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- Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6
A cartoon tower defense game where up to four players place and upgrade monkeys to pop waves of balloons.
Online and local co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
- Crossplay
Where to buy
About the Apple App Store and Google Play versions
Apple App Store. The iPhone and iPad edition. The text describes online co-op for up to four players and does not mention playing on one device. Local co-op and its four-player limit apply to the console editions.
Google Play. The Android edition. The text describes online co-op for up to four players and does not mention playing on one device. Local co-op and its four-player limit apply to the console editions.
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-op4 playersScreen type not confirmed
- YesPC, iOS, AndroidFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
Balloons called Bloons roll along a track, and you stop them by placing monkey towers beside it. Each tower has three upgrade paths, and a hero joins the defense with abilities of its own. A map runs for 40 to 80 rounds, depending on the difficulty you pick. Boss balloons turn up now and then and test even strong setups.
Up to four of you defend the same map online, with friends or in public lobbies. Everyone places their own towers, and each player can reach top-tier upgrades without being locked out by someone else. You can trade money with each other, and emotes let you share tactics. On Xbox, PlayStation and Switch, up to four can also play on one console.
The early rounds are quiet enough to talk through, and the late rounds and boss events ask for your full attention. It suits friends who like planning builds together and do not mind a long game.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Cartoon heroes
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Bloons TD 6
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
Why it scores 84%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Cartoon heroes
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op for up to 4 players
How Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate differs
- More story than Bloons TD 6
- Less building than Bloons TD 6
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about famous cartoon heroes. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But more story than Bloons TD 6.
Spiral Knights
Why it scores 79%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Spiral Knights differs
- More story than Bloons TD 6
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have long calm stretches. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But more story than Bloons TD 6.
Vampire Survivors
Why it scores 78%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op for up to 4 players
How Vampire Survivors differs
- Less building than Bloons TD 6
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both play in runs or missions you repeat. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But less building than Bloons TD 6.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
Steam sells the game for $13.99. Every checked edition on Steam, Apple, Google Play, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo requires purchase. Demos, temporary giveaways and subscription editions such as Apple Arcade do not count.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Sources
18 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Genres, About, Sessions, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Building and creating, Fighting, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: The text says every map and mode can be played with up to 3 other players in public or private games. Key features list Online Co-op.
- Most players online: Up to 3 other players makes four in total.
- Genres: The text calls it a tower defense game and the store genre is Strategy. Our genre list has no tower defense id, so only strategy is set.
- About: User tags include Cartoony and Cute. The vocabulary has no tower defense or monkeys theme, so cartoon_heroes is the closest fit and only a loose one.
- Sessions: The text lists many maps, boss events and Odysseys that you play again and again.
- Laughter and chaos: User tags include Funny and Cartoony. The humor is light and play stays controlled.
- Tension and danger: The text says boss events challenge even the strongest defenses, and user tags include Difficult.
- Calm and coziness: User tags include Casual, Family Friendly and Cute.
- Building and creating: You place and upgrade towers in every match, and a content browser lets you create your own challenges. Towers last only for one match.
- Fighting: A match is a defense against waves of Bloons, and user tags include Action.
- Getting better: User tags include Difficult.
- Unlocks and progress: The text lists Monkey Knowledge with over 100 meta-upgrades, unlockable hero skins and powers earned through play.
- Planning ahead: The text calls the game a strategy game, and the top user tags are Tower Defense and Strategy.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The returned app identity is 960090.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released without an Early Access label.
- Platforms: Backs windows and macos. Steam lists no Linux build.
- Genres: Steam lists the Strategy genre.
- Free base co-op: Steam sells the game for $13.99. Every checked edition on Steam, Apple, Google Play, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo requires purchase. Demos, temporary giveaways and subscription editions such as Apple Arcade do not count.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Wikidata item: The item is Bloons TD 6 and lists Steam app id 960090.
- Genres: P136 is tower defense, which our list has no id for.
- Release date: P577 is 2018-12-17, the same as Steam. That is the later PC release, not the first platform.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Kind of game, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: The patch notes of 2019-07-03 announce a full co-op mode for 2 to 4 players, with lobby codes you can share with friends.
- Most players online: The same notes describe a co-op mode for 2 to 4 players.
- Crossplay: Private matches allow any platform to play with any other platform on the same version.
- Crossplay between: The notes name no platforms. The 2023-07-26 post names mobile and PC as one group.
- Kind of game: The notes describe a shared co-op mode where everyone defends the same map.
- Working in sync: Each player can have their own top-tier towers so nobody is locked out of a build, and money is split fairly between players.
- Unlocks and progress: In co-op, hero XP is divided by the number of players, so heroes level more slowly.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Working in sync.
- Working in sync: The patch notes of 2019-09-17 add co-op emotes so players can be social or share tactics.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: The post of 2023-07-26 says the console edition will not cross-play with mobile and PC. That leaves mobile and PC as one pool and consoles as another.
- Crossplay between: Names mobile and PC. Mac is not named, so only Windows, iOS and Android are listed. The consoles are a separate pool and none is listed.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen.
- Platforms: The post of 2024-08-01 says PlayStation is live as a PS4 game that is fully playable on PS5.
- Local co-op: The post says 4 player local co-op is ready on PlayStation, with new co-op screens.
- Most players on one screen: The post names four players for local co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The page says to play with Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. It says the Xbox edition is a standalone product with its own data.
- Local co-op: Capabilities list Xbox local co-op for 2 to 4 players.
- Most players on one screen: Local co-op is listed for 2 to 4 players.
- Most players online: Online co-op is listed for 2 to 4 players.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox console edition has a paid price. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The product is a PS4 edition, and the maker says it is fully playable on PS5.
- Local co-op: The description promotes local co-op for up to three friends in one room.
- Most players on one screen: The player count is 1 to 4.
- Most players online: The page says it supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation edition has a paid price. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The product is the Switch edition. The page says Switch 2 compatibility is supported, with behavior consistent with Switch. Switch 2 play is backward compatibility, not a separate edition.
- Local co-op: The page lists a single system for 1 to 4 players and a tag for playing together on one console.
- Most players on one screen: Single system, 1 to 4 players.
- Most players online: Online play is listed for 1 to 4 players.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo edition has a paid price. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
apps.apple.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The iPhone and iPad edition. The text describes online co-op for up to four players and does not mention playing on one device. Local co-op and its four-player limit apply to the console editions.
- Free base co-op: The checked Apple edition costs $6.99. The Apple Arcade edition is a separate subscription product and does not count.
play.google.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The Android edition. The text describes online co-op for up to four players and does not mention playing on one device. Local co-op and its four-player limit apply to the console editions.
- Free base co-op: The checked Google Play edition shows a paid price with a Buy button. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
itunes.apple.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date.
- Release date: Apple lists the iOS release as 2018-06-14. Steam and Wikidata give 2018-12-17 for the later PC release, so the date of the first platform is used.
pocketgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date.
- Release date: The iOS review is dated 2018-06-14, so the game was out on iOS by then.
theadhocracy.co.ukPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Working in sync, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress.
- Kind of game: Android review from November 2023 says each player takes a section of the map while the loot and resource pool is shared.
- Working in sync: Says co-op still rewards having a plan and makes everyone feel they are contributing.
- Time to hang out: Says the early game is repetitive, which leaves quiet stretches.
- Unlocks and progress: Says the grind of leveling monkeys to unlock better abilities is very rewarding.
oldcynic.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Planning ahead, Getting better.
- Sessions: Review of 2025-01-20 says a map runs 40, 60 or 80 rounds by difficulty. One Hard map took about 19 minutes, and endless mode adds more.
- Planning ahead: Says there is so much strategy involved and that it feels rewarding when a level is figured out.
- Getting better: Says the hardest levels need precise tower placement and that it feels rewarding when a level is figured out.
gamerant.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Time to hang out.
- Calm and coziness: Article of 2023-08-25 calls the look colorful and approachable.
- Time to hang out: Says the co-op makes it a fun family game night.