Beyond Galaxyland is a thrilling adventure-RPG combining cosmic exploration, strategic turn-based combat, and epic boss battle events across a vast solar system. Join Doug and his gun-toting guinea pig on an exhilarating quest to save Earth, itself.
Players form a party of several characters, each with unique abilities and strengths. During battles, players take turns selecting actions for their party members, such as attacking, using special abilities, or defending. The combat features time-responsive defensive gameplay, where players can time button presses to perform better blocks and parries, minimizing damage taken. Additionally, players can scan enemies before combat to discover their weaknesses and strengths, allowing for more strategic party composition and ability usage. The combat offers a balance of tactical planning and real-time responsiveness.
Players can capture the enemies and creatures they encounter by depleting an enemy's health bar and using a capture ability. These captured creatures can then be summoned during battle to unleash their unique offensive or supportive abilities. The summons function as a type of magic or special attack, with each creature having its own unique abilities. Managing the limited number of summon uses per battle adds an additional strategic element to combat. The creature capturing and summoning system allows players to experiment with different party compositions and summon combinations.
The game features 2D platforming and exploration segments, where players navigate a variety of unique planetary environments, solving environmental puzzles and traversing challenging platforming sections. The platforming controls are responsive, and the diverse planetary settings provide a sense of exploration and discovery as players uncover new areas and secrets. The combination of platforming, puzzles, and combat creates a well-rounded gameplay loop, where players must use a variety of skills to progress through the adventure.
Players can customize their party members by equipping various "relics" - accessories that provide stat boosts, unique abilities, and other benefits. As players progress, they can upgrade their party's abilities and stats through level progression, gaining experience points from defeating enemies and completing quests. The customization and progression systems give players a sense of growth and investment in their party, further enhancing the RPG elements of the experience.