Tangy TD

Strategy· Roguelike· Tower Defense· Action

Released Mar 2026

Strategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree!

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99

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Evaluation

Tangy TD launched on March 9, 2026 after four years of development. Since launch, the developer (a solo developer operating as Cakez) has maintained an active update cadence: new maps were added on March 20, 2026, bringing the total to 10 maps; quality-of-life and balance patches shipped on March 12, March 17, and April 4, 2026. The most recent post, dated May 14, 2026, confirms that a new "Anubis patch" is in progress, featuring a Desert biome with new foliage and a Mummy enemy. This post also references a DMCA takedown that has since been resolved, with development continuing uninterrupted. Prior to launch, the developer committed to free post-launch content updates (announced September 29, 2025). The game is clearly in an active post-launch development phase, with named content (the Anubis patch) confirmed as in-progress as recently as May 14, 2026.

Evidence

Developer confirms a new Desert biome with foliage and Mummy enemy is in progress for the 'Anubis patch', with continued work on maps and new content underway.

news post · May 14, 2026 source content planned

high

Tangy TD officially released after four years of development.

news post · Mar 9, 2026 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

Cakez

Publisher

Cakez

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Tower Defense Strategy Action Roguelike 2D Funny Tactical Cartoony Family Friendly Casual Pixel Graphics Difficult Colorful Loot Survival

About this game

Tangy TD: Hero Tower Defense, Class Based, Roguelite, Item Combining

Move around Towers, Fight Big Bosses!

Spend Skillpoints earned by defeating enemies in a giant Skilltree.

Equip and Combine over 100 different items.

Key Features:

Three classes with unique skill sets. Defender, Archer and Healer.
A Skill Tree for each class to progress through and grow more powerful.
Endless Mode. Test your strategy against waves of enemies that become exponentially more difficult.