Grounded Launches the Final Content Patch With Update 1.4

17.04.2024 - 19:11 / gamerant.com / Ashley Erickson / Nintendo

Grounded, a survival game by Obsidian, has gotten its last new content patch with the Fully Yoked Update 1.4 and a release for PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. The Fully Yoked update includes bug fixes, balance changes, and quality of life revisions as well as new features. Players new and old will be interested in what Grounded has to offer with this final update.

Originally released in July 2020 as an Early Access title, Grounded fully launched in September 2022. Since then, there have been three other content updates, with Fully Yoked being the last planned content update for the game.

The Fully Yoked update introduces that ability to befriend ants, which is solidified with the new Antbassador Mutation in Grounded. Players can choose from three new Baby Ant Pets along with turning the yard's ants into their own personal army. Along with the ant content comes 12 new Ant Queen themed buildings, a Termite King Pipe Organ, and over 40 new items to find, as well as new props for Playgrounds. The new content also introduces four new achievements to earn, with two of them being unlocked in NG+.

The new content isn't all that the Fully Yoked update 1.4 brings to the table. Grounded is now available on PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, with full crossplay capabilities. Balance adjustments were implemented across all features of the title, including UI, Audio, Gold cards, Weapons, and Playgrounds. The game now has a Game Repair button which allows players to recover lost pets, as well as automatic pet teleportation if they end up outside the terrain.

Bug repairs included in the Fully Yoked update include a variety of major fixes, as well as over two fixes to Playgrounds issues. Some of the major issues addressed were audio logs not appearing in the Data tab, endless save loading if ladders were stacked a certain way, and specific bugs will now interact properly. Other issues include Read to Me being repaired to work correctly, finally being able to steal from aphid if players are wearing sleek aphid slippers, and Mushrooms will retain their stems when relocated.

With Fully Yoked being the last bit of new content coming to the title, players are wondering if a sequel is coming for Grounded and where it might take place. With the success of the title and a dedicated playerbase, one can hope that a sequel is a possibility down the road. Only time will tell if the pint-sized teens will make a return in a sequel.

Hey Grounded fans! We are proud to present to you the «Fully Yoked» 1.4 update: the premiere Grounded experience swole with new content.

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