+50%
Norway349,00 kr$37.5333.44 EUR-6%
Turkey (MENA USD)$39.99$39.9935.63 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$18.49$18.4916.47 EUR-54%
South AfricaR 599.00$36.4932.51 EUR-9%
India₹2,699.00$28.5725.45 EUR-29%
IndonesiaRp 459 000$25.4022.63 EUR-36%
China cheapest¥119.00$17.8515.90 EUR-55%
Japan¥4,290$27.0724.12 EUR-32%
South Korea₩ 39,900$29.6726.44 EUR-26%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Grounded reviews over time

89% Very Positive89% of 96,251 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Grounded on Twitch

12
watching now
8
live channels
35
24-hour peak viewers
20
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Grounded", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Grounded Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 14 Oct 2026, with a peak of 1,753 viewers and 118 on average.

Grounded streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Grounded streamers this week

  1. zarbex_TV589
  2. akiiraa9318
  3. Bidii14
  4. WobblyWheels13
  5. mystic_txrror12

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Grounded achievements

Grounded has 45 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 18.2% of them; the rarest, Go Big Again, is held by 1.0% of players.

  • ResourcefulAnalyze 15 resources61.0%
  • Fine DiningCook a bug on the Roasting Spit59.3%
  • Growing PainsObtain your first Mutation56.7%
  • BURG.L FlipperHidden achievement56.0%
  • Science RulesPurchase your first upgrade from an ASL Station55.3%
  • SnoopyDiscover 20 Sites on the Map35.3%
  • Hedge LabHidden achievement33.7%
  • Face Your FearsKill your first Wolf Spider30.6%
  • Pond LabHidden achievement25.9%
  • FlavorfulObtain 10 new SCA.B color schemes25.9%
  • ExoskeletonEquip a matching set of Tier 2 armor25.2%
  • Shrinky and the BrainAchieve level 10 Brainpower23.6%
  • Lounging AroundLounge in a Chair22.9%
  • Web MasterZip across a teen made Zipline longer than 100 cm22.8%
  • Beefing UpCraft your first Tier 3 item21.5%
  • Black Ant Hill LabHidden achievement20.2%
  • Get YokedInfuse yourself with 20 regular Milk Molars17.2%
  • FortifiedConstruct your first Mushroom Brick building16.5%
  • Sticky HandsHidden achievement15.7%
  • Raisin ManHidden achievement14.4%
  • Tighty WhitiesHidden achievement14.4%
  • Friends in Low PlacesTame a bug as a pet14.1%
  • Mom GenesHidden achievement12.8%
  • Protein ShakeConsume 5 Beefy memorized recipe Smoothies12.6%
  • Super DupeDuplicate an item at the Super Duper12.0%
  • Splinter MasterCraft tier 3 arrows11.0%
  • Ominent SchmominentHidden achievement9.8%
  • Glob JobUpgrade a tier 3 item to the max level at the Smithing Station9.4%
  • The Best Part of Waking UpHidden achievement9.2%
  • Assassin AssassinHidden achievement9.1%
  • Aim SmallKill a flying bug with an arrow from over 30 cm away8.8%
  • Go BigGrow big again!8.3%
  • A Muse StingHidden achievement6.5%
  • UnderexposedSnap a picture using Photo Mode6.4%
  • ChillaxUnwind at a base while experiencing max coziness6.0%
  • Block BusterPerform 10 perfect blocks in a row5.9%
  • Royal ArrangementsDeal with all of the Ant Queens4.8%
  • Mini Mix-a-lotDefend all of the MIX.Rs and Super MIX.Rs4.2%
  • Creepy CrawlerHidden achievement3.3%
  • Gotta Peep Them AllUnlock every Creature Card2.9%
  • Did I Do That?Hidden achievement2.8%
  • From DowntownScore a basket with the Basketball Hoop from over 40 cm away2.7%
  • No More Homework!Complete BURG.L's list of Quests1.5%
  • Super WinGrow big again and score 100% on the end game Report Card1.4%
  • Go Big AgainHidden achievement1.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Grounded DLC

Grounded has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Grounded (Official Soundtrack) ↗Oct 5, 2022$9.99

Latest Grounded news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Grounded FAQ

Is Grounded dead?

No, Grounded is not dead. 1,717 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,854. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 15% on the month before).

How many people play Grounded?

1,717 people are playing Grounded on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,854 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Grounded?

Grounded reached its all-time Steam peak of 32,012 concurrent players on Jul 31, 2021.

Is Grounded growing or declining?

Grounded is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 2,893, down 15% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Grounded most active?

Grounded usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Grounded cost?

Grounded costs $39.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Grounded has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Grounded on Steam is $19.99 (50% off), on Jul 7, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $39.99 right now.

Is Grounded on sale right now?

No, Grounded is at its full price of $39.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.

Where is Grounded cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Grounded is cheapest in China at ¥119.00, about $17.85 or 55% below the US price of $39.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Grounded good?

Steam players rate Grounded Very Positive: 89% of 96,251 reviews are positive.

When did Grounded come out?

Grounded was released on Steam on Jul 1, 2020.

Who made Grounded?

Grounded was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios.

Is Grounded still worth playing?

Grounded has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,717 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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