Choose War Thunder
Choose War Thunder if you want a Simulation game with VR Supported, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 308,911 reviews.
War Thunder vs Tanki Online
War Thunder and Tanki Online both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. War Thunder (2013) is 4 years older than Tanki Online (2017). War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Tanki Online (59% positive). 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 Tanki Online
Choose Tanki Online if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,262 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both War Thunder and Tanki Online sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 War Thunder |  Tanki Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews) | 59% positive (1,262 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | Alternativa Game Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- War Thunder (2013) is 4 years older than Tanki Online (2017).
- War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Tanki Online (59% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: War Thunder is Deck Verified, Tanki Online is Deck Playable.
War Thunder vs Tanki Online — FAQ
- Which is better, War Thunder or Tanki Online?
- On Steam reviews War Thunder scores higher (74.1% positive) than Tanki Online (59% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, War Thunder is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play War Thunder or Tanki Online first?
- If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before Tanki Online (2017). 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 War Thunder and Tanki Online similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 War Thunder and Tanki Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: War Thunder ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Tanki Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.