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Bloons TD 5

Colorful tower defense with upgradeable towers and online co-op

Ninja Kiwi · Released Nov 19, 2014

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 12K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
97% of 39 in 30 days
Players
158
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 11, 2026
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

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

94% of 12,069 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.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 198 players on Oct 6, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026158
Nov 6, 2026144
Nov 5, 2026153
Nov 4, 2026137
Nov 3, 2026140
Nov 2, 2026141
Nov 1, 2026148
Oct 31, 2026166
Oct 30, 2026121
Oct 29, 2026127
Oct 28, 2026126
Oct 27, 2026129
Oct 26, 2026129
Oct 25, 2026146
Oct 24, 2026137
Oct 23, 2026133
Oct 22, 2026146
Oct 21, 2026140
Oct 20, 2026171
Oct 19, 2026179
Oct 18, 2026148
Oct 17, 2026169
Oct 16, 2026152
Oct 15, 2026173
Oct 14, 2026189
Oct 13, 2026168
Oct 12, 2026171
Oct 11, 2026159
Oct 10, 2026189
Oct 9, 2026182
Oct 8, 2026170
Oct 7, 2026175
Oct 6, 2026198
Oct 5, 2026172
Oct 4, 2026183
Oct 3, 2026190
Oct 2, 2026161
Oct 1, 2026150
Sep 30, 2026145
Sep 29, 2026173
Sep 28, 2026175
Sep 27, 2026171
Sep 26, 2026166
Sep 25, 2026151
Sep 24, 2026141
Sep 23, 2026127
Sep 23, 2026159
Sep 22, 2026156
Sep 21, 2026178

Screenshots and trailer

Bloons TD 5 screenshot 1

Bloons TD 5 system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (32 & 64bit)
Processor
2Ghz or better
Graphics
OpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
512 MB available space

Does Bloons TD 5 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Bloons TD 5 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
135
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Swedish, Turkish.

Does Bloons TD 5 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

18 DLC available.

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