Grounded 2 enters PS5 early access on August 11, 2026, with cross-play and cross-progression across Xbox, PC, and PS5, and a new Buggy mount system detailed for the Into the Abyss update.
Grounded 2, the open-world survival sequel from Obsidian Entertainment and Eidos-Montréal, expands to PlayStation for the first time. Xbox Game Studios announced the PS5 version during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6, with an August 11 release date. The game had already been in early access on PC and Xbox Series X|S since July 2025. The August 11 launch also brings a cross-platform update that enables cross-play and cross-progression across all three platforms.
Game director Chris Parker detailed the new Buggy mount system in a June 28 story. The Buggy functions as a combat companion and an inventory carrier, marking the biggest mechanical departure from the original Grounded. The survival loop shifts from solo gathering to companion-driven exploration. An amphibious Buggy type is confirmed for the August Into the Abyss update.
The two stories together establish Grounded 2's platform expansion and its new mount system as the sequel's defining features so far. No further details about the full launch or post-launch content have been provided beyond the early-access window and the Into the Abyss update.
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Obsidian Entertainment announced that Grounded 2 will launch early access on PS5 starting August 11, 2026, with cross-play and cross-progression across Xbox, PC, and PS5. Game director Chris Parker detailed the new Buggy mount system, which functions as a combat companion and inventory carrier, and confirmed an amphibious Buggy type coming in the August Into the Abyss update.
Xbox Game Studios announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6 that the PS5 version of Grounded 2, the open-world survival sequel from Obsidian Entertainment and Eidos-Montréal, will launch on August 11. The game entered early access on PC and Xbox Series X|S in July 2025. A cross-platform update also arrives on August 11.