Obsidian Entertainment’s shrink-ray survival hit is finally coming to PlayStation 5 this Tuesday — and it’s arriving alongside what the studio is calling one of the biggest updates the game has ever seen. Grounded 2 launches on PS5 in Early Access on 11 August 2026, paired with the free Into the Abyss update dropping simultaneously on all platforms.
A New World Beneath Brookhollow Park
Since Grounded 2 launched on Xbox and PC in July 2025, the pond at the heart of Brookhollow Park has been visible but largely off-limits. Into the Abyss blows it wide open. For the first time, players can explore both the surface and the full depths beneath it, uncovering new locations, creatures, and mysteries that stretch from the shoreline all the way down into the dark.
The pond is split into three distinct environmental zones, each with its own atmosphere, hazards, and secrets. Above water, two new overland biomes — the Mountains and the Bayou — ring the pond with fresh terrain and their own discoveries. Below the surface, the deeper you dive, the stranger things get.
New Creatures, Old Nightmares
The pond is not empty. The koi fish makes its return from the original Grounded, now looming even larger against tiny shrunken players in open water. Joining it is the diving bell spider, an arachnid that traps air bubbles to breathe underwater — and will make life very difficult for anyone exploring the shallows. Both are fully fledged threats designed around the new underwater combat and evasion systems.
The Toe-biter Buggy and New Diving Gear
Staying submerged for any length of time requires preparation. Players can unlock a progression of diving suits that increase how long they can remain underwater, opening access to deeper pond zones as their equipment improves. On the surface, the new Toe-biter Buggy is an amphibious vehicle that can charge across land and skim over water alike — essential for navigating the expanded map without being picked off mid-swim.
Into the Abyss also reworks the Pneumatic Transit System (PTS) — the game’s fast travel network — making it upgradeable via science skills and components. It’s a quality-of-life addition aimed squarely at co-op squads covering large stretches of Brookhollow Park together.
PS5 Players Finally Get Shrunk In
Grounded 2 has been an Xbox console exclusive since its Early Access debut, available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, and Steam. That changes on 11 August. The game arrives on PS5 in Early Access (Game Preview) at USD $29.99 — check the Singapore PlayStation Store for local pricing. Into the Abyss content is included from day one.
For Singapore players already on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — which is available locally — Grounded 2 is included in your subscription with no extra charge. The Into the Abyss update is also free for every existing Xbox and PC owner, regardless of how they purchased the game.
One Year In, a Much Larger World
Grounded 2 launched in Early Access roughly a year ago on Xbox and PC, and the team has been building on it steadily since. Into the Abyss is the clearest sign yet of how ambitious the full release will be. As Obsidian’s Chris Parker told GamesRadar, “Launching on PS5 effectively makes this our second launch” — a remark that undersells neither the scope of the update nor the scale of the new audience the studio is courting.
If you’re browsing other game news from the week, Grounded 2’s PS5 launch on 11 August is one of the bigger multiplatform moments of the month — and for survival fans in Singapore, it’s the freshest reason yet to dive in.
