Warriors of the Universe is a free to play HTML/text-based massively multiplayer online role-playing browser game (MMORPG). Main goal in the game is to become the best, and that task is not easy. Each player has one spaceship. To become more powerful, players must increase spaceship attributes, such as damage, defense, energy etc. There is a large number of ways to upgrade spaceship. Players can mount different equipment on their ship to increase ship attributes. Also, ship add-ons, rewards, upgrade parts and other in-game items increase ship attributes.

At the very beginning of the game, player must choose their race. There is three playable races, each with different ships, weapons, shields and other equipments. Also, players can be organized in groups of players called “Star Fleet”. Players get experience by accomplishing missions, and also by fights against other players. Players need to accumulate 100% experience to get to next level. Higher level allow players to use better ship equipment (weapons, shields, etc.). Six different types of missions are currently available in game – quest, standard, military, criminal, secret and special missions. There is three combat systems, such as PvP – single player vs. player fights, FvF – fleet vs. fleet wars and RvR – global race vs. race war. Race which win in RvR war gain access to secret missions in which they can get more experience. Access to those missions is available until next race vs. race war. There is a lot of other features in the game for players to explore, such as trading system between players, lot of different in-game items, daily rewards, daily lottery game, ability to build modules in space ship to manufacture different items etc.