Bloons TD Battles
Competitive tower defense duels where players send bloons at rivals
Ninja Kiwi · Released Apr 20, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 33K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 41 in 30 days
- Players
- 163
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 months ago
- Jun 3, 2026
What is Bloons TD Battles?
A free-to-play, 2D tower defense strategy game built around head-to-head matches. You place and upgrade monkey towers to stop bloons while managing income and sending bloons through your opponent’s defenses. Modes include Assault, Defense, arena wagers, card-based battles, and private matches.
For you if...
- +you want real-time tower defense against another player
- +you enjoy balancing defense, income, and timed attacks
- +you like experimenting with towers, upgrades, and card decks
Not for you if...
- −you prefer solo tower defense against scripted waves
- −you want a gentle start without unlocking higher-tier towers
What players say
90% of 33,063 reviews are positive · 82% of 41 in the last 30 days
Players praise the strategic depth of balancing income, defenses, tower upgrades, and precisely timed bloon attacks. Common complaints describe a rough start for newcomers facing opponents with higher-tier towers, while several recent players report that antivirus software flags the game executable as a trojan after an update.
Players over time
▼ -11% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 251 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 158 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 144 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 150 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 140 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 164 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 157 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 157 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 180 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 164 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 201 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 178 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 155 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 188 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 181 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 177 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 189 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 173 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 171 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 155 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 172 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 175 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 229 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 193 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 193 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 170 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 184 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 175 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 191 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 185 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 251 |
Screenshots and trailer
Bloons TD Battles system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL 2.0, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Bloons TD Battles?
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- OS
- Windows 7 (32 & 64bit)
- Processor
- 1.5Ghz or better
- Graphics
- OpenGL 2.0
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 512 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, 8 or 10
- 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 Battles have co-op or multiplayer?
No multiplayer modes declared.
Does Bloons TD Battles run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Bloons TD Battles 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 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Free to Play
- Tower Defense
- Multiplayer
- Strategy
- Competitive
- Action
- PvP
- Casual
- 2D
- Funny
- Co-op
- Family Friendly
- Massively Multiplayer
- Mod
- Singleplayer
- Difficult
Recent updates
- Jun 3, 2026 · BTD Battles Update 6.24 Live Now
- Oct 6, 2025 · BTD Battles Update 6.23 Live Now - Patch Notes!
- May 15, 2025 · BTD Battles Update 6.22 Live Now - Patch Notes!
- Apr 5, 2023 · Update 6.18 is live now!
- Dec 15, 2022 · Update 6.17 is live now - Patch Notes!
1 DLC available.