Garou: Mark of the Wolves

Gameplay in Mark of the Wolves is set on a single two-dimensional movement plane, removing the "lane" system from prior Fatal Fury games that allowed characters to move between the foreground and background. ), indicated by a highlighted area on the characters' life gauges. P. P.

P. mode before the match begins. The game also introduces the "Just Defend" system, which rewards the player who successfully blocks an attack at the last moment with a small amount of health recovery and the ability to immediately counterattack out of block stun. Similar to previous titles, the player is given a fighting rank after every round.

If the player manages to win all rounds from the Arcade Mode with at least an "AAA" rank, they will face the boss Kain R. Heinlein, who unlocks an ending after he is defeated. If the requirements are not met, then Grant will be the final boss, and there will be no special endings. Additionally, through Arcade Mode, before facing Grant, the player will face a mid-boss, which can be any character from the cast, depending on the character they use.

In addition to the standard Story mode, the console versions of the game include a second single-player mode, "Survival", in which the player must defeat as many opponents as possible while only regaining a limited amount of health after each battle. By completing each mode with different characters, the player will unlock new content in an in-game gallery, such as character portraits and promotional artwork.