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Defend the Cake

Defend the Cake Steam metadata

Defend the Cake, LLC | Dec 1, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 04:52:53 UTC

IndieStrategyCuteTower DefenseSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)895
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,697
  • Review score95% positive

Defend the Cake metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)895
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,697
  • Review score95% positive
  • Total reviews39
  • Release dateDec 1, 2017
  • DeveloperDefend the Cake, LLC
  • PublisherDefend the Cake, LLC

Genres: Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Defend the Cake, LLCPublisher: Defend the Cake, LLC

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Defend the Cake 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/674330
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

95% positive, 37 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

5

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 December 2017

Latest Steam announcements

  • Unity security fix - 6 October 2025

    Minor update to patch Unity security issue.

  • Bug fixes - 11 February 2022

    This build should finally fix some lingering issues that would cause the game to break in certain regions.

  • Fixed spawn timing issue - 10 December 2021

    Some locales were experiencing an issue where enemies would not spawn at the correct times. This should correct the issue on the tutorial level.

  • Score Attack and Leaderboard issue resolved - 31 October 2021

    We have updated the game to fix the issue with the Leaderboard and Score Attack not working properly. Unfortunately, due to changes Apple has made since we initially launched the game, we are unable to continue to support Mac OS. We sincerely apologize to all of our players who play exclusively on mac, and encourage you to request a refund if you are able to do so.

  • October Score Attack and Leaderboard issue - 21 October 2021

    The month of October has brought in some spooky ghosts to haunt the Cakedom! It has come to our attention that games compiled with certain versions of Unity are unable to perform web requests after October 1, 2021. This is currently breaking Defend the Cake’s Leaderboards and Score Attack mode. We will work to update Defend the Cake to a more recent version of Unity, and get a new build out as soon as possible. Until then, you can work around this issue by adjusting the date on your OS to any time before October 1, 2021. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and will work to get this fixed as soon as possible.

  • Patch 2.0 - 4 October 2018

    3 new challenging bonus levels have been added! Various bug fixes.

  • Patch 1.3 - 21 June 2018

    Defend the Cake now supports the following languages: French Italian German Spanish

  • Patch 1.2.1 - 19 April 2018

    We added a few improvements to the Total Score leaderboard introduced in the last update. Changelog Fixed a bug on the Total Score leaderboard where names could overlap the scores. Updated copyright date. A few other minor tweaks and fixes.

  • Patch 1.2 - 8 February 2018

    Today we are releasing a small patch with some bits of polish we added as we prepared the game for release on mobile. If you'd like to play some Cake on the go, Defend the Cake is now available on the App Store and Google Play! Changelog Added a Total Score leaderboard. If you complete at least one Score Attack, you will see your Total Score (sum of your high scores across all levels) on the World Map. Made the Spice Gem easier to click on, and gave it some more pizzazz. Made the Rolling Pin Ramp easier to click on. Some minor UI tweaks. Performance optimizations. A few other minor tweaks and fixes.

  • Patch 1.2 - 8 February 2018

    Today we are releasing a small patch with some bits of polish we added as we prepared the game for release on mobile. If you'd like to play some Cake on the go, Defend the Cake is now available on the App Store and Google Play! Changelog Added a Total Score leaderboard. If you complete at least one Score Attack, you will see your Total Score (sum of your high scores across all levels) on the World Map. Made the Spice Gem easier to click on, and gave it some more pizzazz. Made the Rolling Pin Ramp easier to click on. Some minor UI tweaks. Performance optimizations. A few other minor tweaks and fixes.

  • Patch 1.1 - 5 January 2018

    We've deployed a minor bug fix patch to fix an issue with the final boss level. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where the Queen would continue spawning eggs after arriving at a Cake with no slices left.

  • Patch 1.1 - 5 January 2018

    We've deployed a minor bug fix patch to fix an issue with the final boss level. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where the Queen would continue spawning eggs after arriving at a Cake with no slices left.

  • Launch! - 1 December 2017

    The wait is over, Defend the Cake has popped out of the oven! Thank you so much to everyone who gave us feedback and reported bugs in Early Access! Changelog All enemies are now animated Added more animation to the Eggbirds Added a button that allows you to speed the game up during Night Added UI that displays all of the waves for the level. Click on the wave UI for the current level to bring it up. Tweaked the balance on the Killer Queen level, including significantly buffing Queen Antoinette’s HP. The leaderboard for this level has been reset due to these changes. Did a pass on tooltips and almanac text Changed the speed value for enemies in the almanac to a number Final audio pass UI tweaks Lots of other little bits of polish! Bug Fixes Fixed some issues where tower launch points were off Fixed an issue where the Caterpillar’s transform animation would not play at the correct speed

  • Launch! - 1 December 2017

    The wait is over, Defend the Cake has popped out of the oven! Thank you so much to everyone who gave us feedback and reported bugs in Early Access! Changelog All enemies are now animated Added more animation to the Eggbirds Added a button that allows you to speed the game up during Night Added UI that displays all of the waves for the level. Click on the wave UI for the current level to bring it up. Tweaked the balance on the Killer Queen level, including significantly buffing Queen Antoinette’s HP. The leaderboard for this level has been reset due to these changes. Did a pass on tooltips and almanac text Changed the speed value for enemies in the almanac to a number Final audio pass UI tweaks Lots of other little bits of polish! Bug Fixes Fixed some issues where tower launch points were off Fixed an issue where the Caterpillar’s transform animation would not play at the correct speed

  • Second major Early Access update! - 2 November 2017

    We just deployed our second major update for Defend the Cake. Here's what we've been working on: Changelog The following enemies now have animations! - Drone Bee - Super Worm - Caterpillar/Butterfly - Jetpack Grasshopper - Armored Beetle Added a death animation for the Worm When you rewind to the previous day, your Eggbirds will now be assigned to whatever jobs they had when you clicked Ready - Due to changes made to the save file format, unfortunately all Replay Score Attack saves had to be reset. Sorry about that! If you exit a level before completing it, you will now be able to resume where you left off Updated the art on the Anthill Updated some Eggbird art The Butterfly will now show the path it will take to the cake Tweaked the sand on the Pineapple levels to make the playable space more clear Added a graphics quality setting Added new sounds, and updated some existing ones Added…

  • Second major Early Access update! - 2 November 2017

    We just deployed our second major update for Defend the Cake. Here's what we've been working on: Changelog The following enemies now have animations! - Drone Bee - Super Worm - Caterpillar/Butterfly - Jetpack Grasshopper - Armored Beetle Added a death animation for the Worm When you rewind to the previous day, your Eggbirds will now be assigned to whatever jobs they had when you clicked Ready - Due to changes made to the save file format, unfortunately all Replay Score Attack saves had to be reset. Sorry about that! If you exit a level before completing it, you will now be able to resume where you left off Updated the art on the Anthill Updated some Eggbird art The Butterfly will now show the path it will take to the cake Tweaked the sand on the Pineapple levels to make the playable space more clear Added a graphics quality setting Added new sounds, and updated some existing ones Added…

  • First major update! - 3 October 2017

    We just deployed our first major update for Defend the Cake. Here's what we've been working on: Changelog Worms now spawn in Score Attack! Each Spice collected in Score Attack will add a +0.25x multiplier to your score per second. Unused or uncollected Spice does not carry over into Score Attack. Environment art update Additional Wheat has been added to the following levels: - Let it Bee - Metamorphosis - Crabby Road - Webslingers - Killer Queen Score Attack Replay saves have been reset for these levels. Tweaked the Score Attack spawns on some levels. Removed the Display setting. You can change the display the game runs on by moving the game window to that display. Made the error text in tooltips easier to read. Hooked up some upgrade states for Defenses. All enemies that get hit by a Watermelon will now display some hit FX. Removed the flame icon from Defenses. Hooked up some new stuff…

  • First major update! - 3 October 2017

    We just deployed our first major update for Defend the Cake. Here's what we've been working on: Changelog Worms now spawn in Score Attack! Each Spice collected in Score Attack will add a +0.25x multiplier to your score per second. Unused or uncollected Spice does not carry over into Score Attack. Environment art update Additional Wheat has been added to the following levels: - Let it Bee - Metamorphosis - Crabby Road - Webslingers - Killer Queen Score Attack Replay saves have been reset for these levels. Tweaked the Score Attack spawns on some levels. Removed the Display setting. You can change the display the game runs on by moving the game window to that display. Made the error text in tooltips easier to read. Hooked up some upgrade states for Defenses. All enemies that get hit by a Watermelon will now display some hit FX. Removed the flame icon from Defenses. Hooked up some new stuff…

  • Defend the Cake now has a Discord server! - 27 September 2017

    We now have a discord server for Defend the Cake! Join us to get sneak peaks of upcoming content and updates, theorycraft score attack strategies, indulge in cooking puns, and discuss philosophical questions: like does a grasshopper really need a jetpack? Click the link to join: discord.gg/y9gATgq

  • Defend the Cake now has a Discord server! - 27 September 2017

    We now have a discord server for Defend the Cake! Join us to get sneak peaks of upcoming content and updates, theorycraft score attack strategies, indulge in cooking puns, and discuss philosophical questions: like does a grasshopper really need a jetpack? Click the link to join: discord.gg/y9gATgq

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
16 October 2025Unity security fix1811772772614822
211 February 2022Bug fixes6154735015618176726
310 December 2021Fixed spawn timing issue4224936849655111036
431 October 2021Score Attack and Leaderboard issue resolved4186652357035398298
521 October 2021October Score Attack and Leaderboard issue4103335143103689736
68 February 2018Patch 1.24249665521687678492
75 January 2018Patch 1.14249665521687678587
81 December 2017Launch!4249665521687678693
92 November 2017Second major Early Access update!4249665521687678803
103 October 2017First major update!4249665521687678912

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID674330
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$9.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$9.99
Current price USD$9.99
Release dateDec 1, 2017
DeveloperDefend the Cake, LLC
PublisherDefend the Cake, LLC
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum0
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum20,000
Review typePositive
Positive review percent95%
Positive reviews37
Negative reviews2
Total reviews39
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements5
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/674330/

Short description

Defend the Cake is a deliciously strategic tower defense game. Take your time planning a maze of toast walls and delicious defenses. Then get ready to tactically power-up your defenses in real-time and fend off the invading armies of bugs.

About this game

From a team of Blizzard & Riot alumni comes the most delicious tower defense game! Help Eggperor Shellemane and the Eggbirds keep their cakes safe from an onslaught of persistent insects. The game begins when you place your tasty cake castle on the map. Choose carefully; there are armies of ants on their way to steal a slice! After that, it’s time to plan your strategy. Build your maze to outsmart the mischievous ants and protect your prized cake. Use watermelon slingshots and frosting guns to thwart the onslaught of bees, rocket snails, and ants on scooters! Key Features: Tower Defense that requires strategic thinking and tactical timing to defend your Cake from an onslaught of hungry bugs Place your Cake, you decide where the path will lead Strategically shape the path using Toast Walls, and create a maze for the enemy bugs 18 challenging levels, each introduces a new enemy to contend with 3 bonus levels for those who just can't get enough Cake 6 unique defenses with 2 upgrades each Day/Night cycle: Take as much time as you like to plan your defenses during the Day, then when you’re ready, fend off waves of bugs in real time at Night by Powering Up your defenses Can you top the leaderboard? Test your best defense in Score Attack! Over 9,000 calories of fun

Supported languages

English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
23Steam Cloud
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
esrbeMild Fantasy Violence
dejuslViolência fantasiosa
steam germany6Fantasy-Gewalt
igrs13Kekerasan

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: $9.99
  • Highest observed: $9.99

Defend the Cake'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 $9.99, the highest is $9.99, and the first visible tracked price is $9.99. 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

Defend the Cake'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 $9.99, 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 $9.99. The latest run records $9.99 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: $9.99
  • Current list price: $9.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Defend the Cake at $9.99 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

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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $9.99.

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United StatesUSD1$9.99$9.99No changeNo discount
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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 $9.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-23$9.99$9.99No discountSteam Store

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