Metascore
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No score yet - based on 2 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Jul 25, 2018
    90
    Bloons TD 5 is possibly the pinnacle of what tower defence games can offer, with tonnes of content, deep gameplay and more ways to play than you'll ever get through, there's something here for anyone even remotely interested in the tower defence genre.
  2. 10
    It’s genuinely sad to see NinjaKiwi like this. I wonder if the studio’s founders realised that, ten years down the line, they’d have an international company gouging players for microtransaction money, and re-releasing empty husks of old games onto the Switch for the chance at even more revenue.
User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. Jun 21, 2018
    5
    I'm no stranger to this game, having played it on tablets previously. Unfortunately, the switch port is terrible. It doesn't support touchI'm no stranger to this game, having played it on tablets previously. Unfortunately, the switch port is terrible. It doesn't support touch controls, so you have to use the analogue sticks to navigate around the screen, selecting and placing towers. This is so slow and cumbersome in comparison to a mouse + keyboard or touch controls. It's seriously limited by that factor. Stick with the mobile or Steam versions. Full Review »
  2. Mar 29, 2023
    0
    After playing Bloons on iPhone and loving it I decided to pay the extra and get it on Switch as the one thing that could improve it is aAfter playing Bloons on iPhone and loving it I decided to pay the extra and get it on Switch as the one thing that could improve it is a bigger screen.

    Imagine my surprise when a port of a touch screen game doesn't have touch screen controls!!! Instead there is the most awkward controls I have ever used that completely remove all enjoyment from the game. At £12.99 for 3 minutes play it's essentially the most expensive game I've played.
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  3. Jan 27, 2021
    10
    I loved playing flash games as a kid, and one day I saw a game called Bloons TD 3 and I was instantly hooked. I have been following this gameI loved playing flash games as a kid, and one day I saw a game called Bloons TD 3 and I was instantly hooked. I have been following this game series ever since. I recently bought it for the Switch, and while it is just a port of the mobile version, they perfectly mapped the controls to fit the switch and make the game easy to pick up. While this does cost more than some other versions of the game, it does not in anyway negate its value. Full Review »