Combining traditional action, puzzle, and futuristic racing gameplay elements, Transformers Animated: The Game sends players on a quest to recover three lost fragments of the Allspark before the Decepticons. Gamers can switch between the four playable characters at any time, and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Prowl all have different abilities and unique weapons that must be used to solve specific puzzles. The racing portions of the game let players speed through the streets of a futuristic Detroit, switching between robot and vehicle forms before eventually confronting Lockdown.