In an isometric shooter Alone in the War The player will, managing the character, can track down and destroy the whole army of opponents. To complete the task, three types of weapons are provided: a pistol, a rifle and a shotgun, which open as it passes. The last two have a barn compartment. When collecting coins on the map, you can improve the guns, add body kit (muffler, laser sight) to them, increase rate of fire, damage, increase the reloading speed and expand the total permissible number of cartridges. The flight of the bullet is slow enough to have time to react and move Unit from its trajectory.

The main character is an nameless soldier. He has no background, no character, no person. All that is known is that he is on enemy territory, surrounded on all sides by armed opponents. Stlas mechanics are absent, you cannot hide from enemies in the bushes or secretly kill. Only having come into the field of view of the protagonist, they begin to move in his direction. If you run away from them and hide around the corner, the warrior will still come to shoot the scout in the head. When it enters the body, blood splashes from the enemies, which remains on the surroundings.

The locations in Alone in the War are monotonous, displaying the enemy base, with various buildings, herbs, cacti, and trees sprout in the vicinity. The time of day changes, but the gloomy night does not affect the review of the antagonists. The interface displays a mini card, with the location of dangers, the account of collected coins, the type of weapon and the number of supplies. All action takes place under drive rock music, with solo batches on an electric guitar.