How to Fix Grounded Not Launching, Crashing, or Freezing

You can try updating your graphics card, running the game in administrator mode, or making an exception for it in your antivirus software if the game Grounded will not start, it will crash, or it will freeze.

You could also try turning off overlays or programs that are incompatible with the game, repairing and verifying the game’s files, or updating Windows.

Grounded is a first-person, multiplayer, survival adventure game. The game also features co-op gameplay. You are shrunk down to the size of an ant, and you are tasked with exploring, building, and surviving in this new environment.

Learn to avoid the traps in the backyard and how to get along with the enormous insects. You can tackle the backyard by yourself or with up to three other people. Shared Worlds is a feature that allows you to continue playing in a shared world even if the host is not currently online.

You will learn how to fix Grounded if it does not launch, crashes, freezes, or displays a white or black screen by following the steps in this guide.

Fix 1: Update your graphics card

• For Nvidia: Visit https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/geforce-experience/download/ > Download Now > open the app > sign up or log in > Drivers > Download.
• For AMD: Visit https://www.amd.com/en/support > Download > open the app > follow the on-screen instructions to update your graphics card.

Fix 2: Run Grounded as an administrator

1. Navigate to your Steam library.
2. Right-click Grounded > Properties > Local Files > Browse.
3. Right-click the Grounded app > Properties > Compatibility > Run this program as an administrator > Enable > OK > Launch the game.

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Fix 3: Allow Grounded in your antivirus

• Open the Windows settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Manage ransomware protection > Allow an app through Controlled folder access > Add an allowed app > Browse all apps > select the Grounded app > Open.
• Open the Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall > Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall > Change settings > Allow another app… > Browse… > select the Grounded app > Add.
• Turn off Real-time protection: Open the Windows settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Manage settings > Real-time protection > Off.

Fix 4: Disable overlays/conflicting programs

• Navigate to your Steam library > right-click Grounded > Properties > Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game > Disable.
• Open Steam > Steam > Settings > Downloads > Clear Download Cache.
• Unplug the Logitech or Thrustmaster racing wheel.
• End the task for Razer Synapse or MSI Dragon Center.
• Close all of your tabs to free up RAM and relaunch the game.
• Uninstall Razor Cortex (to prevent freezing).

Fix 5: Repair/verify the game files

1. Navigate to your Steam library.
2. Right-click Grounded > Properties > Local Files.
3. Click on “Verify integrity of game files”.
4. Launch Grounded.

Fix 6: Update Windows to the latest version

1. Search for “Check for updates” using Windows Search.
2. Update Windows to the latest version.
3. Launch Grounded.

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