Steam is no longer stopping and offers users of the platform the opportunity to discover an exclusive without having to pay for it. A very cool free game is available for a while, but you have to hurry!
Less than 24 hours ago, Steam invited its users to try two highly rated games for free. The war FPS Izonso and the strategy title Europa Universalis 4. A temporary offer which unfortunately ended this Monday, but the Valve platform always has more than one trick up its sleeve and proves it again with this new gift.
A new free game exclusive to Steam
What’s next for you after Izonso and Europa Universalis 4 on Steam? A very unusual survival game that takes you on an adventure with children. Toddlers who, overnight, will be reduced to the size of an insect. An official adaptation of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids? No but Groundeda Microsoft exclusive available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (MS Store, Steam), could be the worthy heir. “The world is a big, beautiful, and dangerous place. Even more so when you’ve been reduced to the size of an insect. Explore, build and survive together in this cooperative survival mode. Can you survive among the hordes of giant insects and face the many perils of the garden? »
Like the cult comedy of an entire generation, you will not experience the adventure alone but in co-op. It is possible to face the dangers of the garden without anyone’s help, but you will miss out on a big part of the experience. The game is playable for free on Steam from now until Thursday, November 16.
And after ? You can continue to enjoy it for free via the Xbox Game Pass subscription, but if you want it to really be yours, you have to buy it. Until November 21, Steam is granting a 40% discount on Grounded, which makes the game €23.99 instead of €39.99 normally. A pack with the OST for €26.01 is also available on the Valve store.
Grounded, a popular Xbox exclusive that is constantly evolving
Despite its concept and its AD which attracted many, this free Steam game disappointed upon its release due to its lack of content. Sure, the game was launched in Early Access, but many people expected more from an Xbox exclusive. Obsidian Entertainment has not given up and the title, unlike its characters, continues to grow and grow. This week, a big “Make It and Break It” update was deployed again and introduced a new mode: Playgrounds. Thanks to it, surviving apprentices can decorate their garden with a bunch of objects and accessories, but also tools to further interact with the playing fields and add new gameplay mechanics. A garden which, once arranged to your liking, can be shared online.
The Grounded patch also obviously allows you to test your creation, and to make changes if you notice that a part is not really working. And that’s just a glimpse. The difficulty has been revised in the various modes to increase or reduce the damage suffered, the map interface has also been given a facelift, etc. All these new features and the previous ones are in the free Steam trial version of Grounded. In summary, it’s a great way and time to discover the game!