Realms of the Haunting contains first-person shooter and point-and-click adventure gameplay elements. The game takes place in a 3-dimensional world, in which the player explores locations and battles demons from a first-person perspective. A floating cursor is used to interact with the environment and pick up items. Like most point-and-click adventures, the game features many inventory-based puzzles.
The story of Realms of the Haunting is told through full-motion video cutscenes, which utilize live-action actors.




Realms of the Haunting at a Glance