Obsidian Entertainment released the first big update for the survival action Grounded 2. The Toxic Tangle expands the game content, bringing to the table new biom, bugs and mounts. Moreover, the studio is preparing another update, coming in February. Playgrounds will bring tools from Grounded, allowing players to create their own arenas, mini-games and trials.
When you’ve been shrunk to the size of an ant, what was once familiar is now a wild, uncharted frontier. Traverse sprawling manmade spaces overgrown with nature with buggies that can fight alongside with you, uncover hidden secrets, and fight to survive in a world much larger than the backyard. The playground may seem familiar, but beneath its bright colors and towering structures lie mysteries hidden in plain sight. Are you ready to uncover them?
In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.
Toxic Tangle Update Overview
New Content:
- The Garden Biome: A large, overgrown environment filled with secrets, and new resources.
- New Mount: Ladybug Buggy: A tank-like rideable ladybug equipped with a water cannon for combat and cleaning hazards.
- New Enemies and Bosses: Includes coordinated Earwigs, Woolly Aphids, the Snake Colossus, and a returning Masked Stranger boss.
- Expanded Gear: Multiple new armor sets.
- Building and Decoration: New building kits and decorative items, including a floor hatch.
Core System Updates:
- Mutation Rework: Mutations are now split into Active (manually equipped) and Passive (automatically applied based on your weapon loadout).
- Progression: A new Garden questline with landmarks, labs, and outposts.
- Endgame Activities: New Garden wave challenges.
General Improvements:
- Major quality-of-life updates: map coordinates, weapon upgrade persistence, improved building snapping, and numerous balance adjustments.
- Updated Founder’s Pack with new cosmetics.
Bug Fixes:
- Stability: Fixed crashes from seasonal items and terrain gaps. Save files now accurately report player location.
- Gameplay: Corrected jump physics on structures and fixed items/creatures falling through the world. Improved enemy AI and attack accuracy.
- Mounts: Fixed control hijacking, infinite “downed” states, and instant death when dismounted. The Hauling Hero mutation now works only on foot.
- Progression: Prevented loot loss when opening chests with a full inventory. Fixed incorrect auto-repair on lower difficulties and adjusted early-game resource placement.
- UI/Controls: Resolved camera and control lock issues, and fixed dynamic button prompts.
- Enemies: Ensured. Enemies and waves trigger correctly. Fixed persistent boss audio and incorrect staff homing.
- Polish: Fixed visual bugs (stretched creatures, distorted textures) and adjusted explosion areas and spear trajectories for better accuracy.
For more details check out official patch notes.
