Bloons Card Storm

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Bloons Card Storm is a single player and multiplayer turn-based strategy game. It was developed by Ninja Kiwi and was released on October 28, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Bloons Card Storm is a strategic card game featuring Bloons characters and setting. Collect and upgrade cards to build a powerful deck, and employ strategy and skills to outmaneuver opponents in turn-based battles. With various game modes, card synergies, and unlockable content, it offers depth and replayability for fans of card games and the Bloons franchise.

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56%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,151 reviews

gameplay53 positive mentions

grinding69 negative mentions

The game offers a unique blend of tower defense and card game mechanics, providing a fresh experience for fans of the Bloons franchise.
The art style and music are vibrant and engaging, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.
Despite some balance issues, the core gameplay is fun and encourages strategic deck building.

Progression is extremely slow, making it difficult for free-to-play players to unlock new cards and heroes without spending money.
The game is heavily criticized for being pay-to-win, as players who spend money can easily dominate those who don't.
There is a lack of content, with limited single-player options and no ranked mode, leading to repetitive gameplay.

gameplay
165 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
60%
8%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its unique mechanics and fun elements, particularly for fans of card games. However, criticisms include clunky controls, a grindy progression system, and a pay-to-win model that detracts from the overall experience. While some find the gameplay enjoyable and rewarding, others feel it lacks depth and variety, leading to a repetitive experience.
- “The gameplay is fun, the artwork is adorable, and it's fun to experiment finding the perfect deck, but the interface is very unfinished and rough, cross-platform progress sync is completely broken, and it's just overall very buggy.”
- “The game brilliantly combines the classic tower defense elements we know and love with a unique card-based mechanic that adds an exciting layer of strategy.”
- “Gameplay wise, I really love it; it's basically the first video game I've fallen in love with in a long time, and yet, even when I recommend games I don't like but can see how others can like it, this game is just not worth recommending in its current state.”
- “Clunky gameplay, controls break nearly every update, and mostly a cash grab with microtransactions.”
- “The gameplay is repetitive, boring, and not fun.”
- “Unfortunately, the game's pay-to-win mechanics make matters worse.”
grinding
72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
1%
96%
The grinding aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players expressing frustration over the excessive time required to unlock cards and progress without resorting to microtransactions. Many reviews highlight a pay-to-win model that exacerbates the grind, making it difficult for free-to-play users to enjoy diverse gameplay or build effective decks. While some players find the gameplay enjoyable, the tedious nature of grinding and the limited initial card options significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “Most of the essential cards can be obtained with little to no grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Sadly, as you probably know, the game had a terrible release, with a grindy, pay-to-win gameplay loop, where it took forever to unlock more cards and required actually winning a bunch, which was hard, because you had to beat people who already had cool cards, some of which were just plain overpowered.”
- “The best cards are only obtainable via heaps of grinding or paying money.”
- “Any elements of fun gameplay are completely overshadowed by incredibly grindy progression.”
story
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
78%
11%
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its brevity and lack of depth, with many players noting that the free content consists of only a few prologue missions and minimal dialogue. Additionally, significant portions of the story are locked behind a paywall, leading to frustration among players who feel that progression is overly reliant on daily and weekly quests that offer insufficient rewards. Overall, the narrative experience is seen as underwhelming and lacking the incentive to engage further.
- “While pretty fun, I'm bummed that the story campaign is really short. As someone who doesn't like fighting real people (because I'd get destroyed), I was hoping that the story campaign would be longer. Whatever though, 3 out of 5 stars, some drama.”
- “The prologue missions are fun to play - for your starting deck they pose a moderate challenge.”
- “More missions and tutorials, as well as a base campaign with like 9 or so missions would be great.”
- “The game gets boring after a while and some of the main story is blocked behind a paywall. They didn't need to make this game because BTD6 is already doing well and most purchases are mostly for cosmetic or for progressing faster.”
- “The single player consists of a tutorial that's a few missions long, and then you get prologue to the campaign. It's unclear how many more missions you get to buy; I'm not willing to test it.”
- “For now, this is going to be a negative review because of the inability to continue in the story without spending real-life money.”
monetization
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
56%
34%
The monetization in the game has been widely criticized as excessively aggressive and predatory, with many reviewers labeling it a cash grab filled with microtransactions that create a pay-to-win environment. While some players find the game enjoyable without spending money, the overwhelming presence of monetization options and the imbalance they create detract significantly from the overall experience. Overall, the monetization model is seen as a major flaw, overshadowing the game's potential and leading to frustration among players.
- “Free-to-play friendly: progression feels fair, and while in-app purchases exist, they're not necessary to enjoy the game.”
- “It's a good card game, and you don't have to use microtransactions to get new cards.”
- “I don't really understand the complaints about microtransactions, it's very much like BTD6, you can easily unlock stuff by just playing the game.”
- “Extremely pay-to-win; clearly this was supposed to be a mobile game because it has some Clash Royale-level microtransactions.”
- “This game has overpriced microtransactions, gameplay is way too RNG-based, and it feels really unpolished.”
- “The monetization of this game is horrible.”
graphics
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
38%
10%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the vibrant and charming art style, which is seen as a significant improvement over previous titles in the series. However, some users criticize the user interface and visual presentation as being lazy and unfinished, detracting from the overall experience. While the artwork is generally well-received, concerns about balance and gameplay mechanics overshadow the positive visual aspects for some players.
- “The artwork is vibrant and colorful, and the new character designs are adorable.”
- “This game's beautiful graphics and precise animations really blew me away!”
- “The art style for the majority of cards is beautifully stylized and consistent, doing well to balance humour, flair, and the classic bloons style, while still being unique in its own right.”
- “But... the art style outside of that is strange.”
- “The UI, VFX, and visual presentation (except the artwork) are lazy, cheap, and boring.”
- “The audiovisual aesthetics of the game are about as exciting as watching paint dry.”
music
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
53%
14%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many praising its quality, charm, and ability to create a comfortable ambiance, while others find it reminiscent of older games and lacking in variety. Overall, it is described as well-crafted, smooth, and enjoyable, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere and experience. Some users highlight specific tracks, like the main menu music, as particularly noteworthy.
- “The gameplay is good and fun, and the music and art is amazing.”
- “Props to the audio designer, though - the game's music is surprisingly well-done, and with a decent variety.”
- “The music is well written and cute, as expected from the Bloons series at this point.”
- “The third thing is that the music is terrible, exactly like those old games I was talking about.”
- “Even a lack of win/loss screen music just all adds together to make the game feel very unready.”
- “The music, while nothing special, is a comfortable ambience.”
humor
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is frequently highlighted as a strong point, with players finding it amusing and entertaining despite its balance issues and bugs. Many reviews mention the game's lighthearted nature, likening it to a "funny monkey game" and appreciating the comedic elements, such as quirky AI translations and absurd gameplay scenarios. Overall, while some players note the game's flaws, they still find enjoyment in its humor and simplicity.
- “It's free, simple to understand, funny, and it's much better than Yu-Gi-Oh!”
- “What's funny is that I even won against that one druid card that heals you 100 HP each turn, which I thought was the most OP card.”
- “Funny monkey game with cards :)”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
88%
Overall, the game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting bugs and crashes, particularly at launch. While some players have experienced smooth gameplay without issues, others have encountered significant problems such as freezing, a broken interface, and cross-platform sync failures. The consensus suggests that while the game shows potential, it currently suffers from stability issues that need addressing.
- “No lagging, no glitches, and no problems so far.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any interruptions.”
- “I've experienced consistent performance throughout my playtime.”
- “I thought they'd learn from Battles 2 and the horrific dumpster fire that is Squad Busters, but the game is still pay-to-win, with gameplay that's too long with too little content, and buggy on top of it.”
- “The game is buggy and crashes all the time.”
- “The gameplay is fun, the artwork is adorable and it's fun to experiment finding the perfect deck, but the interface is very unfinished and rough, cross-platform progress sync is completely broken, and it's just overall very buggy.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's optimization is criticized for poor performance, long loading times, and frequent connection errors, which detract from the overall experience. While some players report no significant bugs, the general consensus points to a need for better balancing and card selection to enhance gameplay.
- “Other than that, I haven't encountered any bugs or performance issues myself, and the game is fun for what it is.”
- “That aside, this game has a nice gameplay loop, but it suffers from poor performance, occasional crashes, frequent connection errors, limited card selection, and lackluster balancing.”
- “Loading screens feel too long for a 'small' game like this; it feels not optimized enough.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the artwork and character designs are praised for their vibrancy and cuteness, there is no specific mention of character development in terms of growth or depth, suggesting that this aspect may not be a focal point in the reviews.
- “The artwork is vibrant and colorful, and the new character designs are adorable.”

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Bloons Card Storm is a turn-based strategy game.

Bloons Card Storm is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 138 hours playing Bloons Card Storm.

Bloons Card Storm was released on October 28, 2024.

Bloons Card Storm was developed by Ninja Kiwi.

Bloons Card Storm has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Bloons Card Storm is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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