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Aground
Developer Fancy Fish Games, SnöBox Studio
As one of the last human survivors, you find yourself stranded on an uninhabited island. With a few other victims of the crash, can you craft, mine, and build your way to survival? From the Steam store page
180 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
92
LovedLoved
150 positive · 13 negative
95% range 87–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 150 | 13 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,257 of 1,351 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 147 yes, 12 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 159 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,918 of 2,044 positive).
Players praise Aground for its vast content, multiple paths, and satisfying progression from survival to space conquest. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the game's charming pixel art and memorable soundtrack enhance the experience. [4][5][2] Some players criticize clunky controls, tedious travel, and a sudden destructive event that can erase progress. [6][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
Thumbs down but barely. This feels like a game from early 90s, when settings just had more and more stuff crammed into them, like classic Might and Magic or Ultima. Gameplay wise at first glance you'd think it's like Terraria or Starbound, but really it has more in common with Star Control 2. Games like this rarely get made anymore. The problem is the clunkiness, another thing that makes it feel like it's from over …
- [1]
One of the stupidest games I've ever played. I love it. The plot? Magic space aliens blew up earth! Blow them up in turn! How? Whatever! Wanna strip mine every planet in a 1200 light year radius to construct a fleet so vast it blots out the sky? Sure! Wanna learn magic and turn dragons into spaceships! Yep! Wanna do both? I think that's a route, yeah! Also, there's mods. Workshop's a bit dead, due to the fact this …
- [2]
Aground: Starts as "Castaway" and ends as "Conquering the Cosmos," which is a pretty solid upgrade. You begin punching trees, then you're building spaceships. Talk about upward mobility. The crafting is deep enough to keep you hooked, the exploration is wide enough to keep you busy, and the story is just silly enough to make you chuckle. The graphics aren't going to win any awards for realism (because they're not …
- [3]
Aground is a vast 2D, side-view, retro-style game with a Terraria-like feel, but it offers tougher challenges and a more rewarding sense of exploration. Before diving into the mods, let’s talk about the base game. The story follows your character, who wakes up on a mysterious planet with no memory of how they got there. From there, your adventure begins. The game offers five different paths to follow - three are …
- [4]
I played the kongregate demo 6 years ago and aground was the first game I bought on PC. I made this steam account to download aground. THAT's how good it is. I finished my initial playthroughs when the hybrid path wasn't fully mapped out. Their addition has only made the game even better. The graphics are adorable, bordering on impressive for bosses and big vehicles and I feel like this is the best of its genre- …
Summarised from 34 of the 175 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Aground talk about deep crafting and exploration with multiple paths and endings; those who didn't talk about clunky UI, stiff combat, and tedious travel times. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 180 · most liked firstOne of the stupidest games I've ever played. I love it. The plot? Magic space aliens blew up earth! Blow them up in turn! How? Whatever! Wanna strip mine every planet in a 1200 light year radius to construct a fleet so vast it blots out the sky? Sure! Wanna learn magic and turn dragons into spaceships! Yep! Wanna do both? I think that's a route, yeah! Also, there's mods. Workshop's a bit dead, due to the fact this game has been finished for a good few years, there's still plenty of good stuff…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll be presenting an in-person #vgm Listening Party Panel of the AGROUND ZERO OST at Lvl Up Expo. I'll be showcasing game footage in-context, exclusive BTS of the writing process & discussing the intricacies/mindset of the 3 year #gamedev process to score the game. #videogamecomposer #gamemusic
neutral · AI labelView post →Aground is a survival game that starts on a beach and ends in the stars. wavedash.com/games/aground
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ amazing. No sexual content No Blood No Drugs Straight Fire and Brain Food. Give us more 2d aground updates
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I FOUND IT - I made a video on Aground and a commenter made me remember that I actually made fanart of some of the art from the game! Had to dig through an old flash drive but LOCATED. Here is the pilot. Left is mine, right is from the game. I will post more soon! #pixelart | #art | #illustration
neutral · AI labelView post →Played this game on a pirated platform when i was a kid, forgot its name but missed it a lot. Found this on steam years later. now my life is complete. 10/10 plot, 10/10 gameplay, 10/10 for the childhood memories. This game needs more appreciation, it's underrated. accidentally killed the alchemist. restarting the game for him, my life cannot go on without my best bro.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the kongregate demo 6 years ago and aground was the first game I bought on PC. I made this steam account to download aground. THAT's how good it is. I finished my initial playthroughs when the hybrid path wasn't fully mapped out. Their addition has only made the game even better. The graphics are adorable, bordering on impressive for bosses and big vehicles and I feel like this is the best of its genre- kind of like stardew valley. Hear me out. It has 3 fully mapped out paths for you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thumbs down but barely. This feels like a game from early 90s, when settings just had more and more stuff crammed into them, like classic Might and Magic or Ultima. Gameplay wise at first glance you'd think it's like Terraria or Starbound, but really it has more in common with Star Control 2. Games like this rarely get made anymore. The problem is the clunkiness, another thing that makes it feel like it's from over 30 years ago. From the UI to the stiff combat and movement. It doesn't feel…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cannot put down *Aground*. I played the demo on PC and bought the full game on Switch. Controls were clearly designed for mouse and keyboard, but the mapping to joycons is satisfactory 99% of the time. I have played for dozens of hours and have no good sense of how far through the game I am; it just keeps throwing more at me. Some goals are made explicit via quests, some are alluded at only through NPC dialogue, and some are just "explore and find out". It's very clearly in the Minecraft /…
positive · AI labelView post →this is probably the most underrated game ever created. I've finished this time four times, and I sometimes go back to try and finish it again. the gameplay is expansive and full of different routes, different endings, and you can literally tune 90% of the game for your liking. (BESIDES FOR SOME REASON NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE THE MARKET but that's besides the point) either way, this game is worth the price tag, and one could say it's a steal, and I recommend highly recommend this for people who…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very underrated game and honestly needs a better squeal then just going 3d, I played the demo some much when i was younger and always had fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Masterclass of a game in terms of story and art. Gameplay itself was enjoyable to grind for hours on end. The cherry on top was the music; one of the most memorable soundtracks to come from the indie game genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played the demo for this game on miniclip years ago then sort of just forgot about it until i recently stumbled upon it again and i have to say it is even better than i remembered. I had a lot of fun playing it again and finally reaching the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm actually playing *Aground* right now and it friggen' *slaps*.
positive · AI labelView post →Played casually, had fun until ... A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nuke destroyed literally everything I worked for no warning and no way to prevent it. honestly screw this game wtf.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If there ANY #vgm / #gamemusic and/or video game podcasts or podcast shows interested in interviewing me about my latest Aground Zero Soundtrack please get in touch. The ones I have been on before have sunset or are not responding to me. Please share for extended reach. Thank you kindly
neutral · AI labelView post →I started playing the demo for this game years ago, through gaming websites. I decided to buy the whole game and I'm quite impressed with how the game has developed. It's mostly a mining game, getting the resources you need through mining to get better equipment to finish all the quests given to you. The art style is cute, and the story is also good. To me, for a downside, it's how easy it can be to die while in battle. You should always carry food that heals you and gives you energy because if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredibly fun game, 100% worth the value of the cost. Easily a few hundred hours of gameplay that is fun and interesting. Lots of different side quests and paths you can go down. Highly recommend! 10/10 game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would recommend this game because i find it very enjoyable and good to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First island is fun, characters seem alive, exploration is fun. Unfortunately, the charm gets lost fast. * After the first island, travel times and inventory management become tedious. * Charming characters don't play any role whatsoever anymore after one or two interactions. This is particularly sad, because the existing short sequences deliver a lot. * Progression comes through armor, weapons and tools that use a stone, paper, scissors scheme (with elements). Most of the game time seems to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aground: Starts as "Castaway" and ends as "Conquering the Cosmos," which is a pretty solid upgrade. You begin punching trees, then you're building spaceships. Talk about upward mobility. The crafting is deep enough to keep you hooked, the exploration is wide enough to keep you busy, and the story is just silly enough to make you chuckle. The graphics aren't going to win any awards for realism (because they're not realistic at all), but they have a certain charm. It's like a pixelated fever…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredibly simple and I enjoy my time with it. It feels a lot like a Newgrounds flash game you played in High School when the teacher wasn't looking, but expanded to the size of a full-release game on Steam.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game was my childhood its very opened world you can do you and have fum when you dont want to do the quest
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played Aground for about 20 hours, but unfortunately, the game started freezing after that. I found several other players on the forums who had experienced the same issue, but I couldn’t find a solution. It feels like a cheap Terraria clone, but with different adventures to embark on. Instead of building walls one by one, you can build an entire structure with a single click. I’m leaving a negative review because I couldn’t find a fix for the freezing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great masterpiece that will never be repeated
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun game, been playing throughout 6 years. Just recently got the full version, and it's amazing. Originally when I first tried it I thought it'd be a one and done, but the plot to the story and the activities are never-ending. (In a very good way) Would 100% recommend this to anyone looking for an actual adventure game. I am currently still working my way through the game, but it has granted me many hours of fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is amazing! Plus a few mods that truly add more to the game! The first time experience of playing this game is truly AMAZING. I heavily recommend this game, I had over 300 hours in this game on the switch version, but this version is much more worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i beat the game, and i want more. potential sequel? :3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aground is a vast 2D, side-view, retro-style game with a Terraria-like feel, but it offers tougher challenges and a more rewarding sense of exploration. Before diving into the mods, let’s talk about the base game. The story follows your character, who wakes up on a mysterious planet with no memory of how they got there. From there, your adventure begins. The game offers five different paths to follow - three are available from the start, while the other two are secret and can only be unlocked…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To be honest, I got this game some years ago from a website that shared the game as piracy. I played it and I finished it, and It was a completely nice adventure. Every time that I advanced in the game, trying to get the most balanced gameplay, reading all the dialogs and looking at the small details it got all my attention. Not my type of game graphically in the beginning, but the plot and content made me think that when simple things just fit together and end in an interesting game loop the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮🎶 Step into the world of ‘Aground Zero’ with video game composer @chasebethea.bsky.social! In his Pandora Story, Chase breaks down the creative process behind the original soundtrack and shares the inspiration behind the music.
neutral · AI labelView post →Wow i did not expect this game to be this good. Went into thinking "wow these graphics are reeeeeallllly dated, and you walk soooooooo sloooooow" the graphics are still dated, but not only am I fast as hell now (permanently), but the sheer amount of content is astounding. I guarantee that you will be blown away. Absolute insanity, this game. If you come into with an open mind, it will hook you as soon as you meet the alchemist, I'm sure. I'm so hooked, man. wow again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love this game very much and i was so sad when i ended it that i searched mod page to find some alternative story to satisfy my need to play this but i still wishes storyline wouldn t really stop there cuz there are for example 2 or more unused planets if i remember and i wish i could see them get some point in game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game to play solo or with friends, once you played through once there's not a whole lot to do though, the alternate endings only change the story a little bit and are not a whole lot different from each other, the game isnt that long either but you will still get what you pay for, the building is fairly limited and there are not many mods to add anything either, i would still recommend it if you just want to play something chill with a friend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is what happens when Minecraft and Terraria have a baby It's honestly pretty chill.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i have played this game multiple times across several platforms and it never fails to disappoint. It can be confusing at times but stick with it and you will be rewarded!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →play terraria if u like this
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a pretty fun game, and the mods on mod.io also add more content, and it runs very well on my I-gpu!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing story and multiple game endings
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good story and mechanics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was my first introduction to 2D mining/crafting games. I've tried many others since this one and they all fall flat in comparison. There's just so much going on in this game in terms of story that other games in the genre just don't have.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perfect for playerss who love cosy farming, adventure, deep sci-fi lore, or epic combat, as all can be experienced, similar to games like Stardew Valley, Minecraft or Terraria. Something I appreciate, however, is that no aspect of the game is mandatory. If you hate fighting, you can focus on farming and mining and still get the best experience out of this game. I have played hours upon hours of the Aground demo on Armor games, and was only recently gifted the full version, which I have not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game its got 40 hours worth of content very simple and you can progress 2 different paths witch change the way u play very fun simple 2d game if your looking for a game to play when u dont have much time to play 9/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Aground early game spoilers] Every mining game ever: Lava bad, lava deals damage, lava means stop Aground: Yeah you kind of need to dig through the lava to find diamonds
neutral · AI labelView post →this is adventure,base building,exploreing,magic,hybrid and just doggone FUN,also supports multi player with your siblings
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played this back on Kongregate when the beta released. Still holds up!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can turn a baby into a gun 10/10 game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game doesn't respect your time, will throw an event that ruins your playthrough randomly after a quest without any real warning, Not recommended to anyone who values their time
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super enjoyable, but the ending is underwhelming for the hybrid path, which is arguably the best path to take. It being underwhelming makes the post game stuff not very motivating to do. Overall a good game. The planets outside the first could be bigger.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun RPG games with several branching tech tree/progression paths. There are a LOT of quests to complete, and many of which are missable are not required to complete the game. There are some quirks such as the very finite (at least until you reach end game) resources due to non-regenerating tiles, very very VERY cramped screen zoom with a busy UI. Most of which can be resolved via the various mods available via steam workshop and/or mod.io, although the steam workshop is generally more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game its extremely fun but I think they need to add more stuff like another solar system some more islands. maybe make it a little easier to find stuff but I love it good game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I used up the planet's entire oil reserves
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not gonna be the first one to say it, but this is 2D terraria.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played through demo mutiple times. decided to buy full version and there is a ton more things you get to do and explorer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A super fun small game and it's incredible how long it's been supported! I remember playing the demo on a flash browser game and was so happy to find it here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one is great, the second one is garbage.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Much deeper than anticipated in a good way
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game worth the price
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very Very good game, Cheap, fun, gives that sandboxy vibe but also a good story game! progression is fun, mostly intuitive and overall just a solid 10/10 game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a fun little 2-D game where there is a surprising twist. Such fun.
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