Breathedge
A survival game set on an adrift spaceship with a sarcastic AI.
Breathedge is a survival game developed by Redruins Softworks and published by HypeTrain Digital. Players control a character stuck on an adrift spaceship, seeking to bury his deceased grandfather while surviving hazards such as low oxygen and a lack of tools. The game is notable for its setting in a wrecked spaceship and its inclusion of a sarcastic artificial intelligence and an immortal chicken.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Breathedge
- Developer
- Redruins Softworks
- Publisher
- HypeTrain Digital
- Composer
- Jason Shaw · Jonny Easton · Leon Lishner and Friends · Seversun · Narakada · Headphaze · yadronoff
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X and S
- Released
- Windows WW · February 25, 2021 / PS4, NS, XB1, XSXS WW · April 6, 2021 / PS5 WW · February 25, 2022
- Genre
- Survival game
- Modes
- Single-player
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Lore & Background
The player controls an unnamed protagonist on an adrift spaceship carrying corpses. The protagonist's goal is to bury his deceased grandfather. When the spaceship is wrecked, the player must survive various hazards, including low oxygen and a lack of tools. The player is accompanied by a sarcastic artificial intelligence and an immortal chicken. The game entered early access on September 13, 2018, and was released on PC on February 25, 2021. It was later released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S on April 6, 2021, with a PlayStation 5 version following on February 25, 2022.
Reader's Guide
Breathedge received mixed reviews on Metacritic. Tyler Wilde of PC Gamer enjoyed the gameplay but stopped playing due to what he felt was outdated and unfunny humor. IGN's Jon Bolding wrote that the concept of survival crafting in space may be good, but it just isn't fun. John Rairdin of Nintendo World Report criticized the long initial load time on the Switch, calling it a mediocre survival game with a pretty good story and recommending it to Subnautica fans. The game's significance lies in its attempt to blend survival crafting with a narrative-driven space setting, though critical reception was divided on its humor and overall fun factor.
Did You Know?
- The protagonist seeks to bury his deceased grandfather.
- The PlayStation 5 version was released on February 25, 2022.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Breathedge?
It's a survival game in which you play a lone astronaut stranded aboard a small, drifting spaceship that's falling apart around you. You have to ration oxygen, scavenge for tools, and keep yourself alive with very limited resources.
What's the main goal in Breathedge?
Your character is trying to give his recently deceased grandfather a proper burial while somehow staying alive on the derelict ship. Every activity you perform drains the already scarce oxygen, so planning your actions is critical.
What makes Breathedge different from other survival games?
Instead of a vast open world, the entire game takes place inside a cramped, wrecked spaceship, giving it a claustrophobic feel. It's also lighthearted in tone, featuring a needlessly sarcastic onboard AI and a chicken that appears to be immortal.
Who made Breathedge and when did it release?
Redruins Softworks developed the title, and HypeTrain Digital published it. It entered Early Access in September 2018, then got a full PC release in February 2021.
Is Breathedge available on consoles?
Yes—it launched on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in April 2021, with a PlayStation 5 version arriving in February 2022.
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