Darkmere is an action-adventure game where you play as Ebryn, the son of the former King of Darkmere. The goal is to uncover what happened to the kingdom and put it right. However, the land is plagued by issues such as orcs causing trouble and tensions between different species.
The gameplay involves completing quests and interacting with characters who offer to help if you collect specific artifacts. Combat uses a magic blade, with its power level affected by whether you kill evil characters (boosting it) or good/innocent ones (reducing it). This creates a sense of moral choice in battles.