Grounded Goes Free on PlayStation Plus Until July 7, Waiving Its $40 Price

Q: As 'Grounded' thrives on PlayStation, which major Xbox exclusive game will be the next to follow?

There is no confirmed next major Xbox exclusive set to follow *Grounded* onto PlayStation based on the available information. What is clear is that Microsoft has already expanded several former Xbox-led titles to Sony’s platform. *Forza Horizon 5* reportedly performed strongly on PlayStation, *Sea of Thieves* drew more than two million players on PS in 2024, and *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* had a larger PS5 launch than on PC. That broader pattern helps explain why *Grounded* is now thriving with PlayStation Plus subscribers. But the current reporting does not identify a specific first-party Xbox game that is officially next in line for a PS5 release. The additional material points instead to uncertainty inside Microsoft, with Xbox said to be re-evaluating exclusivity and even considering holding some future titles back from PlayStation. If the question is about major Xbox games still firmly positioned as console exclusives, the clearest examples from the 2026 Xbox Showcase are *Gears of War: E-Day*, due October 6, 2026, and *Clockwork Revolution*. Those are notable because they were reaffirmed as Xbox console exclusives, not announced for PlayStation. So the evidence supports a narrower answer: *Grounded* is part of Microsoft’s wider multiplatform push, but no specific major Xbox exclusive has yet been confirmed as the next one to make the same move to PlayStation.

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$40 survival game Grounded is free to claim on PS4 and PS5 for all PlayStation Plus tiers through July 7, after which it returns to its normal PlayStation Store price.
PS Plus subscribers who add it during the offer keep it in their library permanently, but access remains tied to an active subscription and is restored if membership is renewed.
Obsidian's 2022 Xbox title has topped 20 million players, helping make it one of Xbox's more successful recent games and paving the way for Grounded 2 and an animated adaptation.
Grounded holds an 83 Metacritic score and a 4.49-star PlayStation Store rating from more than 10,400 users, with a main story that runs about 30 hours.