Grounded 2 patch notes: version history, release dates and fixes
Co-op backyard survival game in Early Access on Steam since July 2025. Below is the version history from Obsidian's Steam posts, each release with its date and one quoted change, plus side-by-side breakdowns of selected updates and fixes for common crashes.
Start here: Grounded 2 Update Schedule: Every Update and What's Next
Patch timeline
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Grounded 2 Patch 0.5.1: Infused Ooze Cut, Omni-Axe Changes -
Grounded 2 Patch 0.5.0.5: Mosquito and Leviathan Changes -
Grounded 2 Into the Abyss Update (0.5): Pond and Patches -
Grounded 2 Beat the Heat Update (0.4.0): King Dozer and More -
Grounded 2 Toxic Tangle Update: Release, PTB and Changes
Official version history
| Version | Posted (UTC) | From the official post |
|---|---|---|
| 0.6.0.5 | 2026-11-04 | "Fixed a crash caused by the game running out of object memory." Steam post |
| 0.6.0.4 | 2026-10-28 | "Fixed Dew Drops and Sap disappearing from the Dew Collector and Sap Catcher after a save and load." Steam post |
| 0.6.0 | 2026-10-20 | "You can now quick swap your mutation loadouts in the Hotpouch radial menu" Steam post |
| 0.5.1.1 | 2026-10-01 | "Fixed an issue where players on Steam could not connect to other players based on their Steam Download Region" Steam post |
| 0.5.1 | 2026-09-24 | "Buff buggy perception so they can join fights easier with the Player/Teen" Steam post |
| 0.5.0.5 | 2026-09-02 | "Removed 50% of the spawns for Mosquitoes and Tiger Mosquitoes" Steam post |
| 0.5.0.4 | 2026-08-19 | "Fixed a crash for clients that can occur when loading a save when buggies have are hauling planks" Steam post |
| 0.5.0.3 | 2026-08-13 | "Fixed a bug where players would lose their equipment permanently after dying to an enemy with a status effect on them" Steam post |
| 0.5.0.2 | 2026-08-12 | "Fixed a crash that would occur on Windows when you have a blocked user in your friends list" Steam post |
| 0.5.0.1 | 2026-08-11 | "Memory improvements have been made to counter potential memory leaks after playing for 1-3 hours." Steam post |
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| Version | Posted (UTC) | From the official post |
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| 0.5.0 | 2026-08-11 | "Updated agile swimming allows players to navigate the pond like a bunch of “Merteens”." Steam post |
| 0.4.2.2 | 2026-07-14 | "In preparation for the 0.5 Into the Abyss Update, we are releasing another hotfix patch that should continue to improve stability." Steam post |
| 0.4.2.1 | 2026-07-02 | "We are releasing a new patch today with additional stability fixes that we hope will improve your experience." Steam post |
| 0.4.2 | 2026-06-17 | "Reduced the streaming range of the player, so that less things now load at one time. This should cause significantly less hitching around the Park" Steam post |
| 0.4.1 | 2026-05-27 | "As of this update, Steam Deck Users can now link a Microsoft account and play online with their friends/use crossplay functionality." Steam post |
| 0.4.0.2 | 2026-04-28 | "Spider Webs will now de-spawn after 24 hours. This change was made to help players who did not get the spider web fix in 0.4.0.1" Steam post |
| 0.4.0.1 | 2026-04-15 | "Fixed a bug where spider webs took over The Park causing Performance drops" Steam post |
| Beat the Heat | 2026-04-14 | "The Beat the Heat update is now live in Grounded 2, bringing a new boss fight, a new buggy progression system, and a wave of content, improvements, and community-requested features across the park." Steam post |
| Playgrounds Mode | 2026-03-24 | "This new suite of tools gives players the power to build reactive encounters, scripted events, and entirely custom game modes inside the world of Grounded 2." Steam post |
| 0.3.0.3 | 2026-02-11 | "Quartzite and Marble are now on a 1-week respawn timer" Steam post |
| 0.3.0.2.6971 | 2026-01-29 | "Fixed various crashes and improved the stability of the game by 20%." Steam post |
| The Toxic Tangle | 2026-01-27 | "Welcome to The Toxic Tangle, the first major content update for Grounded 2, available now for all players." Steam post |
| 0.2.2.4 | 2025-12-12 | "Estimating a 40% stability increase over 0.2.2.3" Steam post |
| 0.2.2.3 | 2025-12-10 | "Fixed a crash when Peeping on Xbox" Steam post |
| 0.2.2 | 2025-12-03 | "Now without further ado, the 0.2.2 December Feature Update!" Steam post |
| 0.2.0.1 | 2025-10-07 | "Further Improvements so that resources should not regrow through bases in certain scenarios" Steam post |
| 0.2 | 2025-09-30 | "Added various Graphic Options and have changed the values of Low, Medium, High and Epic for 0.2" Steam post |
| 0.1.3 | 2025-08-25 | "Snail Shells will now automatically despawn after 24 hours." Steam post |
| 0.1.2 | 2025-08-06 | "Acorn tops are now a guaranteed drop" Steam post |
| 0.1.1.2 | 2025-07-30 | "Fixed a crash for Steam players when players launch the game without Gaming Services enabled." Steam post |
| Early Access launch | 2025-07-29 | "Happy Grounded 2 Early Access Launch Day!" Steam post |
Fixes, servers and co-op
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Grounded 2 Crossplay and Cross-Progression by Platform
Which Grounded 2 platforms Obsidian says can play together and share progress, when PS5 joined, and the crossplay and Shared World fixes since Early Access.
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Grounded 2 on Steam Deck: Verified Status and Patch History
Grounded 2 is Steam Deck Verified. Here is every Deck line in Obsidian's patch notes, what the 0.4.1 settings reset means, and what Valve's report lists.
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Grounded 2 Crashing on PC: Fixes and What Patches Fixed
Grounded 2 keeps crashing on PC? Find your symptom, see which Obsidian patch fixed it (0.1.1.2 to 0.5.1.1, quoted), then try the fixes that have two sources.
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Grounded 2 Join Game Failure: Crossplay and Version Fixes
Can't join a friend in Grounded 2? Match game versions, link an Xbox account and enable crossplay, then check the join bugs Obsidian has already patched.
Crossplay & co-op community-verified -
Grounded 2 Update Schedule: Every Update and What's Next
Every Grounded 2 update since the July 2025 launch, with dates and the gaps between them, plus what Obsidian has officially said about the next one.
Update timeline