Summon Night 5 is a strategy RPG taking place in the world of Lindbaum; expanding on the stage set in Summon Night 3. The main flow of the game is split into two main parts. The first is the adventure game part, in which the player interacts with animated 2D portraits of the various characters inhabiting the world to advance the story or fill in bits of color regarding the world in general. The second part is the SRPG portion, during which the player engages with different enemies, taking turns moving around a battlefield and attacking in full 3D.