Takeover is a strategy game, with the goal of the game being to takeover all buildings (Castles, Towns, and Magic Towers) on the map. It has multiple aspects and several factions. The main factions the player can choose to play as are the Icedales Cult, Duchy of Westaria, and Crimson Horde. A fourth, unplayable faction, is the Rivadis empire, the main antagonists.