Game modes are various forms of the game that players could choose when starting up a lobby. Ever since the 2.0.0 update on August 17, 2024, there is only one game mode that is enabled by default: Classic AI.
Available Game modes
Classic AI
Number of Players: 1-4
Classic AI mode, formerly known as just Classic mode, is a game mode released on June 25, 2022 during the launch of the game. Players can get together to explore a haunted location and guess the ghost. Various equipment can be used to help players figure out what evidences the ghosts have.
Four different difficulties were available to players during the launch of the game: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Insanity. It was eventually adjusted during the 2.0 update to three difficulties: Normal, Hard, and Insanity.
List of playable Classic AI maps can be found at the following:
Survival AI
Number of Players: 4-8
Survival AI mode was a game mode released on July 9, 2022 during the 1.2.0 update then was removed on November 6, 2023 during the 1.25.0 update. Players are set in a large map where they must survive the ghost for 8 minutes to win and get on the leaderboard for that match. Various sodas can be found throughout the area that either help the consumer or hinder others around them.
List of playable Survival AI Maps can be found at the following:
Sodas
- Ice Cold/Freeze Soda- Freezes other players within a 20 stud radius for 7 seconds.
- Invisibility Soda- Makes you immune to the ghost, and it cannot hunt you for 15 seconds. The ghost will switch targets if you drink this soda while it is chasing you.
- Warp/Teleport Soda- Teleports you to a random spot on the map and gives you 5 seconds of immunity after you are teleported.
- Slow Soda- Slows down other players within a 20 stud radius by 50% speed for 10 seconds.
- Speed Soda- Gives you a +50% speed increase for 10 seconds.
- Refresh Soda- Removes negative effects that are caused by other sodas, such as Slow and Freeze.
Classic Player
Number of Players: 3-5
Classic Player mode was a game mode released on October 7, 2023 during the 1.23.0 update. One player will pose as the ghost while everyone else tries to survive and figure out what they are.
Originally planned to release on September 8, 2023, though was delayed due to the sole programmer Alorist being away for the Roblox Developer Conference and an issue with the Roblox Studio not allowing LowPolys to make sure things were nearly finished.
Eventually on August 17, 2024, Classic Player was removed.
Upcoming Game modes
Escape
On January 3, 2025, LowPolys announced in the game_announcements channel of the Periodic Games Discord server that a new game mode is in development in regards to players responses to the SPECTER Impression Feedback Google Forum. He has stated that it will have elements from Classic AI, Classic Player, and Survival AI along with some new mechanics.
On March 10, 2025, an event notification was added under the game's page listing out various things coming to the 500 million visits across both Specter games Celebration event. At the very bottom of the event's description was the reveal of the next mode's name along with the release date.