The gameplay involves various characters and their unique abilities, including chaining beams, a slime cannon that slows down, and a blade shooter. There are both car and air-based transformations, as well as a Dinobat and an Insecticon section. Weapons can be upgraded with bonuses for specific weapons, faster reload and larger clips.
Characters players get to control are Bumblebee, Drift, Grimlock, Jetfire, Optimus Prime, Sharpshot, Sideswipe, Soundwave, and Swindle. There is about 20 guns in total, including a regular shotgun, rifle, minigun, and semi-automatic gun. The online multiplayer mode is called Escalation, where up to four players work together cooperatively to destroy waves of enemies on eight maps.