Joe Parlock
TheGamerGrounded Review
Published 5/12/2024
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 9/27/2022
Grounded
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?
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- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
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81
Average of 13 scored external reviews.
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89
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Critic avg
81
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 13 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 46%
80–894 reviews · 31%
70–791 review · 8%
Below 702 reviews · 15%
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PJ O'Reilly
Nintendo LifeReview: Grounded (Switch) - Obsidian's Shrunk-Down Survival Adventure Struggles On Switch
Published 4/22/2024
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60
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalMarshall Honorof
Tom's GuideGrounded review | Tom's GuideTom's Guide
Published 10/17/2022
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60
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Grounded
Published 10/12/2022
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90
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Read originalGrounded - Critique
Published 10/2/2022
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90
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Read originalGrounded Review
Published 9/28/2022
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90
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Read originalAlex Avard
GamesRadar+Grounded review: "A mighty addition to the Xbox Game Pass catalogue"
Published 9/26/2022
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalVikki Blake
EurogamerGrounded review - a delightful mix of harsh survival and warm-hearted design
Published 9/26/2022
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80
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Read originalFraser Brown
PC GamerGrounded review
Published 9/26/2022
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalTJ Denzer
ShacknewsGrounded review: Lord of the Flies (and other such backyard pests)
Published 9/26/2022
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