A procedurally generated rogue-like action game of survival horror. The player is the lone human survivor on a distant planet, and must defend themselves against monsters and robots by dodging and shooting. Teleglitch has a top-down point of view, and players can only see what is in their avatar's line of sight; level details are only revealed as players move through an area. As they advance, they can collect weapons and items, many of which can be combined into new weapons and tools.