Monkeys, darts, and balloons popping by the thousand.

When the community picks on gut feeling, no thinking, Bloons TD 6 lands ahead of a bit more than half of all games. Honest, no more, and on few votes. But the detail tells a richer story. The desert island climbs high, ahead of eight games in ten, as if everyone knew they would never tire of it. The art style, that colorful cartoon line, does even better, ahead of nearly nine in ten. The OST follows up top. Connection sits dead center. The only real dip is rediscovery, right at the bottom: to confirm, but it makes sense, a tower defense is not something you relive like a story.

Against other strategy and defense games, Bloons owns its joyful lightness where the genre often takes itself seriously. It is the companion you boot up endlessly.

So, who is it for? For you if you love fine-tuning your defense, soaking up endless waves, a bright and addictive game. Much less if you want the big narrative thrill or emotion that lingers.