Worms is a turn-based strategy game where up to 4 teams of 4 worms compete to destroy each other on a generated terrain. Each worm has 100 hitpoints and dies when its hit points fall to 0, causing it to explode and deal damage to those around.
Worms gameplay is turn-based. Players control one specific worm per turn, which can crawl left or right, jump, or attack. However, each move has a time limit, and certain actions, like falling from height or getting injured, end the turn immediately. After attacking, the turn ends.
Worms features a wide range of weapons, including standard bazookas that can be affected by wind settings and gravity, as well as grenades, Fire Punch, dynamite, airstrikes, and utilities like ropes and girders.
The game offers 10 different terrain styles, from forests to deserts, Candy land, and even the moon with altered gravity. Craters form where shots are fired, and complex tunnels can be created.