The Village ties its setting to a missing-person mystery: after a boy visits Villa and fails to return, the protagonist follows his clues to the place. Horror mode begins with a flashlight as the sole accessory, turning battery supplies and the threat of being left in the dark into central concerns. The setting is built for searching, too, with interactive cabinets, drawers, and wardrobes, alongside puzzles and special mechanics.
The game’s modes frame Villa in sharply different ways. In Intense mode, you lead a small, trained team sent to retrieve a secret letter from armed men inside the site. Rescue mode instead follows a would-be rescuer who survives an ocean accident and enters Villa alone to free hostages. These scenarios move from searching and puzzle-solving toward an armed team operation or a solitary rescue, giving the game a broader action-and-horror identity than its name alone suggests.
Difficulty settings affect how readily resources are found, from scarcity to easier availability. The store lists The Village as single-player and notes that online interactions exist, while also saying it is not fully multiplayer at the moment.
