Choose 8-Bit Armies
Choose 8-Bit Armies if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 1,179 Steam reviews back the pick.
8-Bit Armies vs Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition
8-Bit Armies and Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. 8-Bit Armies (2016) is 5 years older than Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition (2021). 8-Bit Armies scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition (70% 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 Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition
Choose Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition if you want an Action and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition launched in 2021.
Both 8-Bit Armies and Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN 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
 8-Bit Armies |  Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (1,179 reviews) | 70% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Petroglyph | Stefan Fleischer |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- 8-Bit Armies (2016) is 5 years older than Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition (2021).
- 8-Bit Armies scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition (70% positive).
- Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than 8-Bit Armies (5.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- 8-Bit Armies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition has no Deck rating yet.
8-Bit Armies vs Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Should I play 8-Bit Armies or Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, 8-Bit Armies (2016) came out before Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition (2021). 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 8-Bit Armies and Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 8-Bit Armies and Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 8-Bit Armies ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does 8-Bit Armies run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 8-Bit Armies is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.