Choose Bloons TD 6
Choose Bloons TD 6 if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.4% positive across 224,729 reviews.
Bloons TD 6 vs Bloons TD Battles 2
Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2 both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Bloons TD 6 (2018) is 3 years older than Bloons TD Battles 2 (2021). Bloons TD 6 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Bloons TD Battles 2 (83.5% positive). 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 Bloons TD Battles 2
Choose Bloons TD Battles 2 if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 24,378 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 6 |  Bloons TD Battles 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 13.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (224,729 reviews) | 83.5% positive (24,378 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ninja Kiwi | Ninja Kiwi |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Bloons TD 6 (2018) is 3 years older than Bloons TD Battles 2 (2021).
- Bloons TD 6 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Bloons TD Battles 2 (83.5% positive).
- Bloons TD Battles 2 is free; Bloons TD 6 is paid (13.99 USD).
- Bloons TD 6 has co-op; Bloons TD Battles 2 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Bloons TD 6 vs Bloons TD Battles 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Bloons TD 6 or Bloons TD Battles 2?
- On Steam reviews Bloons TD 6 scores higher (97.4% positive) than Bloons TD Battles 2 (83.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bloons TD 6 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bloons TD 6 or Bloons TD Battles 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Bloons TD 6 (2018) came out before Bloons TD Battles 2 (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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. Bloons TD 6 is paid (13.99 USD).