Best Tanks Games on Steam
Games featuring armored vehicles, tank combat, crews, shells, or battlefield tactics.
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1Call of Duty: World at War
- Players say: Fight through World War II as U.S. and Soviet soldiers, then take on zombie waves in a first-person shooter with vehicle combat. Players like: Grim WWII Atmosphere · Zombies Survival Mode · Memorable Story Characters
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Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
Nov 18, 2008
In this game, you can…
- download and play hundreds of free custom Zombies maps, including ones with new objectives, weapons, and even totally different modes.
- jump into 64-player multiplayer matches where tanks roll through the battlefield.
- unlock a horror side mode after finishing the campaign, then hold a room with friends as waves of zombies keep coming.
- torch bunkers with a flamethrower during a dedicated mission.
- fight a full WWII story as both a U.S. Marine and a Russian conscript, from Pacific island landings to the push into Berlin.
- drive tanks in multiplayer and use them to break stalemates on big maps.
- play campaign missions in co-op with up to four players while the game tracks who's performing best on the team.
2Men of War: Assault Squad 2
- Players say: Command WWII infantry and armor, manage equipment and damage, and take direct control of any soldier or vehicle. Players like: Tactical Unit Control · Workshop Mod Variety · Destructible Battlefields
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Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
May 15, 2014
In this game, you can…
- take direct control of a soldier or tank to drive, aim manually, and swap ammo types mid-fight.
- disable an enemy tank, kill the crew, repair it, and crew it yourself to turn it back on its own side.
- collapse a building with an HE shot so the falling debris kills the gun crew hiding behind it.
- disable a tank by knocking out its tracks, turret, gun, engine, or crew with one well-placed shot.
- crawl a single sapper with TNT up behind a heavy tank and blow it apart at point-blank range.
- strip dead soldiers and wrecks for weapons, ammo, grenades, bandages, and fuel, then use it immediately.
- transfer ammo and supplies between vehicles, loot disabled tanks, and keep a frontline force running without resupply.
3Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
- Players say: Fight across WWII's Stalingrad and Pacific fronts in a tactical FPS built around lethal gunplay, team objectives, and crewed tanks. Players like: Realistic gunplay · Battlefield atmosphere · Detailed weapon handling
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Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Sep 13, 2011
In this game, you can…
- operate a tank with other players in separate crew roles, then swap seats mid-fight when a crewman goes down.
- call recon planes and coordinate mortars, howitzers, rockets, and smoke marks so the whole team can cross a killing zone.
- sprint a flamethrower to a trench, crawl under machine-gun fire for minutes, then flood the position with fire.
- drop a sprinting soldier at 200+ meters with a basic bolt-action rifle.
- get your vision washed out and your aim rattled just from bullets snapping past your cover.
- look around inside a tank after a blast and realize a crew position is suddenly empty, then keep fighting down a man.
- fight through bunker tunnels with a revolver, win a close-range duel in a cramped passage, then finish the holdouts with a grenade.
- hold your fire in a shell crater, control your breathing to aim, and only shoot when the target moves because a miss can get you killed.
4ShellShock Live
- Players say: Aim and fire a customizable tank’s weapons in turn-based artillery battles, changing the battlefield as you fight friends or bots. Players like: Fun With Friends · Weapon Variety · Nostalgic Artillery
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Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.
May 22, 2020
In this game, you can…
- upgrade any of 400+ weapons by using them, turning one shot into stronger versions with more damage, range, or extra projectiles.
- bank shots off reflective bumpers, bounce off neon barriers, or send a projectile through a wormhole to hit somewhere else.
- take turns where everyone chooses their shot at once, so eight players can fire without waiting around.
- open a random crate and get a weapon you didn't know existed.
- blow holes through fully destructible maps until the whole battlefield's shape changes for everyone.
- aim every shot like a puzzle, tuning angle and power while wind and gravity bend the trajectory.
- play trick-shot modes where rebounds and weird angles are the whole point, and a single perfect hit can win it.
- fight in 8-player matches with seven friends, in teams or everyone-for-themselves, and wipe each other out with absurd weapons.
5Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
- Players say: Lead two classic RTS campaigns: gather resources, build bases and armies, and fight faction wars in Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert. Players like: Faithful Classic Remaster · Nostalgic Campaigns · Remastered Soundtrack
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Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
Jun 5, 2020
In this game, you can…
- toggle the visuals between the original 1995 look and a 4K remaster mid-battle.
- roll into multiplayer and face tank swarms so huge someone can show up with 1000 tanks.
- play console-only missions on PC alongside the full original campaigns and expansions.
- unlock a gallery of archived footage, photos, and unreleased music as you finish missions.
- build custom music playlists and loop re-recorded tracks, demos, and alternate versions for an entire match.
- watch preserved, upscaled live-action briefings where officials talk directly to you and the story escalates mission by mission.
- pull off a comeback by surviving a Mammoth tank rush with minelayers, then turning the game around with a capture play.
- win an objective like capturing an Orca, then choose to end it there or wipe the rest of the base for extra control.
6Valkyria Chronicles™
- Players say: Lead Gallia’s Squad 7 in a fictional European war, combining turn-based orders with direct movement, aiming, and tank combat. Players like: Hybrid Tactical Combat · Watercolor Art Style · Memorable Squad Characters
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The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!
Nov 11, 2014
In this game, you can…
- spend a command point to take over a soldier, run them in real time, and get shot at mid-sprint if you cross an enemy's firing lane.
- build a squad around who likes or hates who, where standing near the wrong ally can debuff you and the right ally can give support fire.
- watch a soldier's personality trait trigger mid-fight, from becoming a dead shot to having their gun jam because they never cleaned it.
- bank command points across turns, then re-activate the same unit multiple times until their movement starts shrinking from exhaustion.
- push into fog of war and have enemies only appear when one of your units can actually see them.
- use a tank as mobile cover, flatten infantry with it, and still have to protect its exposed rear battery from anti-tank troops.
- blow away sandbags to strip enemy cover, then use trenches and terrain bonuses that can even change per character.
- chain a whole raid in one turn by stacking buffs, moving the tank up, sprinting a scout to the objective, and following up with coordinated shots before the enemy acts.
7Sprocket
- Players say: Design tanks by fitting armor, guns, crew, and working mechanics into a hull, then test your creations in combat scenarios. Players like: Detailed Tank Design · Creative Custom Builds · Tank Combat Tests
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Carefully balance mobility, firepower and armour in a dedicated tank designer. Then uncarefully put them to the test in a series of combat scenarios progressing through the ages of the tank. Here, your limit is what you can fit inside your hull and turret while still being able to move forwards.
Aug 26, 2021
In this game, you can…
- design a tank so overarmored that an enemy destroys itself without you firing.
- build a trench-crossing tank with an almost 8-meter hull and a huge front sprocket to crawl over cratered WW1 trenches.
- shape hulls and turrets into almost any form, then bolt on multiple turrets until it stops looking like a tank.
- set up one transmission per track so one side drives forward while the other reverses to spin in place.
- angle armor plates and watch the effective thickness change against incoming shells in the analysis.
- recreate real tanks with matching parts and end up within about 5–10% of their real-world stats.
- place fuel tanks as external components so a hit can get absorbed there, then potentially ignite and cascade into internal damage.
- spawn your custom builds into battles to immediately test mobility, armor, and weird mechanical ideas against other creations.
8Gunner, HEAT, PC!
- Players say: Command Cold War tanks in a fictional 1985 Germany, using modeled fire controls and tactical positioning in single-player battles. Players like: Detailed Vehicle Systems · Crew Voices And Sound · Accessible Tank Controls
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Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.
Sep 6, 2022
In this game, you can…
- replay a shot afterward and see the round path, ricochets, and fragments slice through the inside of a vehicle.
- put a shell through one BMP-1 and have it keep going into the BMP-1 behind it.
- fight at night using low-resolution thermals, IR spotlights, and star shells to find enemies.
- laser a target, fire, and watch the first hit decide everything.
- blow a tank's ammo storage and see its turret launched skyward.
- have a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun break a tank's main gun.
- turn a hand crank to steer a missile, translated into repeated key presses.
- call in A-10 strikes, artillery, helicopters, and other support as missions allow.
- swap vehicles and ammo loads and rerun missions with randomized friendly and enemy layouts for new ambushes each time.
9Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
- Players say: Lead Allied squads from D-Day onward, capturing territory and using cover, weapons, vehicles, and destructible terrain in WWII RTS battles. Players like: Tactical Squad Combat · Destructible Environments · Cinematic WWII Campaign
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Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".
Jul 17, 2007
In this game, you can…
- blow up bridges to collapse crossings and reroute the whole fight.
- blast the ground with artillery until it becomes cratered cover infantry can jump into.
- cripple tanks by knocking out their engine, main gun, or tracks and leaving them limping in place.
- capture enemy heavy weapons mid-fight and turn their anti-tank gun back on them.
- unlock a doctrine mid-match and call in things like infantry drops, massive artillery, V1 rockets, or a King Tiger.
- build a desperate defensive line with wire, sandbags, bunkers, and a medic tent, then shell the bridges to hold.
- use suppression and flanks to pin squads in the open, force retreats, and take ground before they get shredded.
10METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version
- Players say: As Naked Snake, infiltrate a Cold War jungle, evade soldiers with camouflage, hunt for food, and fight at close range. Players like: Emotional Cold-War Story · Flexible Jungle Stealth · Survival Gameplay Systems
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the origin story of Naked Snake and his mentor The Boss and the fifth title in the METAL GEAR series.
Oct 24, 2023
In this game, you can…
- save during the final boss fight, quit, come back a week later, and find the boss has died of old age.
- treat bullets, remove darts, fix fractures, and then eat jungle animals to keep your stamina up.
- knock out bosses instead of killing them to earn their unique camouflage patterns for the rest of the game.
- swap uniforms and face paint to blend into grass.
- hunt, catch, and eat whatever wildlife you can find to stay functional on mission.
- wear specific camouflage to pull off weird interactions, like stopping hornets from attacking you.
- grab guards in close combat, slam them down, and control them without firing a gun.
- lie prone in open jungle grass, watch patrol routes, and use the terrain itself as your cover and disguise.
