Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition

Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition

Stefan Fleischer · March 13, 2021 · Strategy, Action, Indie, Casual, Simulation

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Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition price by region

Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition costs $4.99 in Georgia (USD), £5.79 in the United Kingdom, €6.99 in Europe (EUR), $7.99 in the United States, CA$8.99 in Canada, NZ$10.29 in New Zealand, A$11.50 in Australia, R$16.59 in Brazil and zł28.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
United Kingdom £5.79 £5.79 — 1
Europe (EUR) €6.99 €6.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $7.99 $7.99 — 1
Canada CA$8.99 CA$8.99 — 1
New Zealand NZ$10.29 NZ$10.29 — 1
Australia A$11.50 A$11.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.59 R$16.59 — 1
Poland zł28.99 zł28.99 — 1

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About Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition

Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition



Do you like classic game concepts? Do you like old school, pixelated, low-resolution 2D computer graphics? Do you like pixels?

We do. We like pixels a lot. We love pixels. And we love classic game concepts, especially this one.


In Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition, a player has to control a (stationary) artillery tank in order to take down opponents with ballistic shots from a selection of different weapons. Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition supports three different game modes:
  • Classic (turn-based): In classic mode (or turn-based mode), the players perform their shots successively, one after another, until only one tank (or only one team) is still alive. While one player performs his or her shot, the other players have to wait until it's their individual turn.
  • Simultaneous: In simultaneous mode, the players make their settings for their next shot simultaneously. After all players have confirmed their individual firing settings, all tanks fire their weapons at the same time. The procedure repeats until only one tank (or only one team) is still alive.
  • Real-time: In real-time mode, all players may fire at their own will and at any time, provided that they don't already/still have a projectile flying around. This massacre lasts until only one tank (or only one team) is still alive.

However, Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition was originally built as a couch game for Saturday evenings with some friends and remains at its best when enjoyed that way in classic (turn-based) mode.

Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition is a remake of an adaptation of a number of artillery games from the 80's and 90's. We don't know who is or was the actual pioneer of this game concept back then, so we cannot give credit to a single specific person or company. Regarding name and gameplay of Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition we want to mention Kenneth Morse at least. Anyway, many games, clones, adaptations, and remakes following this basic concept have been made through the years. Some newer games have a lot of different game settings, modes, and other features as well as modern graphics and effects. However, Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition, as a remake of an adaptation from the year 1997, deliberately distances itself from fancy newfangled developments. Nevertheless, we don't want to bore you or hurt your eyes and ears more than necessary, so we tried to walk a tightrope between pure old school, pixelated, low-resolution 2D computer graphics and some modern-ish concepts and effects.

So, Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition is not intended to be a one-to-one recreation of any previous Tank Wars title. Instead, it is the modern remake of my own 1997 adaptation, which itself was mainly inspired by Kenneth Morse's original 1986 game. Over several decades of regular play sessions with friends, mechanics were refined, weapons were added, removed, or redesigned, and new ideas found their way into the game. Anniversary Edition represents the latest evolution of that journey.

Interested in the history behind the game, the origins of the project, the story behind the online mode, future development, bug reporting, and feature requests? Check out the pinned Community post: "Welcome to Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition".

Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Co-op, LAN, Split screen
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Sep 24, 2026
Fun to play with friends against the computers.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 20, 2026
This game is awesome! It has tanks, bombs, NUCLEAR BOMBS and even more awesome weapons! It has never been more fun to blast your friends to oblivion! And did you ever load a NUCLEAR BOMB, and shoot it with maximum power straight into the air when the wind is 999 to see what happens? Best roulette I've ever played...
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 15, 2026
There are AAA games developed by large teams, and then there are games made by small groups or even individuals. This one is a small gem developed by a single dev. Setting the scene, I played [i]Gorillas[/i] on MS-DOS as a child with friends, throwing bananas at each other. We had a blast - literally. I’m a simple man, and it takes very little to make me happy. I love playing all the polished AAA stuff, but this kind of game holds a special place in my heart. You can truly feel the dev’s dedication. I think artillery games are pretty fun in general for a quick round, and even more so if you’re not playing alone (which might turn into a longer session). When you add all the crazy weapons the dev included, the old-school but neatly done graphics, and some beers (or Diet Coke, fwiw), the mayhem can begin. That’s what I love about it. One more thing: I was positively surprised that a bug I reported regarding playing the game on Steam Deck was fixed just a couple of days later. I would never have expected that! So my final assessment is: The €7 I pay in Germany are worth it. If you don’t like retro graphics reminding you of the past, if you don’t like artillery games, or if you don’…
Not recommended Jun 6, 2026
I played alot of early 90's tank war (2.5), it was simple and fairly quick (usually) to play a round. it felt faster to aim, change power and fire, and if you directly hit someone with virtually any projectile (even the cherry bomb) it would destroy them. This game doest do it for me, its prettier but i played a round locally with just huamn players to see how it ran and despite a direct hit the opponent wasnt destroyed, the constant "weapons activated" got annoying quick (i didnt bother looking too hard for the mute setting if one does exist is wasnt quickly found) Changing angle and power felt slow, It has a recognizeable name but it misses the target
Recommended Mar 29, 2026
Пока выглядит интересно
Not recommended Feb 6, 2026
great game fun the play but i cant recommend until the multiplayer crashes are fixed

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