Hello Obsidian Team,
I love Grounded, and as a solo player who doesn't want to play with real humans, I hope future updates — or Grounded 2 — bring deeper life, choice, and world interaction. Some of the reasons why games like Minecraft, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V), and Warcraft became the best-selling games ever are that their world feels alive: villagers, decisions that matter, and bases that grow into living communities. Grounded has the potential to take that concept even further.
Here are features many solo players would love:
Automatic turrets and towers functioned by NPC characters that defend the base even without player control.
Recruitable NPCs or friendly bugs that live with us, patrol, and help in combat
Base-life system where NPCs move in if rooms, food, and comfort exist
NPC team management with small squads, we can train, assign roles to, and command
Light base-management and crafting depth, making the backyard feel like a thriving settlement
RPG-meets-RTS gameplay, where choices affect relationships, world events, and future outcomes
A diplomacy system where NPC factions can become friends or enemies based on actions
Occasional base raids, especially if we anger rival NPC teams
Rare but meaningful world conflicts between bug groups or NPC squads
A stronger story campaign with cinematics and player-shaped decisions
Become a leader of one small village or NPC team
Character customization
pet and ncp friend equipment and customization
Almost all creatures are tameable and mountable.
Can get a lot of pets in my base, where they can also defend it, even though they are in their pet house
Many solo players would gladly pay more, even if it's too expensive for features that make the world feel alive, reactive, and full of long-term decision-making. In the future, you can also add an online feature in Grounded 3, not Grounded 2, a feature where people can buy and sell real items. The player can also buy an in-game items and equipment from you.
Thank you for creating such an amazing game. I hope these ideas inspire future development.
Sincerely,
A hopeful solo player
