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Games like Birdcakes

Below are 20 hand-picked alternatives to Birdcakes for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Birdcakes also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Green Lava Studios, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Birdcakes: "Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!” - That´s the glorious sound of bullets in this 2D shooter platformer! Step in a world of state-of-the-art Cupcakes weaponry! After a picnic went horribly wrong, Pancake the Cupcake desperately tries to fend off hungry flies away from his girlfriend Cherry!

2018ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby Green Lava Studios
Birdcakes — Steam game cover

Players who liked Birdcakes also play

Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Bleed 2 — Steam game cover

    Bleed 2

    Top pick for Birdcakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    CRYPTARK — Steam game cover

    CRYPTARK

    Second-strongest match for Birdcakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Blacksea Odyssey — Steam game cover

    Blacksea Odyssey

    Third-strongest match for Birdcakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Flamebreak — Steam game cover

    Flamebreak

    Ranked #4 for Birdcakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Flamebreak is a roguelite action RPG featuring a unique blend of twinstick meets MOBA arena combat. Each procedurally generated run presents new challenges while your randomized hero's race, weapon, and skills inspire new playstyles and character builds.

    2015ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    satryn deluxe — Steam game cover

    satryn deluxe

    Ranked #5 for Birdcakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨

    2021ActionIndie7.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Fractus — Steam game cover

    Fractus

    Ranked #6 for Birdcakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Abstract arcade action!

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Revita — Steam game cover

    Revita

    Ranked #7 for Birdcakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Survivor Mercs — Steam game cover

    Survivor Mercs

    Ranked #8 for Birdcakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Green Lava Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Green Lava Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    My Name is Mayo — Steam game cover

    My Name is Mayo

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Birdcakes.

    This is a clicking adventure that simulates the real-life tapping of a Mayo Jar! You will unveil its story and (maybe) you will learn from it!

    2016SimulationCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    My Name is Mayo 2 — Steam game cover

    My Name is Mayo 2

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Birdcakes.

    Mayo is back, and it’s all about kicking butts and having an existential crisis. This is a clicker game about a mayonnaise jar.

    2020Simulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    My Name is Mayo 3 — Steam game cover

    My Name is Mayo 3

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Birdcakes.

    Get ready to have your intellect enriched, your emotions manipulated and your mayonnaise expanded; as you unveil the stories and learn from mistakes. Our lives are too short not to be enhanced with meaningful stories like this one!

    2022AdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Mr. Massagy — Steam game cover

    Mr. Massagy

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Birdcakes. Shares Indie with Birdcakes.

    Use your dating skills to get a well-earned Massage through your gamepad controller! (Skills not included)

    2016IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Fenix Rage — Steam game cover

    Fenix Rage

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Birdcakes. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Dream Tale — Steam game cover

    Dream Tale

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Birdcakes. Shares Indie with Birdcakes.

    Help Julia find Fifo by going through 4 magical worlds in this classic platform game!

    2014IndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Fenix Box — Steam game cover

    Fenix Box

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Birdcakes. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    This is a hardcore minimalist 2D platformer that tests how much of a hardcore gamer you are.

    2018ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Naive Boy Super Lash — Steam game cover

    Naive Boy Super Lash

    Another title from Green Lava Studios, the studio behind Birdcakes. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Do you like whips? Have you ever wanted an accurate, next-generation, stimulating whip simulator? Well, this game is far from it, but at least it tries!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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    Bleed 2 — Steam game cover

    Bleed 2

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    CRYPTARK — Steam game cover

    CRYPTARK

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    satryn deluxe — Steam game cover

    satryn deluxe

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty✨

    2021ActionIndie7.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Survivor Mercs — Steam game cover

    Survivor Mercs

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Birdcakes.

    Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Birdcakes

How much does Birdcakes cost?
Birdcakes is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Birdcakes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Birdcakes are Bleed 2, CRYPTARK, Blacksea Odyssey.
Who developed Birdcakes?
Birdcakes was developed by Green Lava Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Birdcakes.

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