Choose Project Screwed
Choose Project Screwed if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Project Screwed launched in 2023.
Project Screwed vs Tanks Etc.
Project Screwed and Tanks Etc. both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Project Screwed (2023) is 1 year older than Tanks Etc. (2024). Project Screwed is free; Tanks Etc. is paid (9.99 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 a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. Tanks Etc. launched in 2024.
Both Project Screwed and Tanks Etc. sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Project Screwed |  Tanks Etc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lonely Oni Interactive | Airerror |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Project Screwed (2023) is 1 year older than Tanks Etc. (2024).
- Project Screwed is free; Tanks Etc. is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Project Screwed is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Tanks Etc. has no Deck rating yet.
Project Screwed vs Tanks Etc. — FAQ
- Should I play Project Screwed or Tanks Etc. first?
- If you want chronology, Project Screwed (2023) 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 Project Screwed and Tanks Etc. similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 Project Screwed and Tanks Etc. have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Project Screwed ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Tanks Etc. ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Project Screwed free?
- Yes — Project Screwed is a free-to-play Steam title. Tanks Etc. is paid (9.99 USD).