Breaking the Rules: The Roman Tournament is a budget 3D fighting game. It allows you to freely rotate the camera (like in third-person action games). There are 8 fighters to choose from. Among them there are boys and girls from different parts of the world. Each character has a personal description with a short biography. All of them differ not only in appearance, but also in combat skills, as well as professions. One is a professional boxer, another is an acrobat, the third is a kickboxer, and so on. In battle, you can strike with your hands and feet, crouch, make sweeps, and perform combo strikes. They also let you fight with some objects. For example: chairs.

Compared to other fighting games, Breaking the Rules: The Roman Tournament stands out due to its location. Instead of fictitious fantasy or futuristic arenas, the title offers fights on the recreated streets of Rome. There are 8 battle sites available in the capital of Italy. When you select a location, a brief historical background on it is displayed on the screen. They offer to fight against the backdrop of popular tourist attractions. Street fights are held in the format of duels and team fights of 2, 3 and 4 people on each of the two sides. The fights take place without blood, brutal finishing moves or killings. Moreover, they are accompanied by ragdoll physics. Modes include quick match, tournament, online battles and team battles.