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Bloons TD Battles
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 6, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
67 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“So many years later, and it's still the best Bloons TD game.”
“Bloons TD Battles is Ninja Kiwi’s competitive spin on the traditional Bloons formula, transforming a typically solo tower defense experience into a tense, real-time duel between players. Developed and published by Ninja…”
“Bloons TD Battles is easy to learn but has plenty of depth. Matches are fast and require smart decisions, balancing your defense while pressuring your opponent. It’s fun, challenging, and very addictive you’ll keep…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Bloons TD Battles is easy to learn but has plenty of depth. Matches are fast and require smart decisions, balancing your defense while pressuring your opponent. It’s fun, challenging, and very addictive you’ll keep…”
“This game was very fun but the grinding is kinda bad :D Pros: it really never gets boring lots of differnt ways to win Cons: grinding defense mode”
“There is a learning curve to this game. Like learning what different towers can do in early, mid and lategame. When you need what kind of protection, and of course the differences between different gamemodes. However,…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Bloons TD Battles is easy to learn but has plenty of depth. Matches are fast and require smart decisions, balancing your defense while pressuring your opponent. It’s fun, challenging, and very addictive you’ll keep…”
“OG game, high skill game, emotes and everything i could ask for.”
“There is a learning curve to this game. Like learning what different towers can do in early, mid and lategame. When you need what kind of protection, and of course the differences between different gamemodes. However,…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Bloons TD Battles is Ninja Kiwi’s competitive spin on the traditional Bloons formula, transforming a typically solo tower defense experience into a tense, real-time duel between players. Developed and published by Ninja…”
“Bloons TD Battles is easy to learn but has plenty of depth. Matches are fast and require smart decisions, balancing your defense while pressuring your opponent. It’s fun, challenging, and very addictive you’ll keep…”
“If you’re looking for a competitive experience to play with friends, Bloons TD Battles transforms the classic tower defense formula into a high-stakes, real-time duel. It's essentially "Tower Defense meets RTS," where…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“its free, you cannot do anything wrong with it :D good old Bloons :D”
“This is the best f2p multiplayer game ever. But I recommend club access just so you can play Random Trio, the best multiplayer gamemode ever :)”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is such a guilty pleasure and obviously I've spent some time playing it. I do only have one major complaint and that's the spike factory nerf, I dislke how the spikes disappear after a short time even if they…”
“ass game”
“Hell”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“i love the game it tells you how many money you need and its really hard”
“only good if u r good”
“not welcoming to new players, every other player has higher tier monkeys. you're gonna be stuck on 2 tiers for a while, and the only way to really win is use your energy.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is one of my fav games of all time, but i guess its just my curse that i ALWAYS and i MEAN it, ALWAYS get top in the world on games that no one plays, it gets very annoying. But i guess its js bcuz i know…”
“Great game, but my one complaint is that no one plays anymore...”
“One of best bloons games Only bad thing is how litle people know and play this game”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“yes i would like other people playing this game very good but one interest thing i have noticed is that people are doing the same thing very match i play and also had very same gameplay, same monkey units, and what im…”
“Online only, 2 player only game. no offline single player mode at all. Game does not stay true to the original formula that made it great”
“have wanted to play this game for fun but its extremely competitive. if you thought you could do it your way for fun- this isnt the game for you like it once was. if you like being competitive, good luck- just remember,…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“grinding for medallions and stuff ruins the game”
“This game was very fun but the grinding is kinda bad :D Pros: it really never gets boring lots of differnt ways to win Cons: grinding defense mode”
“this is a great game but the powers should cost less to get/upgrade or give more xp per use”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“If you're reading this... you know ball. You can be sure that this is the truth... Because I too... Know Ball. The way I was moving on this game in highschool was givin' mfs NIGHTMARES”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“i never had bloons 5 growing up, so this was what i made due with, ngl its tuff B)”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“This game was my childhood, and I still love it today. The battles are fun, competitive, and bring back so many memories. Simple, addictive, and timeless—BTD Battles will always have a special place for me.”
— a player, Steam review · 260 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:31 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
BTD Battles Update 6.24 Live Now
New FeaturesNew map: Lily Pads Experience tranquillity and pop 'til you hop on the all new map: Lily Pads! With plenty of space for both land and water towers, build up your defences to protect this p
BTD Battles Update 6.23 Live Now - Patch Notes!
New FeaturesNew Map: Circuit Board- Get ready to amp up the pressure in our new map Circuit Board. You'll need to fuse together the ultimate defence and conduct the best strategy to resist being fried
BTD Battles Update 6.22 Live Now - Patch Notes!
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Update 6.18 is live now!
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Update 6.17 is live now - Patch Notes!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Tower Defense · Multiplayer · Strategy · Competitive · Action · PvP · Casual · 2D · Funny · Co-op · Family Friendly (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases · Steam Leaderboards |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://ninjakiwi.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (32 & 64bit) Processor: 1.5Ghz or better Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 Storage: 512 MB available space Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card