Choose BattleTanks - Animal Wars
Choose BattleTanks - Animal Wars if you want an Adventure and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. BattleTanks - Animal Wars launched in 2025.
BattleTanks - Animal Wars vs Paper Cannon
BattleTanks - Animal Wars and Paper Cannon 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. BattleTanks - Animal Wars (2025) is 1 year older than Paper Cannon (2026). Paper Cannon is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than BattleTanks - Animal Wars (1.99 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 Paper Cannon
Choose Paper Cannon if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paper Cannon launched in 2026.
Both BattleTanks - Animal Wars and Paper Cannon sit in Action and Indie 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
 BattleTanks - Animal Wars |  Paper Cannon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kasur Games | Enter the Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- BattleTanks - Animal Wars (2025) is 1 year older than Paper Cannon (2026).
- Paper Cannon is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than BattleTanks - Animal Wars (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
BattleTanks - Animal Wars vs Paper Cannon — FAQ
- Should I play BattleTanks - Animal Wars or Paper Cannon first?
- If you want chronology, BattleTanks - Animal Wars (2025) came out before Paper Cannon (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 BattleTanks - Animal Wars and Paper Cannon 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 BattleTanks - Animal Wars and Paper Cannon have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: BattleTanks - Animal Wars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Paper Cannon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.