
The werewolf is a shapeshifter, and can take on the forms of a wolf and a human in addition to his werewolf form. The player also goes to Penumbra, a place between the physical world and the spirit world, where they can receive sidequests or challenges from the Great Spirit of the Waterfall, who gives the player rewards for completing them, such as opening shortcuts between areas.

Within these areas, the player plays through missions, which may have effects on the game world, including leading to secondary missions getting unlocked. The player explores various areas in the American Northwest, in the form of large hub worlds.

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood is a third-person, single-player action role-playing game in which the player takes the role of an eco-terrorist werewolf.
