The 10 Best Multiplayer Games On Xbox Game Pass Right Now – SlashGear

Obsidian Entertainment is a developer best known for its work on role-playing games. After all, it has previously released Action-RPG titles such as “Fallout: New Vegas,” “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2,” and “South Park: The Stick of Truth,” as well as its own IP in the form of “Pillars of Eternity” and “The Outer Worlds.” More recently, though, Obsidian switched to the survival and adventure genres with the 2022 game “Grounded.”

Unlike many of the other great multiplayer games on Xbox Game Pass, “Grounded” is entirely cooperative. That means that gamers don’t compete against each other directly and must instead work together as a team, with the simple goal being to try and survive. Set in the 1990s, “Grounded” sees players take on the role of one of four teenagers who have been shrunk down to insect size and must survive in the hostile world of a backyard.

Much of the gameplay revolves around avoiding or killing large versions of mundane threats like spiders, all while maintaining the player characters’ hydration, stamina, and overall health levels. Although “Grounded” can be played entirely as a single-player game, teaming up with friends is far more satisfying and ensures that you get the very best out of it. After all, building bases, gathering resources, and battling against enemies is far more fulfilling when working with other people.