Darkman is a side-scrolling platformer for the Nintendo Entertainment System inspired by the 1990 film. Players take on the role of Darkman, utilizing abilities such as jumping, kicking, punching, and rope swinging. Each level features a time limit during which Darkman must overcome various enemies and assume the guise of the level's boss to secure victory.
The game's plot is loosely based on the film of the same name. In this side-scrolling platformer, the player controls Darkman, a superhero who can jump, kick and punch, as well as swing from a rope during action sequences between levels. In each level, Darkman disguises himself as the boss of the level, whom he must defeat before the time limit elapses.