The protagonists of Hunted: The Demon's Forge are E'lara, an elven woman, and Caddoc, a human warrior, two mercenaries with a long-time working relationship. After they get hunted by dark visions of demons, they embark on an epic fight to save the world.
The game is designed as a co-op title, where the two heroes have to work together. Caddoc is a specialist for melee combat, while E'lara is an archer. If needed, both can switch to the other fighting style, but are less effective. Most of the time is spent in combat: the characters are directly controlled and need to use their abilities, such as Caddoc's blocking and dodging skills. E'lara and Caddoc both have six special attacks, which are learned and upgraded by finding crystals.
Weapons and armor wear off after time, and new equipment can be found on weapon racks or in the remains of dead enemies. When playing alone, the player always switches between both protagonists; the other is controlled by the AI.