Groundwork (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Groundwork

The humans are coming. Someone has to get the place ready. Scan what grows here, gather and mine. Repair the robots from crashed ships, and they'll teach you new recipes and take over jobs. Build a new home…

1 December 2026

What Groundwork is

Groundwork is an unreleased adventure game, currently scheduled for 1 December 2026. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The humans are coming. Someone has to get the place ready. Scan what grows here, gather and mine. Repair the robots from crashed ships, and they'll teach you new recipes and take over jobs. Build a new home for the humans, and a home for the robots you found. No combat, no timer, no fail screen.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen 3 2200G or equivalent, 4096 MB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 / Intel UHD 630 or better. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Groundwork — frequently asked questions

When is Groundwork coming out?

Groundwork is scheduled to release on 1 December 2026. That is 41 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Groundwork?

At minimum, Groundwork needs Intel Core i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen 3 2200G or equivalent, 4096 MB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 / Intel UHD 630 or better graphics, 2500 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Groundwork?

The PC version needs about 2.4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Groundwork have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Groundwork, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play Groundwork on Mac?

Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Groundwork.

Is Groundwork on Linux?

Yes. Steam sells a native Linux version of Groundwork.

Does Groundwork have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Groundwork. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Groundwork need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Groundwork.

Is Groundwork available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 0 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).