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Former Xbox-exclusive Pentiment out on Switch tomorrow, Grounded due in April


Following last week's long-rumoured announcement Microsoft is bringing four of its previously Xbox-exclusive first-part…

As for Grounded, Microsoft's second Switch-bound Xbox title, it's a wonderful co-op-imbued survival and crafting adventure with a distinctly 80s twist, taking a leaf out of cinema favourite Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. As in that movie, Grounded's four protagonists are miniaturised and left to fend for themselves in a sprawling backyard garden, building bases and crafting armour to forge ahead against deadly bugs, fish, and other wildlife. "A delightful mix of harsh survival and warm-hearted design" is what Eurogamer contributor Vikki Blake called Grounded on its original release, so that's two top tier former Xbox-exclusives now inbound tomorrow and April this year.

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