Underplayed Gems

Birdcakes (2018)

Birdcakes cover
Developer
Green Lava Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 35 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A hectic, colorful twin-stick shooter with tight controls and a punishing permadeath mechanic, where you fly and blast flies as a cupcake.

wackycolorfulfast-pacedpunishingarcade-likefranticaerialtwin-stick

What players say

Players call it a cute but challenging arcade shooter that mixes twin-stick controls with light strategy. The candy-based ammo is scarce and forces careful aim, while the roguelite upgrade system and random levels add replay value. Some split on whether the difficulty is satisfying or punishing.

Trailer

Screenshots

Birdcakes screenshot 1Birdcakes screenshot 2Birdcakes screenshot 3Birdcakes screenshot 4Birdcakes screenshot 5Birdcakes screenshot 6

More games like this

More by Green Lava Studios

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.