$4.99Dead Bits
Quilly got abducted by aliens and now has to shoot his way out through nine cube-built tests. Dead Bits is a short, blocky first-person shooter where cube aliens burst apart, traps kill you instantly, and an original dubstep soundtrack keeps the fights moving.
Is Dead Bits worth it?
Dead Bits is worth it if…
- you like short, fast first-person shooters you can finish in an evening
- you want blocky enemies that break into cubes to loud dubstep
- you enjoy learning trap-filled levels through repetition
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Cube aliens, guns and bad traps
You play Quilly, grabbed by an alien called Quanton and told to clear nine tests to earn his freedom. The tests are blocky arenas in different biomes, filled with cube aliens, weapons to pick up, and traps that end a run on contact.
Combat is simple and quick: keep your distance, hold the trigger, watch cubes break apart. Enemies mostly charge straight at you, so the challenge comes less from tactics and more from lava runs, narrow platforms and a rough late-game boss.
Dubstep that carries the shooting
Everything here is made of cubes, from enemies to scenery, and the look stays plain and blocky throughout. What gives it energy is the original electronic soundtrack by Frost Orb, all dubstep pressure that kicks in when enemies attack.
It is a short game, finishable in one sitting once you learn the trap placements. The story is only a pretext for the shooting, and the slow-motion effect and simple shooting will not win over anyone looking for weighty gunplay. Play it for fast rounds of cube-breaking set to loud music, preferably in short bursts.
Good to know before you play?
How long is Dead Bits?
Nine levels, called Test 1 through Test 9. Skilled players can clear them in about 30 minutes once they know the layouts, though the lava obstacle level, the seventh test and the final level take most people several tries.
What weapons and enemies are there?
Guns and bats, against a small roster of cube aliens. Enemy attacks stay basic, with chargers and thrown projectiles you can shoot down, so expect repetition rather than new tricks in every test.
Does the music play all the time?
No. The dubstep soundtrack rises during fights and drops away while you explore or platform alone, which means long trap sections are quieter than the shootouts.
