Choose Bloons TD Battles 2
Choose Bloons TD Battles 2 if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 24,378 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bloons TD Battles 2 vs Throne Tides
Bloons TD Battles 2 and Throne Tides both land in Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Bloons TD Battles 2 is free; Throne Tides is paid (Price unknown). Throne Tides has co-op; Bloons TD Battles 2 does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Throne Tides
Choose Throne Tides if you want a RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Bloons TD Battles 2 and Throne Tides sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bloons TD Battles 2 |  Throne Tides | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.5% positive (24,378 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ninja Kiwi | Idea Binding Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Bloons TD Battles 2 is free; Throne Tides is paid (Price unknown).
- Throne Tides has co-op; Bloons TD Battles 2 does not.
- Bloons TD Battles 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Throne Tides has no Deck rating yet.
Bloons TD Battles 2 vs Throne Tides — FAQ
- Are Bloons TD Battles 2 and Throne Tides similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Bloons TD Battles 2 free?
- Yes — Bloons TD Battles 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Throne Tides is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Bloons TD Battles 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bloons TD Battles 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Throne Tides doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.