By Bait or By Bullet (2025)
- Developer
- Jodiiiiiiii, janeu3u, TheFascistHazelnut, ThatGuy2415, DoctorWhat, kxllixc, poobis, trassky, deebler123, Swordlock, happyredrocker, Golden_Iris22, DreamCatChef, 96weeb, KentonK, vcxzy2, 96weeb, averyb3596, beluvbug, albertatross, iammade2love, TangHC
- Publisher
- Small Pond Studios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 13 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 47 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
a bombastic 2D adventure that mixes top-down fishing exploration with platforming combat in a rogue-lite loop
actionrogue-liteexplorationplatformingfishingbombasticstory-rich
What players say
Players describe a short, cute fishing game that mixes bullet hell and boss rush mechanics. Several note it is a student-led project with surprising polish, though difficulty spikes and a brief runtime divide opinion.
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