Spirit of Maya casts the player as a small white spirit trying to reclaim a mask that has abandoned him. Its animated world frames that pursuit with traps, bosses and other hazards, while slideshow-style intro videos provide story context and keep attention on the spirit’s journey.
The design is built around mouse control, with reflexes and quick decisions identified as central demands. The listed package includes thirty levels, three bosses, a shop and two spirit abilities, giving the obstacle-focused action a progression structure as the player works through the world. Fourteen soundtracks accompany the journey, alongside six slideshow videos that distinguish its presentation from a purely action-driven platform of encounters.
Steam lists Spirit of Maya as single-player, so its play format is a solo adventure rather than a shared multiplayer session.