In Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks, players take on the role of the Doctor (1st, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th), travelling throughout time and space, finding new companions and having adventures to repair the web of time. Players do this by overcoming challenges. The Doctor can overcome most challenges he encounters, but he always needs his Companions to help give him an edge. Players must cooperate to stop the Daleks, while trying to get their TARDIS to Gallifrey first, to prevent Davros from invading the Matrix in the first place.