[2] The game features a variety of exotic weapons, such as Sheep Launchers, Plasma Blasters, and Sentry Turrets, which can be used to defeat enemies.

Players can acquire jet packs and grappling hooks to navigate the environment easily.

[3] As players progress, they can gain experience points which can be used to unlock cosmetic items and customise the appearance of their playable avatars.

[5] The game is envisioned to be a spin-off rather than a mainline installment in the franchise, as it replaces the series' traditional turn-based artillery gameplay with real-time combat.

[18] Christian Donlan from Eurogamer called the game "a hectic real-time delight" and noted that Rumble "completely subverts Worms".