The kingdom of Dilsarl is in trouble: princess Salasa was abducted by the evil arch-mage Balrog. The king needs help from the four best warriors in the country to rescue his daughter. The task is clear, but it won't be easy: find Balrog, defeat his minions and other monsters, and save the princess.
Cadash is a platform action role-playing game. The player chooses one of the four character classes at the start of the game: fighter, priestess, mage, or ninja (the TurboGrafx-16 version has only two characters: fighter and mage). The protagonist fights their way through dungeons, attacking physically or casting spells (as priestess or mage). Like in regular platform games, there are places where the player character is required to jump, duck, or climb. The protagonist gains experience for defeating monsters, and their level rises in a true RPG fashion.