Choose Sumo Tanks
Choose Sumo Tanks if you want a Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. Sumo Tanks launched in 2024.
Sumo Tanks vs BattleTanks - Animal Wars
Sumo Tanks and BattleTanks - Animal Wars both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Sumo Tanks (2024) is 1 year older than BattleTanks - Animal Wars (2025). BattleTanks - Animal Wars is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sumo Tanks (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 BattleTanks - Animal Wars
Choose BattleTanks - Animal Wars if you want an Adventure and Racing experience. BattleTanks - Animal Wars launched in 2025.
Both Sumo Tanks and BattleTanks - Animal Wars sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Sumo Tanks |  BattleTanks - Animal Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mountain Peke Games | Kasur Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Sumo Tanks (2024) is 1 year older than BattleTanks - Animal Wars (2025).
- BattleTanks - Animal Wars is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sumo Tanks (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Sumo Tanks vs BattleTanks - Animal Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Sumo Tanks or BattleTanks - Animal Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Sumo Tanks (2024) came out before BattleTanks - Animal Wars (2025). 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 Sumo Tanks and BattleTanks - Animal Wars similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Sumo Tanks and BattleTanks - Animal Wars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sumo Tanks ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; BattleTanks - Animal Wars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.