How to play land with friends
Grounded currently doesn't have a way to directly invite friends to your game (sending game invites is an upcoming feature), but you can still play with your friends. To start a multiplayer game, select Multiplayer from the main menu and choose " Host an online game. From here you can choose to start a new game or continue with an existing save. Once you are in a multiplayer session, other players can select " Join the game online"In the main menu and choose"Search in friends»To view a list of friends currently playing Grounded. They should be able to join your game from there. The host player must be in a multiplayer game for friends to join. You cannot join your friends if they choose only one player to the main menu.
Does Grounded have cross play?
Grounded functions cross play between Xbox One and PC. It doesn't matter if you play the game on Xbox One, Steam, or Xbox Game Pass for PC, you can play Grounded with your friends. Since the game currently does not have an invite system, joining your friends on other platforms can be a bit tricky, but if you follow the directions above you should be able to make it work. A single player chooses " Host an online game"In the main menu and ask everyone else to participate by selecting"Join the game online.
Ground multiplayer does not work
Because Grounded is in Early access at the moment there are still a lot of Bugs smooth out. If Grounded Multiplayer isn't working for you, there are a few things you can try. The most reliable way to get Grounded multiplayer to work is to keep trying to host a session. You will likely run into some errors, but if you keep trying, it might work eventually. The same goes for joining a friend's game. Simply choose " Join the game online"In the main menu, select"Search in friendsAnd keep trying to connect.
Obsidian said the inability to host multiplayer lobbies in Grounded is a known issue they are currently working on, although there is no ETA for a fix at this time. Some players have reported successfully joining a friend's game as long as the host stays at the character selection screen while everyone joins in. Until a fix is released, the best way to make Grounded Multiplayer work is to keep spamming your friends' games and hoping for the best.
