Don't Get Bit

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Don't Get Bit is a single player survival strategy game. It was developed by Canine Games and was released on January 29, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

It's the zombie apocalypse and Cassie, a sarcastic 18 year old armed with only her wits and a kitchen knife, must get to her uncle’s farm. Keep Cassie alive in this turn-based strategy game as she battles the undead across thirty levels trying to survive and not get bit.

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95%

Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews

story17 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Engaging and well-voiced narrative that adds depth to the gameplay.
Challenging yet fair turn-based tactical gameplay with unique zombie types and multiple playable characters.
Distinctive hand-drawn art style and immersive music create a strong atmosphere.

Lacks advanced quality-of-life features such as enemy range indicators, undo turn functionality, and level selection.
Relatively short playtime with limited content and repetitive replay requirements to access all endings.
Some UI and design elements feel basic or lazy, including minimal environment detail and lack of animation.

story
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
67%
5%
The story in this indie tactical zombie game is engaging and well-narrated, featuring voice acting that enhances the narrative experience, though some find the dialogue overly long or repetitive during multiple playthroughs. While the plot follows familiar zombie apocalypse themes with likable characters and multiple endings unlocked through successive runs, it is relatively simple, with limited branching or depth, appealing mostly to players interested in the protagonist's journey. Overall, the story successfully motivates continued play but could benefit from more variety and tighter writing.
- “The story is very compelling and brilliant!”
- “The writing is good, the voice acting is great, the story is great.”
- “Beyond the controls and layout of the game, the story, art style, and acting bring you into an engaging world of friends and foes.”
- “The story is a cliche fest and some of the monologue is cringe as hell. You also have to hear the level's monologue every time you restart the level, which you'll be doing quite a lot, especially on the 'second journey' which has a time limit to each level.”
- “But starting from mission 2 it feels like she's just reading huge excerpts from a book. The texts need shortening by at least 50%, maybe even 70%.”
- “I am not a huge fan of this progression system and then having the unlocked story/sketches sections reset.”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
63%
14%
The gameplay is generally described as simple, easy to learn, and engaging, featuring tactical mechanics on hex-tiled maps that combine combat, stealth, and puzzle-like objectives. While some find it compelling and well-executed with tight mechanics, others feel it can become tedious or formulaic over time. Overall, it offers a satisfying but relatively short experience, especially valued at a lower price point.
- “It does have an interesting core mechanic, and the levels are fun to solve.”
- “The mechanics are simple, but the extra objectives turn each level into a puzzle, which is nice.”
- “Execution proved a good mix of simple easy to learn game mechanics, intelligent map creation and evolving level design.”
- “The game forces you to do all these calculations yourself, which one could call the 'actual gameplay,' but it is a tedious and boring thing that should be streamlined.”
- “The gameplay is pretty lame and gets boring quick despite nice art and story.”
- “The game is pretty simplistic in the mechanics aspect, with only limited movement and attacking per character, which reduces the gameplay depth.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
58%
21%
The game's graphics feature a distinctive and unique hand-drawn art style that enriches the narrative and atmosphere, though the overall visual quality can feel somewhat lackluster and inconsistent, especially between character sketches and the game board. This artistic approach is integral to the game's charm, but may not appeal to everyone.
- “It has a solid narrative, lovely hand-drawn artwork and has more depth than initially appears.”
- “The hand-drawn artwork looks really neat, with all of the profiles of the characters and zombies in full display as you encounter them and further unlock this particular section viewable from the main menu.”
- “Graphically, the game embraces a hand-drawn art style for every visual aspect including maps, cutscenes, info screens, and GUI.”
- “The game has a distinctive art style but the graphics are overall lackluster.”
- “It clashes a little with the graphics for the actual game board, but it's a great look.”
- “If the art style is not to your liking then the game may not appeal.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The music is generally praised for its eerie and thematic qualities, enhancing the immersive atmosphere. However, some users find the soundtrack fairly simple and occasionally have difficulty hearing narrative voices over the background music. Overall, the sound design and music contribute positively to the game's mood and replay value.
- “Immersive eerie music and sound design, professional voice over, unique and disturbing zombie variants, and there's even replay value.”
- “Great thematic music.”
- “Props to the drawn artwork and music too.”
- “The music is fairly eerie throughout, and the sound effects are simple.”
- “Only issue I encountered was that narrative voices were somewhat difficult to hear against the background music at times, even with music set at 50% and vocals set at 100%.”
- “The soundtrack was fair.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The game offers solid replayability through immersive audio design, well-written dialogue, and turn-based puzzles, with unique zombie variants enhancing the experience. While it is designed to be replayable, some users suggest adding a performance-based rating system to further increase replay value.
- “Don't Get Bit combines well-written dialogue, excellent voice acting, and turn-based puzzles into a short but replayable package.”
- “Designed to be replayable.”
- “Those aside, the game could have done with some of these: a rating system dependent on turns used, ammo fired, health lost or hits taken adding additional replayability.”
- “The game could have benefited from a rating system based on turns used, ammo fired, health lost, or hits taken to add additional replayability.”
- “Replay value is limited despite some unique and disturbing zombie variants.”
- “The game is designed to be replayable but lacks deeper mechanics to sustain long-term engagement.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel that the emotional aspect lacks authenticity, with voice recordings coming across as scripted rather than genuinely heartfelt, resulting in emotional moments that feel unearned.
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The character development in the game is well-executed, featuring strong writing, impressive character design, and excellent voice acting, though it follows a somewhat predetermined, hardcoded progression.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect tedious and monotonous, criticizing the need to manually perform repetitive calculations instead of having streamlined mechanics to enhance gameplay flow.