A poorly timed jump or slow reaction speeds will send you all the way back to the beginning of the level. That is, you have to tap on the screen at just the right moment to jump.
The gameplay is practically identical to the previous games in the saga. Geometry Dash SubZero is a 2D arcade platformer in which players have to try to overcome levels filled with obstacles, while jumping to the rhythm of music from artists MDK, Bossfight, and Boom Kitty.