Grounded 2 is coming to PlayStation 5, marking another Xbox console exclusive moving beyond the platform
Grounded 2, an Xbox-published survival game, is coming to PlayStation 5 on August 11, 2026. The announcement coincides with the release of the game’s major “Into the Abyss” update on the same date, revealed during Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest.
The move marks another example of an Xbox exclusive losing console exclusivity. The news arrives shortly after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reiterated in a Bloomberg interview that exclusive content remains important for platform building, stating that “in order to become a platform, you must have exclusive content and services.”
Despite this recent statement emphasizing the value of exclusives, the PlayStation 5 release of Grounded 2 continues a trend of Xbox-published titles expanding beyond the Xbox ecosystem. The survival game had previously been exclusive to Xbox platforms, making this PlayStation 5 arrival a significant shift in strategy.
The timing of the announcement—during a major gaming presentation and alongside a substantial content update—suggests a coordinated launch strategy designed to maximize player engagement across multiple platforms. The “Into the Abyss” update represents the next major content milestone for the game.