Rank 01Why this
Same contemplative mood as Gratuitous Tank Battles.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2009
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The closest matches to Gratuitous Tank Battles: Gratuitous Space Battles, Ogre, Armored Brigade II, Making History II: The War of the World, and Second Front. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Positech Games
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 55% of 67 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 69
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Asymmetric battles force active control
- Deep customization with paint and parts
- Design every unit from scratch
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Intense
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Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gratuitous Tank Battles at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Shares unit customization with Gratuitous Tank Battles.
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Why this: Same contemplative mood as Gratuitous Tank Battles.
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Why this: Same intense mood as Gratuitous Tank Battles.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Positech Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same intense mood as Gratuitous Tank Battles.
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About Gratuitous Tank Battles
The closest matches to Gratuitous Tank Battles: Gratuitous Space Battles, Ogre, Armored Brigade II, Making History II: The War of the World, and Second Front. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Gratuitous Tank Battles is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gratuitous Space Battles, Ogre and Armored Brigade II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and intense, and single out its asymmetric battles and equipment unlock system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Gratuitous Tank Battles: Set in an alternate history timeline where World War I never ends, you are the commander of allied forces fighting right up to the year 2114.
Is Gratuitous Tank Battles worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 55% of 67 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Asymmetric battles force active control
- Deep customization with paint and parts
- Design every unit from scratch
- Play as attacker or defender
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Though I really enjoyed Gratuitous Space Battles, I found this one thoroughly inferior. The customization found in GSB simply doesn't exist in GTB. There's no actual modification available, really. You simply unlock new items and those new…”
“I bought this game because I enjoyed Gratuitous Space Battles enormously. What a disappointment! This game appears to be a quick and dirty attempt to profit from GSB. You get a few maps to learn from and then nothing but the same map over…”
People who play it also play: Gratuitous Space Battles, Ogre, Armored Brigade II
Frequently asked about Gratuitous Tank Battles
Can I run it?
Does Gratuitous Tank Battles run on Steam Deck?
Gratuitous Tank Battles is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Gratuitous Tank Battles cost?
Gratuitous Tank Battles is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gratuitous Tank Battles?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gratuitous Tank Battles are Gratuitous Space Battles, Ogre, Armored Brigade II.
Who developed Gratuitous Tank Battles?
Gratuitous Tank Battles was developed by Positech Games.