Grounded 2’s Starting Area Sounds Massive

Obsidian Entertainment’s recently announced Grounded 2 will have a huge map, as the starting area is reported to be almost the size of the entire previous game. Grounded 2 is highly anticipated by gamers who loved the first title, and it appears that its world will offer plenty for players to explore, as well as some interesting new features.

Grounded 2 was announced during the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, surprising fans of the series, who did not expect Obsidian to announce yet another game during the show after releasing Avowed a few months ago. Like the original game, Grounded 2 will be released in early access first, and gamers will get to try it on July 29, 2025. As expected, Grounded 2 will be a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass, as well.

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Obsidian Entertainment has an exciting slate of games ahead of it, but as it continues to grow, it will hopefully not leave its licensed IPs behind.

Obsidian Entertainment has also revealed that Grounded 2 will be much larger than the original title. While the first game took place in a house’s backyard, Grounded 2 will begin in a park, which is reported to be almost the same size as the entire map of Grounded. This is great news for fans, as it’s not difficult to imagine that the game’s entire final map could be at least twice the size of the first one. The new map will feature plenty of grassy areas, but also a frozen area that is actually a toppled ice cream cart, and players can expect even more locales to be discovered. To navigate through this huge world, gamers will also be able to tame insects, using them as transport or to face foes during combat.

Grounded 2’s Starting Zone Is Almost Twice the Size of the Entire First Game’s Map

Hopefully, Grounded 2 will have a smooth early access period and keep improving as much as its predecessor did. Despite being released in early access in 2020, Grounded is still releasing new updates in 2025, showing how committed Obsidian is to polishing its games.

Grounded 2 is just one of the day-one games announced for Xbox Game Pass in July, though. Apart from Obsidian’s title, the service already has Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Wheel World, and Wuchang: Fallen Fathers confirmed, marking a fairly exciting month for subscribers.

Additionally, Obsidian is also set to release The Outer Worlds 2 in October. This will be another sequel created by the prolific developer, and it’s set to improve on many aspects of the first game. Obsidian also recently confirmed that The Outer Worlds 2 will have 12 skills, down from 18 in the first game, streamlining some of the game’s systems. It remains to be seen, however, how the title will compare to its predecessor.