Lord of Darkness is the fourth game in the Nobunaga series, but only the third one to have been localized in English. The story takes place during the Japanese civil war of the 16th century. In a wartime strategy game, 15 different warlords are represented across several territories.
One to eight human players can play, controlling different leaders and factions. Gameplay is done in one of two scenarios; the beginning of the civil war or Nobunaga surrounded by his enemies. Management of population, supplies and military are the gameplay elements, and successful manipulation of these numbers in the right combination will bring your forces to victory.