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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Bloons TD 6 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Bloons TD 6 cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2021|build=2021.3.16f1|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fds29|date=2023-04-29}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 17, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 17, 2018}}
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Loot box }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind, Infinite Spend, Loot box, Unlock }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Tower defense }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Bloons Tower Defense }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Bloons Tower Defense }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | bloons-td-6-bf95a0 | Epic Games Launcher |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nddvjv54msc | Microsoft Store |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nddvjv54msc | Microsoft Store |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 960090 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 960090 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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}}
 +
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==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = Game must be bought from a store
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              = Monkey abilities can be instantly unlocked by paying real world money. Knowledge points, free monkey towers (insta monkey), powers and option to double gold earning can be bought with in game currency.
 +
|cosmetic            = Some heroes do have skins which can be bought by in game currency
 +
|currency            = In game currency (Monkey money) and individual monkey's XP can be bought with real world money.
 +
|infinite spend      = In game currency can be bought multiple times to purchase consumables
 +
|free-to-grind      = In game currency is rewarded from completing maps and daily chest.
 +
|loot box            = In game currency can be used to bought packs of random powers and random free monkey towers.
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              = Monkey abilities must be unlocked by in-game XP. Heroes, their skins and abilities must be unlocked by in game currency
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Ninja Kiwi\BloonsTD6}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\960090}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\960090}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|discord                  =  
 
|discord                  =  
 
|discord notes            =  
 
|discord notes            =  
|epic games launcher      =  
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|epic games launcher      = false
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
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|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Ninja Kiwi uses it's own cloud solution which allows syncing across devices including mobile. This needs prior setup and a manual push every time a cloud sync should happen.
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{{ii}} Ninja Kiwi uses its own cloud solution which allows syncing across devices including mobile. This needs prior setup and a manual push every time a cloud sync should happen.
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|BTD6-Settings.webp|Basic configuration & screen resolution}}
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{{Image|BTD6-Settings2.webp|Additional configuration}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = A border is displayed around a 16:9 gameplay window.
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = A border is displayed around a 16:9 gameplay window.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          = supports up to 5k resolutions
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Supports up to 5K resolutions
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Can only run in borderless fullscreen, no exclusive fullscreen support
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|borderless windowed notes  = Can only run in borderless fullscreen, no exclusive fullscreen support.
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = 4x [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)#Multi-Sample Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)|MSAA]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fds29|date=2022-05-16|comment=Verified with render target information via Special K.}}</ref>
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Only if monitor has high enough hertz for vsync to raise fps to 120fps or higher
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at monitor's refresh rate.
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|BTD6-Hotkeys.webp|In-game input settings.}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX
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|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, disable hero audio.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = false
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = French
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|language  = Danish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Italian
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|language  = Finnish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = German
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|language  = French
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Danish
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|language  = German
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Finnish
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|language  = Italian
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Arabic
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = Added in Update 41<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/960090/view/4134938332939133541|title=Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 41.0|date=2024-02-29}}</ref>
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = false
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 4
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|lan play modes      = Co-op
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 4
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|online play modes    = Co-op
 +
|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
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{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = true
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = true
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = false
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|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        = 2.0
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|opengl versions        =
|opengl notes          =  
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|opengl notes          =
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
|software mode          =  
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|software mode          = false
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
|mantle support        =  
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|mantle support        = false
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|metal support          =  
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|metal support          = true
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan versions        =  
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|vulkan versions        = false
|vulkan notes          =  
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|vulkan notes          = DXVK works
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = false
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
|macos arm app          =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 
|linux 32-bit executable= false
|linux 64-bit executable= true
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|linux 64-bit executable= false
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minGPU2  = Nvidia
 
|minGPU2  = Nvidia
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics
|minOGL  = 2.0
 
  
 
|recOS    = 10
 
|recOS    = 10

Latest revision as of 10:24, 29 February 2024

Dev general icon.svg
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6 cover
Developers
Ninja Kiwi
Engines
Unity 2021[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows December 17, 2018
macOS (OS X) December 17, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind, Infinite spend, Loot box, Unlock
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Tower defense
Art styles Cartoon
Series Bloons Tower Defense
Bloons TD 6 on MobyGames
Bloons TD 6 on Wikipedia
Bloons Tower Defense
Bloons TD 5 Deluxe 2012
Bloons TD 5 2014
Bloons Monkey City 2014
Bloons TD Battles 2016
Bloons TD 6 2018
Bloons Adventure Time TD 2019
Bloons TD Battles 2 2021

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase Game must be bought from a store

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Boost Monkey abilities can be instantly unlocked by paying real world money. Knowledge points, free monkey towers (insta monkey), powers and option to double gold earning can be bought with in game currency.
Cosmetic Some heroes do have skins which can be bought by in game currency
Currency In game currency (Monkey money) and individual monkey's XP can be bought with real world money.
Free-to-grind In game currency is rewarded from completing maps and daily chest.
Infinite spend In game currency can be bought multiple times to purchase consumables
Loot box In game currency can be used to bought packs of random powers and random free monkey towers.
Unlock Monkey abilities must be unlocked by in-game XP. Heroes, their skins and abilities must be unlocked by in game currency

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Ninja Kiwi\BloonsTD6
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/960090/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\960090
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/960090/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Ninja Kiwi uses its own cloud solution which allows syncing across devices including mobile. This needs prior setup and a manual push every time a cloud sync should happen.

Video

Basic configuration & screen resolution
Basic configuration & screen resolution
Additional configuration
Additional configuration

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
A border is displayed around a 16:9 gameplay window.
4K Ultra HD
Supports up to 5K resolutions
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Can only run in borderless fullscreen, no exclusive fullscreen support.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
4x MSAA.[2]
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at monitor's refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, disable hero audio.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
(Only Heroes talk)
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Danish
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Latin American Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
Arabic
Added in Update 41[3]

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
4 Co-op
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Metal support
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI
Nvidia
Intel HD Graphics
A 64-bit system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2021.3.16f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-29
  2. Verified by User:Fds29 on 2022-05-16
    Verified with render target information via Special K.
  3. Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 41.0 - last accessed on 2024-02-29