Each stage has its own health and time remaining requirement, that when completed boosts the rank.

The game features a ranking system, in which depending on how well the player completed the stage, they will be awarded a rank, with D being the worst rank and S being the best rank. The player battles as the Ultra Warriors in stories identical to TV show episodes and movies. Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3 is the third game in the Ultraman Fighting Evolution game of the Ultraman Fighting Evolution series to feature Ultramen and Ultra Monsters from the Heisei era with the addition of Ultraman 80.