Battlecorps is a giant-mech game set on a mining planet called Mandlebrot's World. A virus has infected the colony supercomputer, causing the planet's giant machines to attack their creators. You must pilot your bipedal attack machine through 12 missions to reboot the computer.
The gameplay involves piloting your mecha through various levels, fighting against enemy machines and solving puzzles to progress. The game features scaled and rotated sprites to create a 3D environment, giving it a unique visual style.