Breaking the Grip

Breaking the Grip is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game in which Survivors face off against the Spirit. Survivors work together to escape its grasp, while the Spirit uses fear and supernatural powers to weaken and eliminate them.

Survivor objectives

Survivors explore the map to collect 5 scattered candles. Once they have all five, they perform a ritual to weaken the Spirit, then retrieve the Celestial Dagger, the only weapon that can kill it. To win, they must strike the Spirit with the dagger before it eliminates them all.

Each Survivor has a unique ability:

• Diversion Decoy: teleport the Spirit to a fake point of interest.
• Desperate Dash: sprint temporarily to escape danger.
• Momentary Immunity: resist the Spirit’s grasp briefly.
• Illuminator: use a special light to repel the Spirit.
• Spirit Tracker: reveal the Spirit’s location briefly.
• Rapid Meditation: recover from fear effects faster.

The Spirit

The Spirit tries to drive all Survivors into madness and eliminate them one by one. It can spread fear and manipulate the environment with abilities that let it travel, deceive and obstruct its opponents:

• Epidemic Terror: increase madness in nearby Survivors.
• Portal Master: teleport instantly across the map.
• Mirror Master: create illusions to trap Survivors.
• Spectral Phase: pass through walls and obstacles.
• Spectral Mark: curse a Survivor and make them more vulnerable.
• The Puppeteer: briefly take control of a Survivor’s actions.