
Players will need to join by doing the following steps:įollowing these steps will have you join a friend that is hosting a lobby. Grounded is currently in Game Preview/Early Access and there is no way to send out game invites. Once the lobby is created, other players will need to manually join the game. Creative: Zero stress! Craft and explore with no resource management or existential threats.Creatures are tougher, vitals are harder to keep filled, and everything breaks faster. Whoa!: The most punishing way to live the tiny life.Manage thirst, hunger, health, and stamina while you fight to survive. Mild: The yard is a hostile environment, but stats are more forgiving and friendly fire is off.Anyone that just wants to explore (without the threat of spiders) can chill in the Creative mode. Veteran survival players may want to test their mettle with the Whoa! difficulty.

For beginners, playing on Moderate is a good option as it showcases more of Grounded’s mechanics. The host will also be able to choose the difficulty level of the game. The host will be able to select from three different difficulty levels and a "Creative" mode.

Select either to host a lobby or join a friend's game of Grounded. This should make it an appealing co-op option for those players that have friends across multiple platforms and storefronts.

Much like a lot of Xbox’s other titles, Grounded includes cross-play between Xbox One consoles and PC. Players on Steam will need to have an Xbox account and use the Xbox Console Companion app to join friends.

Thankfully, Grounded does include cross-play, and it’s rather easy to set up a co-op multiplayer game session for you and your tiny pals. Grounded has finally arrived in Early Access and players are hoping to cross-play with their friends.
