Choose X-Morph: Defense
Choose X-Morph: Defense if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,142 Steam reviews back the pick.
X-Morph: Defense vs Tanks Etc.
X-Morph: Defense 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. X-Morph: Defense (2017) is 7 years older than Tanks Etc. (2024). X-Morph: Defense is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Tanks Etc. (3.99 USD vs. 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. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tanks Etc. launched in 2024.
Both X-Morph: Defense 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
 X-Morph: Defense |  Tanks Etc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (1,142 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | EXOR Studios | Airerror |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- X-Morph: Defense (2017) is 7 years older than Tanks Etc. (2024).
- X-Morph: Defense is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Tanks Etc. (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- X-Morph: Defense is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tanks Etc. has no Deck rating yet.
X-Morph: Defense vs Tanks Etc. — FAQ
- Should I play X-Morph: Defense or Tanks Etc. first?
- If you want chronology, X-Morph: Defense (2017) 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 X-Morph: Defense 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 X-Morph: Defense and Tanks Etc. have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: X-Morph: Defense ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Tanks Etc. ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does X-Morph: Defense run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — X-Morph: Defense is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tanks Etc. doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.