Grounded 2 has received its largest early access update so far, adding a major underwater region, new progression systems, fresh enemies and the long awaited PlayStation 5 version.
The Into the Abyss update is available now across all supported platforms and opens the park’s large pond as a new explorable area.
Players can travel below the surface, upgrade diving equipment, fight underwater creatures and eventually descend into deeper areas that require more preparation and resources.
Into the Abyss adds a new underwater progression system
The pond is designed as more than another location to explore.
It introduces its own progression system built around diving equipment, underwater resources and access to increasingly dangerous depths.
| Feature | Into the Abyss update |
|---|---|
| New major area | The pond |
| Deepest region | The Abyss |
| Additional locations | Bayou and Mountains |
| Diving equipment | Upgradeable diving suit |
| Underwater combat | Added |
| New predators | Added |
| New mount | Toe Biter |
| Underwater bases | Supported |
| Fast travel | Upgraded |
| Ziplines | Return |
| New quest content | Mystery questline |
| PS5 version | Available now |
The deeper you travel, the more demanding exploration becomes.
A diving suit is required and must be improved before reaching lower sections of the environment.
This gives underwater exploration a clear progression path rather than allowing players to immediately access everything in the new region.
The pond includes vertical exploration and hidden routes
What initially looks like a familiar park pond expands into a much larger environment below the surface.
The area includes vertical sections, hidden routes and additional points of interest.
Exploration also extends beyond the pond itself through new surrounding locations called the Bayou and the Mountains.
Players prepared for more difficult exploration can eventually reach the Abyss, which represents one of the deeper and more dangerous parts of the new update.
The structure gives Grounded 2 another large environment built around discovery while introducing movement and survival challenges that differ from exploring on land.
Underwater bases and new materials expand building options
Into the Abyss introduces resources designed specifically for underwater progression.
Some of those materials can be used for building bases beneath the surface.
That significantly expands the construction system by giving players a reason to establish permanent locations underwater rather than treating the pond only as a temporary exploration zone.
Underwater bases could also become useful staging points for deeper expeditions, especially as equipment requirements and resource consumption increase farther below the surface.
The addition creates another layer to Grounded 2’s survival loop, where exploration leads to better materials, stronger equipment and access to harder areas.
New combat system handles underwater encounters
Combat has also been adapted for the new environment.
Players can now fight underwater predators using a dedicated combat system rather than relying entirely on mechanics designed for land.
Several new water based creatures have been added to make the pond more dangerous.
Grounded 2 also introduces the Toe Biter, an amphibious buggy that can function as an underwater mount.
The vehicle should make traveling through the larger aquatic areas easier while giving players another mobility option beyond walking and swimming.
Fast travel improves and ziplines return
The update includes improvements outside the core underwater content as well.
The fast travel system has been upgraded, giving players another way to move around the increasingly large world.
Ziplines are also returning.
These traversal options become more useful as the playable area continues expanding and players establish bases across different regions.
A new mystery questline has also been added, giving Into the Abyss additional narrative content alongside its survival and exploration systems.
Grounded 2 arrives on PlayStation 5
The update launches alongside the PlayStation 5 version of Grounded 2.
Until now, the game had been available through Xbox and PC during early access.
The PS5 release expands the potential audience considerably and gives PlayStation players access to the same Into the Abyss content from launch.
Grounded 2 has already attracted more than 30 million players across Xbox and PC, according to the provided figures.
Into the Abyss represents the biggest expansion of the game since early access began. The new pond, underwater progression, base building, predators, mount and surrounding regions substantially increase the amount of content available, while the PS5 launch brings the survival game to another major platform.
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