The basic play of Gauntlet Legends is similar to the original. Up to four players at a time can explore the worlds, facing hordes of monsters, searching for treasure, avoiding traps, picking up and using magic, and making their way to the exits. In addition, players now have bosses to contend with, runestones to find, experience levels to boost, puzzles to solve, tons of new power-ups to discover, and a complete storyline to enjoy. Each of the four main worlds is inhabited by 13 different unique characters, including the boss. In total, there will be well over 50 different types of enemies a player can face, all with their own unique intelligence and behavior patterns.
Characters get better the more they are played by gaining experience points.
Up to 99 levels of experience can be gained and stored using passwords - Character attributes. Each character class has ratings for strength, armor, magic, and speed. Each character has at least three classes of specials that inflict heavier damage.