Fun, addictive and easy to pick up
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“And I've definitely had those moments where I lost and immediately thought, "Okay, one more game."”
Steam review · 11.1 h played ↗
Bloons TD Battles
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Ninja Kiwi2016Tower Defense · Strategy · Action
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
Fast, skill-based PvP Bloons TD where sending bloons fuels your economy. Fun and nostalgic, but grindy, pay-to-win-leaning and low on players. Skip it if you want a casual or beginner-friendly game.
Great for
Competitive players and BTD fans who enjoy fast PvP strategy and nostalgia
Main risk
Newcomers get crushed by veterans with unlocked towers and powers; progression feels grindy or pay-to-win
What players love
Nostalgic classic
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“This game was my childhood, and I still love it today.”
Steam review · 224.7 h played ↗
Deep, skill-based PvP strategy
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“there’s no luck involved. Every match comes down to your reactions, decision‑making and overall game knowledge.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Better than Battles 2
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“It's like BTD5 but PvP, way better than the new one.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Free to play with optional club pass
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“This is the best f2p multiplayer game ever.”
Steam review · 45.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Pay-to-win and powers
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Basically the game went from being focused on strategy and skill to being focused on grinding to unlock the best powers and use those powers to defeat opponents.”
Steam review · 289.9 h played ↗
Hostile to new players, bad matchmaking
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“I've been playing for a week and are being put against people with hundreds of thousands of coins and op powerups and towers. i physically cannot win.”
Steam review · 21.7 h played ↗
Antivirus flags trojan after update
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“Latest update has a Trojan don't install until further notice from ninja kiwi”
Steam review · 51.6 h played ↗
Lost accounts and progress
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“you lose all you data after you re install the game.”
Steam review · 176.1 h played ↗
Hackers and cheaters
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“There's way too many hackers and it is becoming less and less enjoyable to play.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Dead playerbase and long queues
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“the community is pretty sparse so it is hard to get into games or rank up.”
Steam review · 22.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable512 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 (32 & 64bit)
Processor1.5Ghz or better
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsOpenGL 2.0
Storage512 MB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, 8 or 10
Processor2Ghz or better
Memory1024 MB RAM
GraphicsOpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD
Storage512 MB available space
OSWindows 7 (32 & 64bit)
Processor1.5Ghz or better
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsOpenGL 2.0
Storage512 MB available space
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