Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is a first-person shooter. The player can choose to play the game as either Danielle or Joseph, who both have unique abilities. For example, Danielle can jump higher and carry high-powered weapons, while Joseph can crawl into crevices and use the sniper rifle in conjunction with the night vision goggles.[2] Each character has eight main weapons that may be upgraded in different ways for a total of 16 weapons per character, although some of them are shared.[2] Players can save their progress at any time with the use of a Controller Pak.[3]
In addition to the single-player campaign, Shadow of Oblivion features a multiplayer mode where various players can compete against each other in eight game types, including blood lust, capture the flag, last stand, and monkey tag.[2] Multiplayer games can be played in 42 different maps and can also include bots.[2] The multiplayer mode is not included in the remaster.