Bacon May Die is a side-scrolling action brawler where you control a heavily armed pig fighting through waves of enemies across increasingly hectic levels. The game leans into arcade excess — dozens of weapon types ranging from clubs and axes to firearms, a shop system between stages, and enemies that ragdoll satisfyingly on every hit. It's the kind of game that's easy to pick up for five minutes and suddenly lose half an hour to.
Move with arrow keys or WASD and attack with the designated attack button. Different weapons have different ranges and swing speeds — experiment to find what suits the current wave. Coins dropped by enemies are spent at the shop to unlock stronger weapons and passive upgrades. Bosses appear at the end of stages and require learning their attack patterns before you can deal damage safely.