Here’s the latest info on Grounded 2 update, “Hairy and Scary,” plus some recent patch history:
🕷️ “Hairy and Scary” Update (Update 0.2)
Released very recently (Oct 2025) the “Hairy and Scary” update adds a lot of Halloween-flavored content: Windows Central+2grounded2.obsidian.net+2
Major Features:
- New boss: AXL, a giant tarantula. Defeating AXL grants tarantula-themed gear (armor, bow, spear), new furniture, etc. Windows Central+1
- BUILD.M grid system to make building/snapping structures easier. Windows Central+1
- New armor: Praying Mantis armor set (with plague-doctor vibes). grounded2.obsidian.net+1
- Localization added: Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese. Windows Central+1
- Halloween themed content: candy corn replacing some world resources for October, spooky ambiance, etc. GamesRadar++1
Quality-of-Life / Other Improvements:
- Buggy improvements: ability to do more from atop the buggy; integration of hotpouch etc. GamesRadar++1
- New building grid tools. grounded2.obsidian.net+1
- Community requested features like hotpouch available while riding a buggy. grounded2.obsidian.net
🔍 Recent Patch History Before 0.2
- Patch 0.1.3 (~August 25, 2025)
Improved stability (~30% gain vs 0.1.2.1), added “Game Repair Options” (Creature Reset, Reset Buggy), auto-despawn for snail shells, limit on number of saves per world to 10. SPACE4GAMES+3grounded2.obsidian.net+3XboxEra+3 - Patch 0.1.2 (~August 6, 2025)
Performance improvements, guaranteed acorn tops drop, better crossplay flow, updated HUD/icons, buggy improvements. grounded2.obsidian.net+2Monster Hunter HQ+2 - Hotfix 0.1.1.2 (~July 30, 2025)
Fixed a crash on Steam when launching without Gaming Services; temporarily disabled crossplay if Gaming Services missing, etc.
