A platform game that sees the player control a hobbit named Lou and his travelling companion, Siva, to run, climb, and shoot at enemies to fight a villain who is turning their people into wooden statues.
The storyline for Midnight Wanderers: Quest for the Chariot is about two adventurers, Lou and Siva, who must defeat the evil demon Gaia and recover the legendary Chariot of Light. To do so, they must carry the Card of the Dawn to the top of Gaia's castle to summon the Chariot, which was sealed away by the demon after a great battle. Additionally, one of the player characters' friends, Sena, has been turned into a statue by Gaia, providing a personal motivation for the heroes.