
With near-perfect execution, Bloons TD 6 is a must-play for any action fan.
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Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 391K reviews)
Active community with 7,540 concurrent players
Contains microtransactions
Bloons TD 6 is a 2018 tower defense game developed and published by Ninja Kiwi and created in Unity. In Bloons TD 6, various monkeys are placed around the map to defend against "Bloons" that are travelling towards the exit. Being the sixth and latest entry in the Bloons Tower Defense series, it first released on June 13, 2018, for iOS and Android. It was later released on Microsoft Windows in December 2018, and macOS in March 2020 via Steam and later on Apple Arcade. It was later released on the Epic Games Store on June 19, 2022. In February 2022, Bloons TD 6+ was released for Apple Arcade. On June 12, 2023, Bloons TD 6 Netflix was released on iOS and Android for Netflix members only. Bloons TD 6 was released for the Apple Vision Pro on February 2, 2024. Bloons TD 6 has releases for consoles, starting with Xbox One on September 5, 2023, PlayStation 4 on July 31, 2024 and Nintendo Switch on June 18, 2026.

Runs well on modern hardware.
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Bloons TD 6 is one of those games that I just kept playing until I suddenly realized I had put an absurd number of hours into it. I have practically all the Black Borders for the maps in solo, have done a lot of stuff in co-op, and I still have a little left to finish everything. After that, I’ll probably stop going after new maps, because at that point I’ll have done enough. What I like most about the game is how easy it is to just open it up and play. I don’t have a fixed strat or anything like that. I just do whatever seems like the best option at the time, use pretty much any hero if they’re useful, and build the run as it goes. Some of the most fun games I remember were on Glacial Trail and Dark Dungeons, which are maps that take a little more work to figure out. I also really like Freeplay. My highest was Round 275, when I eventually stopped because I got bored. I could have gone much further, but at some point there isn’t much fun left in just watching the game continue. Even so, I really like having the option to just let the monkeys do their thing and see how far they can go. Bosses are also really fun, especially when one shows up on an Expert map. That’s when things really start getting more interesting, because you actually have to think about what you’re going to do, and I think it’s one of the best parts of the game when I’m in the mood for something more difficult. Lich is probably my favorite Boss. Odyssey is also a really nice way to change things up a little, and it’s a mode I enjoy quite a bit. As for Contested Territory, I think I’m pretty damn good at it. I don’t necessarily try to get every medal or stay in every competition until the very end, because that starts demanding more time than I’m willing to put into it, but I’ve gotten some results that made me pretty proud. Finishing in second and even first place by myself was really cool. I also have a ridiculous amount of stuff accumulated in the shop. The He-Man skins are really cool and are probably some of my favorite things I have in there. DLC, on the other hand, has never interested me that much, so it doesn’t make much difference to me. The one thing I’ve always kind of neglected is 100% completion. I really like the game, but whenever I think about doing absolutely everything, I immediately feel incredibly lazy. Now I’m finally going after it. I still have the newer maps to do and a few CHIMPS runs that I left behind, which at the time were around three. I’m also going to finish what’s left in co-op, and after getting Black Borders on all the current maps — or maybe not, lol — I think I’ll finally stop adding new maps to my goals. In the end, BTD6 is simply a game I enjoy playing. I don’t need to be trying to accomplish something specific every time I open it. Sometimes I want to do a Boss, sometimes play an Odyssey, sometimes try something in Contested Territory, and sometimes I just want to jump into Freeplay and let the game keep going. After everything I’ve already done, I still have things left to finish and I still keep having fun with it. I think that already says quite a lot about how much I like this game.
Just one of those games that always seems to be there for me. Half hour here or there, bored with something else, monkeys help with everything in life. They comfort, council, and will even beat up anyone talking trash.
Very fun casual game. Sniper monkey has indefinite levels of aura.
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