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Grounded 2
How to Play Multiplayer
You can host your own multiplayer session or join an existing one to play with your friends in Grounded 2. Learn all about how to play multiplayer as well as all multiplayer features of the game!
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How to Play Multiplayer
Host or Join an Online Game
| How to Play Multiplayer | |
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| 1 | For Xbox: Connect your Xbox Live account to your game to enable online features. |
| 2 |  Select Mutliplayer from the main menu. |
| 3 |  Choose to either Host an Online Game or Join an Online Game. |
| 4 |  Set a Password if you only want a select few of your friends to join your game. Otherwise, select No to proceed without setting a password. |
| 5 |  Choose between a Standard World or Shared World. ① Standard World: You are the only one with access to the world. Your invited friends will not be able to play on this server without you present. ② Shared World: You can share this world to your friends which means any of them can hop in and host it any time even without all of you online at the same time. |
| 6 |  Once you have your lobby settings set up, choose your preferred Mode: Survival, Creative, or Custom. Survival: You'll have to manage your thirst and hunger alongisde health and stamina while exploring. Has three difficulty settings -  Mild,  Medium, and  Whoa!Creative: Infinite resources and no survival mechanics. Play
 Creative with Bugs if you want to fight enemies or  Creative if you only want to test out building only. |
| 7 |  After customizing your lobby, select your Character/Teen then load into the game. ▶ Which Teen Should You Choose? |
| 8 |  Invite or join your friends through your Xbox or Steam Friend List. You can also invite them directly by opening the Game Menu and going to Player List. |
Multiplayer Features
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Maximum of Four Players in Co-op
Grounded 2 supports online multiplayer for up to 4 players just like the first game. The game is balanced around a 4-player co-op experience and extra players will not be able to join.
Player Limit Guide: How Many Players?
Crossplay Supported for All Platforms
The game supports crossplay between both the Xbox and PC versions of the game so you can play together with others on a different platform.
For the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch versions, we can speculate that crossplay will also become available to them if those versions come out at a later time, just like with the first Grounded game.
Choose Between Standard or Shared Worlds
When you first create a server to play in, you'll be asked to choose between a Standard World or a Shared World. The basic differences are as follows:
| Standard World | The host owns the server and its save file. This means that your friends will not be able to play and progress through the world if you aren't online and hosting. |
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| Shared World | The original host can choose to Share With Friends to grant them hosting access to the server. This allows them to play on the server even if you're offline. |
Note: Backup saves are stored locally for the last person to host the server. If you end up losing progress, make sure the person who re-hosts the server was the last person to host it.
How to Share Worlds with Friends
| 1 | When you first create your Shared World, open the Game Menu and navigate to Player List. |
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| 2 |  From there, you'll be able to see the option Share With Friends. Press it to bring up the share world menu. |
| 3 |  From the friends list display (left side of screen), choose the friends you want to have hosting permissions. Friends who appear in the Shared With list (right side of screen) will be able to host this world state even if you're offline. |
Split Screen (Local Co-op) Unavailable
You will not be able to play split screen multiplayer in Grounded 2. Players will need separate systems and their own copies of the game to play together.
Does Grounded 2 Support Split Screen?
Grounded 2 Related News
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Roadmap and Future Updates
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How to Play Multiplayer
Updated 7/30/2025
See how to host a multiplayer lobby and play with your friends.
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Edition Differences and Founder's Contents
Updated 7/17/2025
See Grounded 2's available editions.
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Available Platforms and Consoles
Updated 7/15/2025
See Grounded 2's available platforms on launch.
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Is Grounded 2 Crossplay?
Updated 7/29/2025
Learn if Grounded 2 supports crossplay.
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Does Grounded 2 Support Split Screen?
Updated 7/15/2025
Find out if Grounded 2 supports split-screen gameplay.
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Is Grounded 2 on Game Pass?
Updated 7/15/2025
Learn how to get Grounded 2 on Game Pass.
Other News
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| What is AXL? | Fall Update Release Date |
| Pre-Release News | |
| Release Time | Pre-Order |
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