Every update, patch and developer post we have logged for Grounded 2, newest first: the date, the headline, a one-line summary and a link to the original source. We file Grounded 2 under Crafting & Colony Sims.
| Date | Title | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Patch 0.6.0.4 is now Available | Patch 0.6.0.4 fixes a blocked Skunk Pond Ranger Outpost hatch on 0.4 saves, an uncompletable Advanced Bushcraft quest, disappearing Dew Drops and Sap, and… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-20 | Grounded 2: 100 Reasons to Run in the Rot and Ruin Update | Update 0.6.0 adds the Woodpile area with Termites and a Centipede boss, the Potato Beetle Buggy, base painting, and Bismuth gear tier upgrades. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-06 | Rot and Ruin Public Test Build 0.6.0 is now Available | Public Test Build 0.6.0 adds the Centipede boss, a termite family, the Potato Beetle Buggy vehicle, bismuth, and base painting to the test server. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-01 | Hotfix 0.5.1.1 is now Available | Hotfix 0.5.1.1 fixes a bug where Steam players could not connect to others based on their Steam Download Region. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-24 | Patch 0.5.1 Has Been Released | Patch 0.5.1 expands Milk Molar upgrade tiers, buffs buggy perception, removes Infused Ooze with a Tier 4 Omni-Axe recipe change, and fixes bugs. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-02 | Patch 0.5.0.5 Has Been Released | Patch 0.5.0.5 halves mosquito spawns, reduces creature aggro range, and nerfs the O.G.R.R. Toe Biter Leviathan's health, damage, and nymph spawns. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-25 | Help us Decide our Next Update Name! | A 72-hour Discord poll asks players to choose between two names for Grounded 2's next update, which is slated to arrive this fall. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-19 | Patch 0.5.0.4 Has Been Released | Patch 0.5.0.4 for Grounded 2 is a bug-fix update addressing buggy softlocks, breakable Ominent ladders, save overwrite and Founders Pack item issues, plus… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-13 | 0.5.0.3 Hotfix Has Been Released | Hotfix 0.5.0.3 fixes a bug that permanently removed player equipment after dying to an enemy with a status effect, plus crash and stability fixes across all… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-12 | 0.5.0.2 Hotfix Has Been Released | Hotfix 0.5.0.2 fixes a PTS system lock from double key presses, a Windows crash tied to blocked friends-list users, and a UI memory leak causing hitching on… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-11 | 0.5.0.1 Hotfix | Hotfix 0.5.0.1 darkens the Abyss and fixes memory leaks, buried Raw Science, teleport soft locks, quest markers, and permanent audio and UI debuffs. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-11 | Into the Abyss: The Biggest Grounded 2 Update Yet | Into the Abyss adds an underwater biome with Diving Suit progression, submerged base building, new creatures, and an amphibious Buggy. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-14 | Hotfix Patch 0.4.2.2 has Been Released | Hotfix 0.4.2.2 continues stability improvements ahead of the 0.5 Into the Abyss update, which will trigger a resource regrow that this patch does not. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-02 | Hotfix Patch 0.4.2.1 Has Been Released | Hotfix 0.4.2.1 delivers additional stability fixes and notes that the Into the Abyss 0.5 update, not this patch, will trigger a resource regrow. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-17 | Patch 0.4.2 Has Been Released | Patch 0.4.2 reduces streaming range to cut stutter around bases and the Park, fixes crashes, and makes the Omni-Tool one-hit resources regrowing through… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-11 | Patch 0.4.2 and Summer Update Info | Patches 0.4.2 and 0.5 target performance issues and repopulate nearly all harvestable resources twice, with one-hit Omni-Tool harvesting through floors. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-08 | Dive Into the Depths in Grounded 2's "Into the Abyss" Update | Into the Abyss launches August 11, opening the pond with diving suits, the amphibious Toe-biter Buggy, and new areas; Grounded 2 also hits PS5 that day. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-27 | Buggy Racing is Here! Patch 0.4.1 Has Been Released | Patch 0.4.1 adds Buggy Racing and the Lakeside Loop starting map to Playgrounds, Steam Deck crossplay support, and a one-time settings reset. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-12 | Get Ready, Get Set, Buggy Racing Public Test is Live! | Public beta 0.4.1 adds Buggy Racing with buildable racetracks and the Lakeside Loop starting map, plus Steam Deck crossplay via a 64-bit executable swap. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-28 | Patch 0.4.0.2 Has Been Released | Patch 0.4.0.2 makes spider webs despawn after 24 hours and fixes a world-load crash that caused save progress loss, Buggy resource hits, and performance issues. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-15 | Hotfix 0.4.0.1 Has Been Released | Hotfix 0.4.0.1 for Grounded 2 fixes the host re-selecting a teen after a client joins, Steam Deck joystick icons, and spider web buildup in The Park that… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-14 | Beat the Heat Update – Your Lizard Has Arrived | The Beat the Heat update adds the King Dozer lizard boss, buggy progression with mutations, the Sinkhole Anthill, Playgrounds mode, and an Easter event. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-01 | Things are Getting Heated in the Beat the Heat 0.4.0 Public Test | Grounded 2's Beat the Heat 0.4.0 public test build is live; patch notes are posted on Discord and the forums, and test-server progress may not carry over. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-24 | Playgrounds Mode is Here! | Grounded 2 adds Playground Mode: logic-driven tools like trigger volumes, random chance and creature spawners for custom modes, plus sharing and voting. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-04 | Playgrounds PTB Patch 0.3.1 | Playgrounds public test patch 0.3.1 adds customizable creatures, Grounded 2 props, grid snapping, and fixes crashes and save-load bugs. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-24 | Build bigger. Experiment freely. The Park is Yours in the Playgrounds PTB | The Playgrounds PTB adds the returning Playgrounds Mode with the Grassbox and Brookhollow Park maps, the Handy Gnat, and a new Community Playgrounds menu. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-11 | Patch 0.3.0.3 is Live | Patch 0.3.0.3 sets Quartzite and Marble to a one-week respawn, adds St. Patrick's items, adjusts Earwig blocking, and fixes progression and crash bugs. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-29 | Hotfix 0.3.0.2.6971 is Live | Hotfix 0.3.0.2.6971 addresses crashes and stability, makes the Mysterious Stranger scanner spawn correctly, and fixes Archives quest and Sour Seed progression… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-27 | Grounded 2 – Developer Vlog 03: The Toxic Tangle | Vlog 03 previews The Toxic Tangle update: the Garden Patch with three labs, PEEP.R 2K scanning, coziness perks, the Tang acid effect, and new insects. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-27 | Grounded 2 Update – The Toxic Tangle | The Toxic Tangle update is out now, adding a new Garden biome, new creatures and gear, and the Tang effect to Grounded 2. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-27 | Grounded 2 Update: The Toxic Tangle – Available Now! | Grounded 2's first major update, The Toxic Tangle, adds the Garden biome, a rideable Ladybug Buggy, new creatures, and active/passive mutations. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-15 | The Toxic Tangle PTB | Toxic Tangle adds a community garden area, returning insects, the earwig, and a ladybug mount; it is in public testing now with full release on January 27. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-13 | Time for the Toxic Tangle Grounded 2 PTB 0.3.0.1! | Grounded 2's 0.3.0.1 Public Test Build for the Toxic Tangle update is live, with test-server progress that may not carry over to the main game. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-19 | The Grounded Series Bundle Is Here | A Grounded Series Bundle collects Grounded and the Early Access Grounded 2 at 29% off on Steam. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-12 | Hotfix 0.2.2.4 has Been Released | Hotfix 0.2.2.4 delivers crash and stability fixes around droplets, an estimated 40% stability gain over 0.2.2.3, park terrain fixes, and adjusted cave red… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-10 | Hotfix 0.2.2.3 is now Available | Hotfix 0.2.2.3 fixes crashes tied to Peeping on Xbox, droplet collisions near bases, and sleeping, and temporarily caps the Peep.R tracker at 1 while a… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-03 | The December Feature Update is Here | Update 0.2.2, the first Grounded 2 Feature Update, restores Coziness up to tier 3, reworks PEEP.R 2K, and moves the game to Unreal 5.6.1 with DLSS and FSR… | store.steampowered.com |