Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3472840 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 2 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Free to play | Yes |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | — |
| Current price USD | Free |
| Release date | Apr 25, 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 |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Positive |
| Positive review percent | 92% |
| Positive reviews | 12 |
| Negative reviews | 1 |
| Total reviews | 13 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3472840/ |
Short description
By Bait or By Bullet is a bombastic 2D fishing rogue-lite adventure with both story-rich top-down exploration and action-packed platforming combat, made with Unity and available on Windows and through WebGL!
About this game
By Bait or By Bullet is a bombastic 2D fishing rogue-lite adventure with both story-rich top-down exploration and action-packed platforming combat, made with Unity and available on Windows and through WebGL! The Rock Beyond Reality - Converse with the curious collection of characters who have been dragged beyond reality as you gear up for your next tentacular tussle. These odd bedfellows have stories aplenty, and more importantly, they’re willing to part with some valuable gear in the hope that you’ll be the one to defeat the sea beast once and for all. Fishing Dock - Play a fishing minigame to buoy your battling power and collect fish from the strangest ocean this side of nonexistence. Time your casts and reels with the mouse to maximize your menagerie of munitions! Maelstrom - Dive into battle against 3 fearsome limbs of a great interdimensional octopus! Use your mouse and keyboard to give Contra and Cuphead a run for their quarters in frenetic 2D run n’ gun boss battle mania as you jump and dash your way to victory (or usually, defeat). By Bait or By Bullet does not feature any controls/input configuration. HUB WASD to move around, and press E to interact with NPCs and buy items. FISHING Use the left mouse button to select your bait on the BAIT LOADOUT screen. You can also click on bait you've already chosen to get rid of it. On the FISHING screen, press the left mouse button to cast your line. To reel your line in, press the left mouse button when the reel prompt appears. To get a better catch, reel in your line when the circle shrinks into the green! COMBAT Use the mouse position to aim your gun, and the left mouse button to fire. Use A and D to move left and right, and LEFT SHIFT to dash left or right. Use the space bar to jump; hold the space bar down to jump higher. If you have multiple weapons, use TAB to switch between them. AUDIO Music and SFX volume sliders DIFFICULTY In Options -> Gameplay there is an assist mode heading that includes Invincibility: Toggle this on and take no damage when hit. +1000 shells button: Shells are the currency used to buy permanent upgrades. Press this each time you want a 1000 shell boost to yo…
Supported languages
English