Monster Strike is a Japanese action RPG game in which combat is performed by catapulting your characters across the screen and bouncing against as many enemies as possible in what resembles a game of pool. Hitting allied monsters activates combos which trigger explosions or energy beams. Monsters have various special abilities which trigger over time. Each quest the player goes on ends with a boss monster with a moving critical hit point.
In line with other freemium RPG games the player collects monsters in random drops and can evolve and fuse them to make them stronger in combat (more hit points, damage and speed). There are multiple game modes: solo and coop, with normal and event versions of both. Events are only available for a limited duration but offer better rewards. Stamina is generated over time and is required to start a quest. In-app purchases allow the player to buy orbs to continue failed quests, have a larger inventory or restore stamina (to be able to continue playing).