

Lil Tanks
Lead Money Games · 2017 · Action, Indie, Shoot 'Em Up, Tanks, Pixel Graphics
PC
Positive90% · 10
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About Lil Tanks

Lil Tanks is a side-scrolling shooter with RPG elements that puts you in control of a prototype tank -- defending humanity from the alien scourge known as The Cuur. As Earth's last hope, you must upgrade your tank with unique power-ups and blast the aliens back to where they came from! Level up by destroying The Cuur and earn powerful permanent upgrades. Unlock multiple tanks by completing objectives and finishing the campaign. The survival of the human race rests in your hands!


- Campaign
Take control of Lil Tanks and defend the Earth from The Cuur. Pilot your tank through several unique locations around the world and stop the alien scourge from terraforming our planet!
- Hardcore
Want even more of a challenge? Try Hardcore mode! Unlock medals by completing objectives throughout the campaign. Each medal provides an additional challenge to make your experience tougher. Before each stage, choose which medals you wish to activate. Test your skill with one medal, or several at a time. Customize your playthrough!
- Endless
You are pitted against an endless onslaught of Cuur. See how long you can survive against wave after wave of alien invaders!
- Boss Training
Practice exterminating your favorite bosses while gathering intel and creating strategies for future encounters.


The Cuur come in all shapes and sizes! Battle over 20 different enemy types as you protect Earth from the invaders!


Earn XP for every enemy you defeat. Unlock permanent upgrades to shielding and firepower as you level up! Having trouble getting through a difficult section? Keep at it! Your level does not reset when you die. Come back stronger each time and let The Cuur have it!


In addition to your tank's upgrades, be on the lookout for powerups dropped by enemies. Equip Wide Shot, Flame Shot or the Chaser to boost your tank's weaponry. You can also swap powerups with your partner at any time during your mission!

Don't want to head into battle alone? Battle The Cuur with another player piloting your indestructible companion tank to help clear the way!





Defend the planet from the Cuur assault! Travel the globe to seek out and destroy the invaders. Look out for environmental hazards along the way!

Lil Tanks will feature an original soundtrack from Kelly Warner! Kelly is a musician and producer of custom music and sound design for creative video and visual/interactive media. His original music has been featured on MTV, Comedy Central, The CW Network, NBC, BTN, ESPN and more. His productions have also been incorporated in many US brands and organizations; which include the Ohio State University, and commercial tourism of Ohio and West Virginia. Kelly also has a creative presence with internet media and apps for iOS and Android. His work can be heard in the acclaimed Armored Aces WWII sim game.
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
i enjoyed this but the gitgud nature of it finally got to me so i quit. the game is very well done but its also very hard even with the xp unlockable upgrades, random weapon drops and ability to holding a weapons on your side lil tank its just way to hard.3 found this helpful
https://youtu.be/P2GQutDdhs8 Bite sized side scrolling shooter with just a touch of progression between runs offers just enough to be interesting without overstaying it's welcome.1 found this helpful
one of those lil things you might gonna miss as soon as you click "Yes", to exit. "lil" is the totally-not-random, right choice of word, here. gives so much: it feels good, addictive, hella fun, kinda perfect. outstanding, surprising music, a dev to follow.1 found this helpful
Great shmup'n! Kudos to Lead Money Games for this creation♥️
It is a fun little game and WAY harder than it looks. WARNING: X-BOX controller recommended!
This game is alright. Gameplay: Lil Tanks is, more or less, a scrolling shooter, but with tanks, making for slightly less maneuvering, slightly bigger player hitbox, and slightly more player projectiles on screen. There are 7 campaign levels, 4 playable tanks, and an arcade/endless mode. There's an XP/level system that makes either of your tanks a bit stronger as you keep accumulating levels. Graphics: Pretty adequate pixel art, no real complaints here. Audio: Sound effects are fine. Soundtrack has what I can only describe as "sudden dubstep syndrome" - you have some jazzy track going on and then suddenly there's a drop. It's not tied to level getting around to the boss section or anything. It's just there. Coop: The second player gets to control your tiny companion tank. They can't be killed or anything. Based on player tank this ranges from "I guess [shrug]" to being pretty overpowered from just standing in the right spot and shooting non-stop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1802124928 Endless mode: Kind of underwhelming really. So you start at level 1 and the game slowly starts adding more enemies, but there are no bosses and also (at least on my sys…
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