The Bits That Saved the Galaxy
James C Gray · 2021 · Action, Adventure, Platformer, Shooter, 4 Player Local
PC
4 user reviews75% · 4
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About The Bits That Saved the Galaxy
Once upon a time...
In a galaxy not far from our own...
The Bits That Saved the Galaxy is a four player co-op platform shooter in the same vein as games like Contra, but utilizing lo-fi graphics and visual effects. You can also choose your own path through the game by selecting different planets leading to unique stages, each with their own gameplay and style. This game is a spiritual successor to one of my previous works, The Bits That Saved the Universe. Revisit the universe of bits with a new and improved art style, new engine and original soundtrack.
This is a complete overhaul of the original with all new planets and areas, but still keeping the same four-player co-op fun. Travel to different planets and engage in different environments, different play styles and unique enemies!
I'd strongly recommend using a gamepad, perferrably an XBox type controller, especially if you're playing with multiple people. The game will natively detect gamepads, but if it doesn't work, you can use a controller to keyboard mapping program like Joy2Key or AntiMicro.
If you have to use a keyboard, here are the controls:
PLAYER ONE:
Arrows - Move
X - Jump
C - Shoot
PLAYER TWO:
WASD - Move
N - Jump
M - Shoot
As always, good luck and have fun!
J.C.
In a galaxy not far from our own...
The Bits That Saved the Galaxy is a four player co-op platform shooter in the same vein as games like Contra, but utilizing lo-fi graphics and visual effects. You can also choose your own path through the game by selecting different planets leading to unique stages, each with their own gameplay and style. This game is a spiritual successor to one of my previous works, The Bits That Saved the Universe. Revisit the universe of bits with a new and improved art style, new engine and original soundtrack.
This is a complete overhaul of the original with all new planets and areas, but still keeping the same four-player co-op fun. Travel to different planets and engage in different environments, different play styles and unique enemies!
I'd strongly recommend using a gamepad, perferrably an XBox type controller, especially if you're playing with multiple people. The game will natively detect gamepads, but if it doesn't work, you can use a controller to keyboard mapping program like Joy2Key or AntiMicro.
If you have to use a keyboard, here are the controls:
PLAYER ONE:
Arrows - Move
X - Jump
C - Shoot
PLAYER TWO:
WASD - Move
N - Jump
M - Shoot
As always, good luck and have fun!
J.C.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
I enjoyed the first one and this one feels similar but a bit more polished.1 found this helpful
The Bits That Saved the Galaxy is a really fun, interesting, and varied game. Roughly half of the levels are run & gun style, ala Contra.. and then the other half of the levels are a variety of different gameplay styles which I will mention later. The pacing is on point, and because of all this variety, you never get bored while playing it. The controls are very tight and responsive. Nothing to complain about here. The graphics are simple, but generally effective. They look similar to vector style graphics. There are a few bosses that admittedly do look poorly drawn, but it doesn't really detract from the experience. There are a variety of different alien worlds to blast your way through, all with unique looking backdrops and color palettes. The character's sprite is very small, and the screen usually stays centered on it... No wonky camera angles here. The sound effects are crispy and satisfying. The music unfortunately is poor and one of the game's weakest points. (Sorry developer! I'm a musician myself though, so I may be biased here) There are a lot of different weapons: The basic shot, spreadfire, flac cannon, bi-directional shot, and a few others. Much like Contra, usin…
Great game! It's incredible to see there were so many gameplay modes added and vehicles that change the dynamics of the game. I beat the game, enjoyed the music, and the background at the beach-planet was very vivid. The graphic style with the neon colors are amazing.
just like in the original the undead level is broken and has no end. when you get to the second stage it just scrolls on forever with no end in a black void. I am sad to have to leave a negative review but i can't recommend this due to it being impossible to beat
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