Darkwing must bring Steelbeak to justice by scouring the city to find jigsaw puzzle pieces that reveal the villain's location.

Three colors of gas pellets correspond to confusing, sleeping and knock out gases, which describe the effects inflicted on enemies.

Cherry bombs can be used to defeat all enemies on the screen and scattered power-ups can be collected for various effects such as increasing remaining lives or granting temporary invulnerability.

[1] GameZone staff criticized the game for its stunning weapon, which they felt did not last long enough to be useful, as well as Darkwing Duck's short jump height.

[3] Chris Antista of GamesRadar+ similarly felt negative towards the game, calling it "poorly balanced" and its gameplay and music "underwhelming".