How to Install the Tiny Tidbits Mod for Grounded

Grounded's modding scene has grown steadily since the game's full release, and Tiny Tidbits is one of the more popular community mods floating around for players who want to tweak their experience beyond what the base game offers. If you've never installed a mod for Grounded before, the process involves a few moving parts — but once you understand the structure, it's repeatable for any mod you want to try.

What Tiny Tidbits Actually Does

Before installing anything, it's worth knowing what you're adding. Tiny Tidbits is a quality-of-life and content mod that introduces small gameplay adjustments — things like tweaked item behaviors, minor additions to crafting options, or balance changes depending on the version you're working with. Because mod content can shift between updates, always check the mod's current description page for the most up-to-date feature list before installing.

What You Need Before You Start

Installing mods for Grounded on PC requires a mod loader framework — the most common one used for Grounded is Thunderstore Mod Manager or Nexus Mods paired with a compatible loader. You won't be dropping files directly into a game folder in most cases. Here's what to have ready:

• A PC copy of Grounded (Steam or Xbox Game Pass for PC)
• A Thunderstore Mod Manager installation, or an account on the platform where Tiny Tidbits is hosted
• The correct mod version that matches your current Grounded game version
• Basic comfort navigating file directories or mod manager interfaces

🎮 Mod support for Grounded is PC-only through unofficial tools. Console players on Xbox or PlayStation do not have access to community mods through these methods.

Step-by-Step: Installing Tiny Tidbits via Thunderstore Mod Manager

Thunderstore is the most straightforward path for most players, and Tiny Tidbits is available there.

Step 1 — Download and Install Thunderstore Mod Manager

Go to Thunderstore.io and download the mod manager application. Install it like any standard Windows program. When you open it, search for Grounded in the game list and select it as your active game.

Step 2 — Create a Profile

Thunderstore uses profiles to keep mod collections separate. Create a new profile for your modded Grounded setup. This matters because it keeps your vanilla game files untouched — if something breaks, you can always fall back to a clean profile.

Step 3 — Search for Tiny Tidbits

Use the Online tab inside the mod manager to search for "Tiny Tidbits." When it appears in the results, check that:

• The mod is listed as compatible with your game version
• It has been updated recently enough to align with the current Grounded patch
• Any dependencies listed are noted (some mods require a base framework like BepInEx to run)

Step 4 — Install Dependencies First

Most Grounded mods, including content-adding ones, rely on BepInEx — a modding framework that sits between the game and the mod itself. Thunderstore usually handles this automatically when you click install, but if it prompts you to install dependencies separately, do that first before adding Tiny Tidbits.

Step 5 — Install Tiny Tidbits

Click Install on the Tiny Tidbits mod page inside the manager. Thunderstore places all files in the correct locations within your profile's directory. You don't need to manually move files.

Step 6 — Launch Through the Mod Manager

This step is where many first-time modders go wrong. Always launch Grounded through Thunderstore when you want to play with mods active. Launching directly from Steam or the Xbox app bypasses the mod loader entirely, meaning your mods won't load.

Look for the Start Modded button in Thunderstore and use that every time.

If You're Installing Manually via Nexus Mods

Some versions of Tiny Tidbits may be hosted on Nexus Mods instead. Manual installation works differently:

1. Download the mod archive (.zip file) from the mod page
2. Locate your Grounded installation folder (typically under Steam/steamapps/common/Grounded)
3. Ensure BepInEx is already installed in that directory
4. Extract the mod files into the BepInEx/plugins folder
5. Launch the game — BepInEx will load the mod automatically on startup

Manual installs give you more control but require you to manage updates and conflicts yourself.

Variables That Affect Your Experience

Not every setup will behave identically. A few factors that shape how this goes:

When Things Don't Work

If Grounded launches but the mod isn't active, or the game crashes on startup, the most common culprits are:

• Version mismatch between the mod and the current game patch
• Missing or outdated BepInEx installation
• Conflicting mods in your profile interfering with load order
• Antivirus blocking BepInEx — temporarily disabling real-time protection during install sometimes resolves this

Check the mod's comment section or Discord community for version-specific troubleshooting, since mod authors often post known issues there.

The Part That Depends on You

🔧 How smoothly this installation goes depends heavily on which version of Grounded you're running, whether you're using Steam or Game Pass, which other mods you have active, and your comfort level navigating mod managers and file directories. A player running a clean Steam install on the latest patch with no other mods has a very different experience than someone managing a loaded modlist on Game Pass with an older BepInEx version. Understanding where you sit on that spectrum is what determines which of these steps needs the most attention.