Clock Tower 2: The Struggle Within is a Horror-Survival, Point-and-Click, and Single-player video game developed by Human Entertainment. Throughout the game, the player takes on the role of a protagonist named Alyssa Hale, who has to interact with the items of the surrounding. While inspecting the world, the player views the environment from the third-person perspective.

The player starts the game with an amulet that he can place within containers. Without the amulet, the player will become Mr. Bates, and to revert the character in his original place; the player needs to retrieve the amulet back merely. Some events require the player to play as Mr. Bates and likewise as Alyssa.

The choices a player makes change the scenario and lead to one of thirteen possible endings. When the player gets in danger, the cursor will flash red. In this concern, the player must tap a button to escape. The player can use items scattered around to fight back or hide from the enemy. Escape mode will not end until the player evades the enemy.