Unsung Empires - The Cholas is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective, with platforming elements. Players traverse several environments to advance through the game's story. Players use swords, melee combat, and stealth to combat against hostile enemies. For most of the game, players control Rajendra Chola — a Tamil Chola emperor of South India who succeeded his father Rajaraja Chola I to the throne in 1014 CE.