Genshin Impact the user finds himself in the world of Teyvat, made in a fantasy setting, where there are a lot of strange things, including the ruins of fortresses and magical forests. The RPG has a completely open world, where the player is able to explore every corner and has complete freedom of action. Here the gamer takes control of the entire group, consisting of adventure characters with different skills, who combine them during the battle. Having collected the required amount of money, the user acquires new weapons and heroes, thanks to the gochi system, an analogue of loot boxes.

The virtual Universe is large and open for exploration, where as the gamer progresses, he encounters various puzzles, ruins of ancient buildings and a variety of inhabitants. During the exploration process, the player obtains loot in special chests, but not every item is useful. The boxes themselves become available after, for example, passing tests and solving puzzles, as well as destroying opponents. The game is not without grinding, for example, you need to grind for experience, ore, virtual currency, items for characters and weapons, and also pump up passives. Here you mainly have to complete story missions, between which the user needs to upgrade the rank of the ward. During the battle, the protagonists use a combo or elemental attack, for example, water, fire, ice. In the process, you can switch between four wards, where one carries out the fight, and the rest use elemental skills, performing support functions.