Venetica is an action role-playing game that follows Scarlett's journey as she seeks to protect Venice from the Undead Five, who threaten the cosmic balance. After her village is destroyed and her betrothed killed, Scarlett sets out on a perilous quest to gather allies and defeat her enemies.
The gameplay revolves around exploring the world, completing quests, and engaging in combat with various enemies. Players must make decisions that influence the story and its outcomes, as well as the reactions of NPCs. Scarlett can also collect items, earn experience points, and level up to unlock new abilities and improve her combat skills.
Scarlett's arsenal includes four types of weapons and two skill-trees with active and passive talents. She can also wield the legendary Moonblade, which is essential for defeating undead creatures and restoring her shadow energy. With enough shadow energy, Scarlett can revive herself after a few seconds, but dying without it will be permanent.
Scarlett's special gift allows her to enter the Shadow World, where time stands still, allowing her to escape danger or find hidden portals. The player can also learn the ability Shadow Path, enabling them to move in and out of the Shadow World at will.
Venetica is available on the Xbox 360, released on December 18, 2009.