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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Bloons TD 5

Bloons TD 5

Quality
76Popularity
33Value
44
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 88 days
$9.99
Buy Now
VS
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Quality
79Popularity
23Value
60
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
in 14 hours
−50% $5.02
Buy Now

Winner

Bloons TD 5 wins 10 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

10
Bloons TD 5
10 of 14 metrics
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
4 of 14 metrics
4

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$9.99 -
$5.02 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.99 Wins
$5.13 -
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-50% Wins
Sales Frequency
9 price changes Wins
7 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
72/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
94.7% positive Wins
87.3% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
10.7K Wins
646 -
Positive Steam Reviews
10.1K Wins
564 -
Negative Steam Reviews
570 -
82 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
127 Wins
10 -
Steam Recommendations
10.7K Wins
633 -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
125 Wins
52 -
Supported Languages
14 languages Wins
6 languages -
Release Date
Nov 2014 Wins
Aug 2013 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeBloons TD 5

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybePixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Bloons TD 5
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Bloons TD 5

Bloons TD 5

2 Stores
Steam
Steam$9.99Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +17% $11.69View
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

2 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −50% $5.02Buy Now
Steam
Steam +99% $9.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Bloons TD 5

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

95% positive (10,718 reviews) — very positive reception
10,718 reviews — very trustworthy data

Value

Seen it cheaper before — consider wishlisting and waiting.

$9.99 — very accessible price

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

-27% player decline
125 concurrent players — smaller but active
10,718 total reviews — proven game with large community

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

87% positive (646 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 72/100 — generally favorable from critics
646 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Seen it cheaper before — consider wishlisting and waiting.

$5.02 — very accessible price
50% off — decent discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

-57% player drop
6 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsBloons TD 5PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
Release Date
November 19, 2014
August 26, 2013
Developers
Ninja Kiwi
Double Eleven, Q-Games Ltd.
Publishers
Ninja Kiwi
Double Eleven
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
125
52

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Bloons TD 5

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 (32 & 64bit)
  • Processor: 2Ghz or better
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD
  • Storage: 512 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.2Gz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 Dedicated Graphics Device
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Bloons TD 5 or PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate?

Bloons TD 5 won the comparison against PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Bloons TD 5 worth buying over PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate?

Based on the metrics, Bloons TD 5 won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 22, 2026, 04:41 AM UTC

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