Session Respect Score
"Shrink-to-ant survival sandbox with flexible multiplayer exploration."
Minimum session
20 min
Pausability
Pause anytime
Resume friendliness
Easy to resume
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Moderate
Session structure
Open-ended
Where to play
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Platforms
Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PC / Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Age Rating
About
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Explore, build and survive together in this first person, multiplayer, survival-adventure. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
In Grounded, players are shrunken to the size of an ant and tasked with surviving in the unique micro-world of a suburban backyard. Players must gather, craft and build bases with everyday objects found within the yard, searching for life-saving resources and living alongside giant, peaceful insects while fighting to s…
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Grounded — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Grounded take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Grounded is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Grounded?
- Yes — Grounded supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
- Does Grounded pressure you to keep playing?
- Grounded has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Grounded's Session Respect Score?
- Grounded has a Session Respect Score of 8.9/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.