Darkness Rises is a free-to-play, lobby-based action-RPG dungeon-crawler MMO for Android and iPhone devices. The primary gameplay loop consists of linear levels in which the player character fights hordes of enemies in hack-and-slash action-arcade-style combat until reaching the end boss, earning gold, items and other in-game currency and progressing toward achievements. The game is playable both manually and via automatic play.
The game features co-operative and PvP play as well as single-player missions and campaigns. Co-operative missions involving 2-4 players include both co-op missions and raids.
The game features extensive equipment upgrading and customization, and has a microtransaction store deeply integrated into it.