Super Auto Pets is an auto-battler, where players pit their teams of (at most 5) pets against each other. The game is split into two phases: "battle" and "shop".

In the battle phase, players have no direct input on the outcome (hence the name auto-battler). The pets at the front of each team attack each other, until one or both teams are entirely fainted.

In the shop phase, players have 10 gold to buy and sell pets, buy food, or rearrange and combine pets on their team. In addition, rolling the shop randomizes shop items. Players may freeze items in the shop to prevent them from being rolled or otherwise removed when a turn begins.

All pets have attack (👊) and health (💖), which tends to directly correlate to their success in battle. Battles consist of the front-most pet on each team attacking each other, dealing damage to the other's health equal to their own attack value.

Each pet has an ability that determines their role on the team. Abilities can be triggered at different stages of the game, such as the start of battle, the end of shop phase (i.e. end of turn), when they are hurt, etc.

Combining pets of the same species gives experience, which has a two-fold benefit. Gaining experience increases the pet's stats, making them stronger permanently. In addition, when a pet gains enough experience, they will level up, powering up their ability's effect.

In the shop, foods can be purchased and fed to one or more pets. Some foods offer stat boosts, while others offer perks with in-battle effects.