Grounded 2 received Patch 0.4.0.2 which brings a major change to webs and several bug fixes. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, Grounded 2 debuted in Early Access on July 29, 2025 for Xbox Series X/S and PC players. The game is a sequel to the popular original from 2022 and transports the player to the fresh environment of Brookhollow Park with new challenges. It's already proven to be a huge success, topping the Steam charts and Xbox Game Pass players on multiple occasions.
Earlier in 2026, Obsidian pulled back the curtain Grounded 2 2026 roadmap, which offers fans a look into the future of the game and how the team plans to deepen its survival and base-building aspects. Highlights included new enemies, new locations to explore, and a wealth of additional content for players to dive into. The studio has largely kept its promises with each update, but there have been a number of bugs and glitches that have spoiled the experience for some players. Obsidian Entertainment is working to fix these issues and has now released another patch aimed at just that.
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Grounded 2 Patch 0.4.0.2 is now live
Obsidian Entertainment has released patch 0.4.0.2 for Grounded 2which is now available for players on all platforms. The update focuses on cobwebs, which now fully spawn after 24 hours. This change was made to help those who missed the web patch that was introduced in the previous patch for the game.
The patch also includes a number of bug fixes, mainly focused on Buggies in Grounded 2. Issues that caused them to struggle with ambient resources are now fixed, along with a bug that caused them to be permanently unavailable after the player died. It also addresses a crash that occurred when loading worlds, as well as an issue where players could lose progress after reloading the same save. Obsidian Entertainment also fixed an issue where the client would not have their Buggy assigned to them after logging back in. Other fixes include camera mode switching issues, quest-related glitches, and control issues. In addition, various performance improvements and optimizations have also been added.
Patch 0.4.0.2 comes weeks after Grounded 2 Beat the Heat update presented by King Dozer. This horned lizard is the biggest boss added to the game so far. The update also completely overhauled Buggies with a full progression system, along with new mutations and other content. The latest patch has been received positively by the community so far, with players on Reddit and Twitter praising the developers for constantly improving the game and taking feedback to heart.
While fans are excited about the future of the game, they also want the developers to address various issues Grounded 2 before full release. These include restrictive inventory limits despite the backpack system, as well as the occasional encounter with empty chests. Fans are hoping that these concerns will be addressed in the upcoming updates.
Grounded 2 0.4.0.2 Update Patch Notes
General change:
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Spider webs will now disappear after 24 hours. This change was made to help players who didn't get the web patch in 0.4.0.1
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This only works when the player is not near it
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Bug Fixes:
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Fixed an issue where Buggies had trouble hitting melee resources
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it should now be easier to destroy resources on Ladybug Buggy
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Fixed an issue where a buggy could be permanently unavailable if it died after the player
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Fixed a crash when loading your world
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This is also the same bug where you would lose progress in your world after reloading the same save
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Fixed an issue where the client did not have their Buggy assigned after logging in again
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Fixed various performance issues in the park and various forms of optimization occurred in version 0.4.0.2
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This won't solve all the kinks, but it should be significantly better. We are planning more optimization fixes in the next update.
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Fixed an issue where you could not switch camera modes after getting stuck in a web
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Fixed an issue where the space bar | or A on the controller, had no effect when customizing the SCAB.2k
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Fixed an issue where it was not possible to complete the quest “A Strange Warning” on a specific save
