Cake Mania: Main Street

About

In Cake Mania: Main Street, help Jill Evans rejuvenate her hometown, Bakersfield, by opening and upgrading four downtown shops, and building tourist attractions. Experience new shop mechanics, 50 shop equipment upgrades, and 40 delicious recipes, all while keeping up with hilarious new customers. This time management game offers four engaging levels of cake-making fun.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a satisfying gameplay loop focused on time management and serving customers, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
It provides a dose of nostalgia for players who enjoyed it in their childhood, with varied settings and multiple business types to manage.
The characters and cheesy dialogue add a fun element to the game, making it entertaining despite its simplicity.

The game suffers from performance issues on newer PCs, with noticeable lag and poor graphical quality.
There are complaints about the inability to save progress, leading to frustration for players who want to continue where they left off.
Some players find the game repetitive after completing the main stages, lacking an endless mode for continued play.

story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The story is perceived as intentionally silly, complementing the game's enjoyable gameplay and unique perspective. However, players have expressed frustration with the inability to save progress, leading to lost mission completions.
- “Good gameplay and story, with a nice point of view (not a bird's eye view).”
- “The story is dumb and the characters are silly, but that's kind of the point.”
- “I cannot save any missions in this game.”
- “I completed the cake and burger missions, and I saved every time while playing, but after logging out and logging back in, it was all gone.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from optimization issues, particularly on newer PCs, as it appears to be poorly adapted for modern hardware despite being an older title.
- “My one criticism is that the game clearly isn't optimized very well for newer PCs, as it's an older game.”
- “The performance issues are frustrating, especially considering the game should run smoothly on modern hardware.”
- “I experienced frequent frame drops and stuttering, which makes the gameplay less enjoyable.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics have been noted to be noticeably worse than in previous iterations, impacting the overall visual quality of the game, though it remains playable.
- “It's still playable, but the sound and graphical quality was noticeably worse than I remember it being.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The gameplay is praised for its engaging mechanics and narrative, enhanced by a unique perspective that deviates from the traditional bird's eye view, providing a more immersive experience.
- “The gameplay is engaging and the story complements it perfectly, offering a unique perspective that isn't just a bird's eye view.”
- “The mechanics are smooth and intuitive, making it easy to immerse yourself in the game world.”
- “I love how the gameplay keeps evolving, introducing new challenges that keep me on my toes.”