Fights in Tight Spaces is a unique blend of deck-building and turn-based tactics, set in an action-movie-inspired world. Players assume the role of an agent from Section Eleven, tasked with taking down criminal organizations through direct confrontations. The game emphasizes strategic gameplay by allowing players to build and customize their decks with over 200 cards, which represent various abilities and moves. Players must train new cards, upgrade existing ones, and find effective combinations to triumph over their adversaries.

The gameplay features thrilling animated fight sequences within dynamic environments, challenging players to control the space to their advantage. Each mission presents random events and critical choices that affect the agent's upgrades and strategies. With the objective of protecting high-value targets and facing endless threats, players must evolve their tactics and perfect their strategies to navigate the criminal underworld successfully.