Elliot Quest is a Metroidvania-style action-adventure with a distinctly retro, 8-bit visual style, sending its protagonist through an interconnected world in search of a cure for a deadly curse. Exploration and ability-gated progression are core to its structure.

Combat and platforming draw clear inspiration from classic action-adventure games of the era it visually evokes, rewarding thorough exploration as new abilities open previously inaccessible parts of its map.