In the land of Norem, an army of warriors called the Skulls have caused a magician to lose all of his powers. He has chosen you to trek across Norem and clear it of the Skulls and their evil leader, Kan. There are four levels: a mixture of shoot 'em-up action, and one-on-one sword fighting against two of Kan's finest warriors.
No Exit is a side-view martial arts beat 'em up, similar in style to IK+. Each fight must be won within a time limit.
You can specify your character's ability quite precisely, trading off Vivacity against Efficiency and Resistance against Strength.
Your character has a special destructive mode, which can be accessed 3 times. This turns the character into a monster (corresponding to the opponent you are fighting against) and increases the level of damage you can inflict.