"The Bait" is a short psychological horror game with elements of body horror, set in 2D. The player controls a fisherman in a lonely boat amidst the vast sea. The sky is clouded with white mist, and the water is unnaturally smooth. The fisherman is trying to catch a mysterious fish, but he's out of bait. Now he must use his own body parts to continue fishing. The caught fish returns something strange. The player must balance the desire to catch "that fish" with maintaining his own integrity.