Choose World of Tanks
Choose World of Tanks if you want a Simulation game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.2% positive across 24,498 reviews.
World of Tanks vs World of Tanks: HEAT
World of Tanks and World of Tanks: HEAT both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. World of Tanks (2021) is 5 years older than World of Tanks: HEAT (2026). World of Tanks scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than World of Tanks: HEAT (48.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose World of Tanks: HEAT
Choose World of Tanks: HEAT if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,728 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both World of Tanks and World of Tanks: HEAT sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 World of Tanks |  World of Tanks: HEAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (24,498 reviews) | 48.1% positive (4,728 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Wargaming Group Limited | Wargaming Group Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- World of Tanks (2021) is 5 years older than World of Tanks: HEAT (2026).
- World of Tanks scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than World of Tanks: HEAT (48.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- World of Tanks is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; World of Tanks: HEAT has no Deck rating yet.
World of Tanks vs World of Tanks: HEAT — FAQ
- Which is better, World of Tanks or World of Tanks: HEAT?
- On Steam reviews World of Tanks scores higher (74.2% positive) than World of Tanks: HEAT (48.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, World of Tanks is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play World of Tanks or World of Tanks: HEAT first?
- If you want chronology, World of Tanks (2021) came out before World of Tanks: HEAT (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are World of Tanks and World of Tanks: HEAT similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does World of Tanks run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — World of Tanks is rated Deck Playable by Valve. World of Tanks: HEAT doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.