Different insects serve different purposes in the game.

The specific microfauna featured in the game suggests the setting to be somewhere in North America as the majority of species featured may be readily found there, although a few (such as the Orchid Mantis) are not native but could reasonably be considered invasive. The backyard is filled with various bugs and insects, such as spiders, bees, dust mites, ladybugs and many more. In the game, the player character (Max, Willow, Pete or Hoops) needs to consume an adequate amount of food and water, or they will lose health due to starvation or dehydration respectively. In the game, the protagonist is shrunk to the size of an ant and must strive to survive in a backyard. Grounded is a survival game that can be played either in first-person or a third-person.

It was fully released on September 27, 2022. It was released for Windows and Xbox One in early access in July 2020. Grounded is a survival, action-adventure video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios.

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