Choose Medal of Guardians
Choose Medal of Guardians if you want a RPG experience. Medal of Guardians launched in 2022.
Medal of Guardians vs HAM TANK!
Medal of Guardians and HAM TANK! both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Medal of Guardians (2022) is 4 years older than HAM TANK! (2026). HAM TANK! is free; Medal of Guardians is paid (3.99 USD). 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 HAM TANK!
Choose HAM TANK! if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. HAM TANK! launched in 2026.
Both Medal of Guardians and HAM TANK! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Medal of Guardians |  HAM TANK! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | STP WORKS | Vantan Game Academy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Medal of Guardians (2022) is 4 years older than HAM TANK! (2026).
- HAM TANK! is free; Medal of Guardians is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Medal of Guardians vs HAM TANK! — FAQ
- Should I play Medal of Guardians or HAM TANK! first?
- If you want chronology, Medal of Guardians (2022) came out before HAM TANK! (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 Medal of Guardians and HAM TANK! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Do both Medal of Guardians and HAM TANK! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Medal of Guardians ships Online Co-op, Co-op; HAM TANK! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is HAM TANK! free?
- Yes — HAM TANK! is a free-to-play Steam title. Medal of Guardians is paid (3.99 USD).