The game features 20 mines on four different planets, and has a single player mode with four gameplay styles including Score, Time Trial, Destruction and Race.

[3] A multiplayer game is done on split screen or on Xbox Live.

[3] The game takes place underground where the player must destroy the mining equipment of an alien invasion.

[1] Players can control six different characters, including Skruii, Filch, Zyree, Xoona, Ula, and Zomar.

[3] On October 24, 2007 THQ announced they were working on four new Xbox Live games, including Screwjumper!.