Grounded 2, the survival action-adventure game co-developed by Obsidian Entertainment and Eidos-Montreal and published by Xbox Game Studios, was released on July 29th and has already garnered significant attention for its impressive number of concurrent players.

Grounded 2 Sees Strong Launch with High Concurrent Player Count

Launched in early access on July 29th, Grounded 2 achieved a remarkable concurrent player count just hours after its release. By the evening of the same day, the game hosted a peak of 49,836 simultaneous players.

At the time this article was written, the live player count was hovering around 42,000. The consistent interest suggests the game could potentially break its current record in the coming days

The article includes a description of the game: “Shrink again, but this time the world is much bigger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and drive your car around the playground. But there’s something else out there, and it hasn’t forgotten about you.”