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BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense

BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense Steam metadata

Icy Soul Studios | Jun 3, 2024 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 21:58:06 UTC

StrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score86% positive

BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score86% positive
  • Total reviews7
  • Release dateJun 3, 2024
  • DeveloperIcy Soul Studios
  • PublisherIcy Soul Studios

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Icy Soul StudiosPublisher: Icy Soul Studios

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BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense Steam metadata

BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

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Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2348350
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

7 user reviews

86% positive, 6 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

16

Platform releases
  • Steam 3 June 2024

Latest Steam announcements

  • Perks, fixes, and Balloons. - 30 July 2024

    Hello. First off, major fix I'm surprised slipped through the cracks. -The Byte Editor properly saves selected models. I think this one came from changes before release. Not sure anyone noticed, definitely not me. Either way, Bytes can use custom models again and it helps differentiate custom Bytes a lot. Whoops! Added perks to use in the Byte Editor: -Replicate When Bytes would die, they instead create a clone with a fraction of their original stats on the spot. Particularly good against slow, high damage turrets. -Regen Byte slowly gains HP overtime. Useful for a few puzzle-themed levels, poison fields, and low-damage turrets. Please let me know if you believe the game leans easy, or if it leans hard. I haven't gotten the feedback I have wanted, so it's hard to say. I worry perks could make it lean easier. Added a secret Balloon model. Unlocked with a secret easter egg in an existing…

  • Minor launch QOL and bug fixes. - 28 June 2024

    I've been trying to wait and focus on collecting feedback since launch and fix what comes up. Feedback is very limited, so I will remind to please let me know if you have any issues. That being said, thank you to ModWalker and GodIsPink for getting back to me. Major fix: -Tile tutorial now properly overrides unlocks, giving the player 4 defense tiles rather than one for the tutorial level that uses them. This obnoxiously wasn't an issue in the development branch, so it slipped by. Minor: -Properly grayed out default byte in the editor to prevent confusion. They were never intended to be edited; they are there to show base values. -Adjusted text colors in the options menu, namely the aspect ratio's font that proved to be too dark to be read for those visually impaired. -Sped up the tool tip fade in slightly when you hover over HUD elements. -Adjusted a few levels. -Corrected minor gramma…

  • BYTES:TRTD Released! - 3 June 2024

    Hello! BYTES is released, and I'd like to say a big thank you to any and all reading this. BYTES:TRTD is my first game, so it means a lot to me. However, for the same reason, it also means I need all the help I can get when it comes to bug reports and feedback. If you encounter any bugs, serious or otherwise, please consider joining the Discord I made and reporting it there. Don't assume someone else will report it, because you very well might be the only one reporting the issue and I can't fix what I don't know! Here's a link: https://discord.gg/2Vm8jqcass As for feedback, I would love to hear what you think of the difficulty of the game. What levels you liked or didn't like. What you thought about the story. How the game runs on your system and what your specs are.... Anything you'd be willing to share. On a different note, know that I have updates in mind for Bytes. I had a specific…

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
128 June 2024Minor launch QOL and bug fixes.5842939267312828344

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID2348350
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$4.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$4.99
Current price USD$4.99
Release dateJun 3, 2024
DeveloperIcy Soul Studios
PublisherIcy Soul Studios
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review type7 user reviews
Positive review percent86%
Positive reviews6
Negative reviews1
Total reviews7
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements16
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2348350/

Short description

BYTES:T.R.T.D is a twist on the classic Tower Defense formula. Build your own path to the exit and use special tiles to keep your Bytes safe against a dynamic AI that tries to counter your actions.

About this game

BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense is a twist on the classic TD formula where you play as the attacker to strategically build your own path and use special tiles to avoid and mitigate damage to your Bytes. Rogue AI designation "NLAI 74a" or "Complexus" has slipped through New Life security and your goal is to prevent any further damage to the city of East Grid by taking back security nodes. Game Features: Dynamic AI Bytes features a dynamic AI, the antagonist Complexus, that attempts to counter your actions with turrets she determines will be the best for the job. No one path will ever stay safe for long. Complexus buys and upgrades turrets with credits earned from destroying your Bytes and passing rounds like a player typically would. Semi-random elements and Complexus ensures that no level will play quite the same. 8 Different turrets for Complexus to utilize. Strategy Gameplay Bytes is a game about mitigating damage and adapting to new dangers by building your path. Mix and match Special Tiles to overcome levels. Use special tiles to protect your Bytes on a dangerous path, jump over gaps, teleport past walls, or out-speed turrets. Change the formation of your units (Bytes) to cluster them together or space them apart, depending on the danger. Choose between three different types of Bytes, or fine-tune your own waves in the Byte Editor. Non-linear level select Beat levels, unlock upgrades, and tackle more difficult nodes to reclaim the 71 security nodes of East Grid in any order you prefer. The story of Bytes is progressed as you complete Story Nodes, and you aren’t forced to do them in any particular order. Instead, the Story Nodes will progress the story as you visit them, remembering the order you did them in case you want to revisit old scenes. A complete story Bytes features a full story with two primary endings, as well as dialogue options to interact with characters. Take on the role of a hacker hired by New Life to stop one of their AIs, Complexus, from disrupting the city.

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejuslNot available
steam germany0Not available
igrs3Not available

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $4.99
  • Highest observed: $4.99

BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense's USD price history spans from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $4.99, the highest is $4.99, and the first visible tracked price is $4.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99, from Sep 23, 2026 through Sep 23, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99. The latest run records $4.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $4.99
  • Current list price: $4.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records BYTES: The Reverse Tower Defense at $4.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$4.99$4.990%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $4.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$4.99$4.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $4.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-23$4.99$4.99No discountSteam Store

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