Tenchu: Return from Darkness

The player takes on the roles of Ayame and Rikimaru, completing missions for their master Lord Gohda in an attempt to bring peace to Japan. As they progress, they eventually defeat the evil Lord Tenrai. The third playable character, Tesshu, is a doctor by day and freelance assassin for justice by night. After completing Ayame and Rikimaru's quest, the player can guide Tesshu through a handful of missions, seeing Japan from his perspective.

The game focuses on stealth, with the player rewarded for playing undetected and executing "stealth kills" to gain bonus weapons and items. Open combat is cumbersome and unrewarding.