Rank 01Why this
Shares vehicle combat and vehicle customization with Tankenstein.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like Tankenstein
- 24 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Tankenstein also play
The closest matches to Tankenstein: TerraTech Legion, The Forever Winter, Atomic Exile, SAND LAND, and Granvir. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares extraction shooter and loadout customization with Tankenstein.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares extraction shooter and vehicle customization with Tankenstein.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
SAND LAND
Why this: Also Tanks and Vehicular Combat, like Tankenstein.
Rank 05 
Granvir
Why this: Shares loadout customization and roguelite progression with Tankenstein.
Rank 06 
Cargo Hunters
Why this: Shares extraction shooter and survival management with Tankenstein.
Rank 07 
Convoy
Why this: Shares vehicle customization and procedural generation with Tankenstein.
Rank 08 
Ashes of the Union
Why this: Shares vehicle combat and roguelite progression with Tankenstein.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Tankenstein
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2The Forever Winter
Shares extraction shooter and loadout customization with Tankenstein.
- 70% of 15,319 reviews
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- 8Ashes of the Union
Shares vehicle combat and roguelite progression with Tankenstein.
- 51% of 65 reviews
- 9
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- 12Mech Havoc
Shares vehicle customization and loadout customization with Tankenstein.
- 98% of 453 reviews
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- 18Apocalypse Express
Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Tankenstein.
- 82% of 245 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Landship Games LTD
- Price: $17.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 116 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Build variety through tank customization and upgrades
- Emergent tank combat with emergent loot
- Extraction shooter meets single player world of franken tanks
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Funny
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tankenstein at current Steam store prices.
Earl vs. the Mutants
Why this: Shares vehicle combat and vehicle customization with Tankenstein.
Scrappage
Why this: Shares replayability and roguelite progression with Tankenstein.
Remnant: From the Ashes
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Tankenstein.
Mech Havoc
Why this: Shares vehicle customization and loadout customization with Tankenstein.
Multi Turret Academy
Why this: Shares tank customization with Tankenstein.
Airships: Lost Flotilla
Why this: Shares loadout customization and roguelite progression with Tankenstein.
Apocalypse Express
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Tankenstein.
LORT
Why this: Shares resource gathering and replayability with Tankenstein.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Tankenstein, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Warframe
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Tankenstein.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Also Perma Death and Action RPG, like Tankenstein.
Unturned
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like Tankenstein.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Tankenstein.
Tyr
Why this: Shares vehicle combat and vehicle customization with Tankenstein.
Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha
Why this: Shares extraction shooter and procedural generation with Tankenstein.
10 Minutes Till Dawn
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Action RPG, like Tankenstein.
Walking Zombie 2
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Action RPG, like Tankenstein.
About Tankenstein
The closest matches to Tankenstein: TerraTech Legion, The Forever Winter, Atomic Exile, SAND LAND, and Granvir. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tankenstein is your kind of game, the closest matches are TerraTech Legion, The Forever Winter and Atomic Exile — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and funny, and single out its extraction loop and extraction shooter. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Tankenstein: Tankenstein is a 3rd person ARPG where the player controls a dishevelled tank in a post apocalyptic wasteland looking for new parts to survive and upgrade itself. All of the other tanks in the scrapyard have the same goal, which makes them hostile in this survival of the fittest arena.
Is Tankenstein worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 116 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build variety through tank customization and upgrades
- Emergent tank combat with emergent loot
- Extraction shooter meets single player world of franken tanks
- Family of tanks narrative charm
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“There is a demo, go play that first. The demo is essentially all the game has to offer, other than a save system and a system where your points earned can be spent to upgrade your starter tank on your next run. Yes it is fun, but after…”
People who play it also play: TerraTech Legion, The Forever Winter, Atomic Exile
Frequently asked about Tankenstein
Can I run it?
Does Tankenstein run on Steam Deck?
Tankenstein is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Tankenstein cost?
Tankenstein is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tankenstein?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tankenstein are TerraTech Legion, The Forever Winter, Atomic Exile.
Who developed Tankenstein?
Tankenstein was developed by Landship Games LTD.