Geometry Dash is a rhythm-based platformer where players tap the screen to navigate a square icon through hazardous, geometric levels. Each press makes the icon jump, with the core challenge being to time these jumps precisely to avoid spikes, walls, and other obstacles in sync with the music.

The game features a series of increasingly difficult official levels. On mobile, the controls are simplified to a single input, but the gameplay demands strict timing and memorization of each level's layout. Failing returns you to the last checkpoint or the very beginning.

Players can also access a vast library of user-created levels through the game's online servers, offering near-infinite challenges. The experience is defined by its fast-paced, trial-and-error gameplay synchronized to a driving electronic soundtrack.