Bloons TD 5

Colorful tower defense with upgradeable towers and online co-op

Ninja Kiwi · Released Nov 19, 2014

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 12K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 39 in 30 days
Playing now: 127; peak 24h 159
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 month ago; Aug 11, 2026

What is Bloons TD 5?

A colorful, track-based tower defense game where you place and upgrade towers to pop waves of invading Bloons. Its tracks, missions, daily challenges, and freeplay support four difficulty settings, with online co-op also available.

For you if...

+you like track-based tower defense with many upgrade choices
+you want both solo challenges and online co-op
+you prefer a colorful, family-friendly theme

Not for you if...

−you dislike managing tower placement and upgrade paths

What players say

95% of 11,979 reviews are positive · 97% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise the amount of content and continued map updates. Common complaints include repetitive late-game strategies and lost progress or unreliable cloud saves after updates; recent players also criticize newly added achievements as poorly implemented.

Screenshots and trailer

Bloons TD 5 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (32 & 64bit)
Processor: 1.5Ghz or better
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 512 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 135
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Swedish, Turkish.