Choose World of Tanks Blitz
Choose World of Tanks Blitz if you want a Strategy game with Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Touch Only Option. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 24,247 Steam reviews back the pick.
World of Tanks Blitz vs World of Tanks
World of Tanks Blitz and World of Tanks both land in Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. World of Tanks Blitz (2016) is 5 years older than World of Tanks (2021). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (World of Tanks Blitz: 24,247 reviews, World of Tanks: 24,498). 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 World of Tanks
Choose World of Tanks if you want the Surround Sound and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 24,498 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both World of Tanks Blitz and World of Tanks sit in Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.5% vs 74.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 World of Tanks Blitz |  World of Tanks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.5% positive (24,247 reviews) | 74.2% positive (24,498 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Wargaming Group Limited | Wargaming Group Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- World of Tanks Blitz (2016) is 5 years older than World of Tanks (2021).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (World of Tanks Blitz: 24,247 reviews, World of Tanks: 24,498).
- Both are free to play.
- World of Tanks Blitz has co-op; World of Tanks does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
World of Tanks Blitz vs World of Tanks — FAQ
- Which is better, World of Tanks Blitz or World of Tanks?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: World of Tanks Blitz sits at 74.5% positive (24,247 reviews), World of Tanks at 74.2% (24,498). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play World of Tanks Blitz or World of Tanks first?
- If you want chronology, World of Tanks Blitz (2016) came out before World of Tanks (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 World of Tanks Blitz and World of Tanks similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.