The objective is to navigate distinct combat levels within a single run, with a limited number of ghost-Imës available to accomplish the task. The game presents challenges such as enemies that cannot be defeated from the front, requiring precise timing and simultaneous elimination of paired monsters to prevent them from respawning each other. Drawing comparisons to Transistor, Lysfanga rewards strategic planning and careful execution of moves. While initial encounters may allow for more impulsive actions, later levels demand thoughtful route planning, as doors lock and unlock, explosive enemies pose threats, and a constant countdown heightens the pressure to act swiftly.
Thankfully, Lysfanga features short levels, typically taking under two minutes to complete, allowing for quick restarts when mistakes are made. Imë also possesses an arsenal of spells, special attacks, and cooldown timers, further expanding the array of combat options. Controls are intuitive, with melee attack buttons that can be combined for devastating combos, a spell-launching button, a dash for evasion and traversal, a rewind trigger for time-twisting abilities, and an ultimate attack button.
