Choose Underwater battles
Choose Underwater battles if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Underwater battles launched in 2022.
Underwater battles vs Tanks Etc.
Underwater battles and Tanks Etc. both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Underwater battles (2022) is 2 years older than Tanks Etc. (2024). Tanks Etc. is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Underwater battles (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 Tanks Etc.
Choose Tanks Etc. if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tanks Etc. launched in 2024.
Both Underwater battles and Tanks Etc. sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Underwater battles |  Tanks Etc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Stas Paty9mkin | Airerror |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Underwater battles (2022) is 2 years older than Tanks Etc. (2024).
- Tanks Etc. is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Underwater battles (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Tanks Etc. has co-op; Underwater battles does not.
Underwater battles vs Tanks Etc. — FAQ
- Should I play Underwater battles or Tanks Etc. first?
- If you want chronology, Underwater battles (2022) came out before Tanks Etc. (2024). 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 Underwater battles and Tanks Etc. similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Underwater battles have multiplayer like Tanks Etc.?
- No. Tanks Etc. supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Underwater battles is listed as single-player only.