Only, those shoes actually look normal size from your new perspective, and everything else looks huge.

My thoughts in tiny form, after getting zapped by a weird sci-fi shrink ray?

Is that what they said in the 80s?

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You hunt for food and water so that you might, well, survive.

Exploring is a real treat, too, because Grounded’s garden is gorgeous.

Grounded’s garden is far more vibrant, and it often looks shockingly inviting.

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It almost fools you into wanting to stay tiny forever.

See, Grounded’s garden isn’t a holiday destination, despite how picturesque it might seem.

It’s a backyard filled with bad bugs, and they’re some of the best enemies around.

Grounded player staring out over blades of grass, with a large scientific tripod device looming over on the right.

Grounded makes the world feel like a living ecosystem better than any other game I’ve played.

The bugs aren’t just obstacles that generate at the edge of your vision to give you a fright.

They roam the garden on missions of their own.

Grounded player staring at the orange blob with beaming red eyes that represents a spider in arachnophobia mode.

Bees dart across the skies, stealing pollen from the tallest plants.

Ants scuttle past your base as they hunt for smaller critters, such as Aphids and Weevils.

They aren’t just in your way.

Grounded screenshot showing some ants digging into dirt in the shade. They are eating a small plant.

You’re intheirway, and they’d be happier if you weren’t around.

And, if you’re playing with pals, it really can keep ticking in your absence.

Then, your friends can hop back in while you’re away, removing the need for a host.

Grounded screenshot showing a player looking over a small two-story base, which is constructed from grass walls and some stone stairs. There is a web outside holding a drop of water.

Minecraft Realms are a paid subscription, while Grounded’s Shared Worlds are free.

As a kid, that would’ve been the dream.

Hell, it’s the dream now!

Share your worlds for free!

Whether you’re surviving together or alone, Grounded is an absolute hoot.

Well, there are horrendous bugs, but they’re alive and trying to eat you.

Occasionally awkward placement aside, the base building gives you a lot of freedom to make some expansive structures.

Build defenses, upgrade your weapons, and get ready for a fight.