
By exploring the game's world and solving puzzles, players would collect crystals which can be used to upgrade the eagle's abilities. Players need to use "Spirit Vision" in order to find locations of interest.

Unlike other open world games, the game does not feature a mini-map. The eagle loses altitude while carrying the Hunter, though it can gain altitude through flapping its wings. She is also accompanied by an eagle companion, which can carry the player while flying. She must use her bows and arrows to shoot talismans scattered throughout the world, which will fill the Hunter's dash meter and allow her to swiftly navigate the game's world. In the game, the player controls the Hunter, who must find a way to lift the curse on an island.

The Pathless is an action-adventure video game played from a third-person perspective. The player can shoot at targets to maintain stamina.
