Natural Doctrine

From a top-down world map different locations or scenarios are available. During battles the characters are shown from a top-down or third-person perspective. As a turn-based game movement is based on grids. Characters have various offensive and defensive actions available based on their class, including melee, guard, ranger attacks and spells. Their position in the grid also plays a role, as specific actions become available or characters can act out of their turn, known as linking.

Obstacles in the environment also play a key role, and players have to take into account linking effects, as friendly fire is possible. The game's magic system is based on a substance called Pluton, which is rare and shared among party members. This scarcity means it can only be used at times. The game supports competitive and cooperative online multiplayer modes, where fights are similar to single-player but focused on collecting and building a deck of cards.