Passage: Path of Betrayal belongs to the point-and-click adventure genre. The graphics combine 2D and 3D elements. The project stands out among other quests with its non-standard visual style. Almost all backgrounds were hand painted in watercolor. Because of this, the game resembles children's drawings come to life. The action takes place in a fairyland. In Arcane, a portal opens briefly every 10 years, leading to the lands of the Shifters. Before its opening, people perform a ritual and exile criminals to another dimension. The story is about the adventures of a guy named Riff. The plot is presented with humor.

The plot begins with the main character's bad dream about the invasion of the forces of darkness. Having woken up, the protagonist went to the wizard Vindar. The mentor, believing that this could be a prophetic dream, sent his ward to the king to warn the ruler about the possible danger. Passage: Path of Betrayal offers traditional gameplay for the genre. The character walks through locations, collects items in his inventory (they are always visible on the screen), applies them to certain objects, solves riddles, and chats with NPCs. The gameplay here is old school, so you often have to do pixel hunting before interacting with the environment. Many puzzles are made logically. And the puzzles themselves are believably integrated into the narrative.