
Gameplay-wise, it is similar to the previous installments, offering vast interconnected areas open for exploration and a variety of enemies to defeat with the help of weapons and magic. The events of the game take place fifteen years after those depicted in its predecessor. Despite the number in its Western release title, it is the third game in the series, originally entitled King's Field III.

King's Field II is a first-person action role-playing game. Unfortunately, the king fell victim to the ensuing corruption, and Lyle must acquire magical powers from the four greatest mages in the kingdom in order to complete his quest. Players take on the role of Lyle, the king's son, in his quest to retrieve the Moonlight Sword and save the kingdom and his father. A storm runs through the kingdom of Verdite, taking away the precious Moonlight Sword and spreading evil throughout the land.
