Choose Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines
Choose Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines if you want an Indie experience. Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines launched in 2021.
Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines vs TankRat
Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines and TankRat both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines (2021) is 5 years older than TankRat (2026). 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 TankRat
Choose TankRat if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TankRat launched in 2026.
Both Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines and TankRat sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines |  TankRat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BIG4 Game Studio | Alpha Channel Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines (2021) is 5 years older than TankRat (2026).
Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines vs TankRat — FAQ
- Should I play Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines or TankRat first?
- If you want chronology, Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines (2021) came out before TankRat (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 Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines and TankRat similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.