The overall objective of AKUMA: DEMON SPAWN is to kill Satan and rid the world of demons. To do this the player must locate the Blood Sword, the only weapon that can defeat Satan. The game begins in the upper world or real world. In single player mode the user controls three warriors: The Blood Trinity. The three heroes are: Kusa a Japanese magician and swordsman, Ravening a Chinese princess trained in martial arts and archery, and Elim a Korean nobleman and master swordsman.