The game Amok takes place on a planet with two gigantic corporations, NONLUN and AZTK, that have been at war for 47 years. A weak peace accord has recently been reached, but a mercenary company called "the Bureau" wants to restart the war. The player takes the role of Gert Staun, a battle walker pilot hired by "the Bureau".
The game is an arcade-type shooter where the objective is to complete tasks and objectives in such a way that each side blames the other. The game has a linear structure with increasing difficulty levels, filled with hazards, targets, and enemies like military bases, power generators, land mines, infantry, tanks, submarines, sharks, and birds.