Bloons Monkey City similar games & best alternatives

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Bloons Monkey City

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

Create, upgrade, and customize your very own Bloons Monkey City in this groundbreaking blend of city building and tower defense awesomeness!

What works

  • Free to play
  • Engaging blend of tower defense and city building
  • Addictive progression and upgrades
  • Relaxing and accessible gameplay
  • Active community and multiplayer features

Things to keep in mind

  • Grindy and slow progression especially late game
  • Long wait times for upgrades and buildings
  • Some performance issues and bugs reported
  • Pay-to-win elements via microtransactions
  • Limited cooperative gameplay

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Bloons Monkey City: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 22/08/2026