Space Battlecruiser can be called an arcade shooter with a tactical twist. It contains elements of a turn-based strategy. It uses a space theme. In this game, the gamer controls a heavily armed ship and watches the starship from above. In the story, the hero is trying to reconquer the solar system. Enemies captured the protagonist's home world and destroyed almost the entire fleet. Only one battle cruiser managed to survive. The user is assigned the role of the captain of this ship. Initially the vehicle is too weak. Therefore, first you need to pump it properly. The player himself decides in what order to attack the sectors that are under the control of the adversaries. Fights take place in real time, but movement from one zone to another occurs in a step-by-step mode. Every turn the aggressors strengthen their positions, build new units and also upgrade.

In Space Battlecruiser, the user fights alone against superior enemy forces. He travels between sectors and also destroys enemy ships and space stations. Along the way, the user collects materials to upgrade combat vehicles. Scrap metal and other resources are recovered from destroyed equipment. To collect them, you need to release special drones. You can improve your armor, weapons and special skills in it. The ship moves by inertia, and the guns are aimed at the target not instantly, but with a slight delay. You can protect yourself from projectiles fired by enemies using an energy field. This shield does not cover the entire body, so it must be moved manually.