It is a 3D vector graphics tank battle reminiscent of the arcade game Battlezone.

Each stage passed increases the game's difficulty (quantity and speed of enemy tanks).

After level 9 is passed, the player can throw grenades, which cost 10 ammo and damage all enemy tanks in explosive range.

Spectre was reviewed in 1992 in Dragon #184 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column.

[12] In 1996 Next Generation listed the Macintosh version of Spectre VR as the 44th best game of all time, citing the "minimalist, hi-res, flat-shaded polys", excellent control even with a keyboard, hundreds of one-player mode levels, and the "fast and furious multiplayer combat".

This version includes levels from Spectre Classic and Spectre VR, four multiplayer games including Arena, Capture the Flag, Flag Rally and Base Raid, adds 3D visuals, and Bluetooth, Internet and WiFi multiplayer support for up to 16 players.