The game presents a room-by-room adventure centered on exploring the haunted house. Players guide the children through connected areas, fight animated household enemies, avoid hazards, and search for a route toward the house’s central threats.

Progression comes from advancing through new sections and using the three protagonists as the story requires. Encounters emphasize ranged attacks and movement rather than complex inventory management. The campaign follows the film’s premise and is primarily a single-player experience.

Explore each room methodically before moving on, since hazards and enemies can be easy to miss in the house’s compact spaces.

Use movement to maintain distance from threats and avoid standing in predictable attack paths. Switch characters when the situation or story requires it, and conserve opportunities to recover before major encounters.