Ancients is a single-player adventure role playing game. Players lead a band of four explorers through the city of Locklaven and the caverns beneath it. Using the mouse, players point and click on arrow keys to lead their party north, south, east, or west. Mouse clicks on screen icons control all of the characters' actions. Players have the option of creating their own characters or using the four default characters.

The point of the game is to collect gold, weapons, magic, and other items as your band of characters battle against trolls, orcs, riffraff, and other monsters. Players can use gold to purchase weapons, armor, food, liquor, and rooms at the local inn. They may also gamble it away at the Locklaven Casino or use it to pay clerics for healing or resurrecting a fallen comrade. The ultimate goal of Ancients is to explore every possible dwelling and cavern in Locklaven and defeat all of the monsters lurking within.

There are two episodic adventures included with Ancients. The first episode is called "DeathWatch." The second episode is called "Approaching Evil." ~ Anthony Baize, All Game Guide