Choose Simon and Friends
Choose Simon and Friends if you want an Action and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Gamepad Recommended, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Simon and Friends vs Tanks
Simon and Friends and Tanks both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Simon and Friends has co-op; Tanks does not. 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
Choose Tanks if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Tanks launched in 2026.
Both Simon and Friends and Tanks sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and DualShock Controller Support, 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
 Simon and Friends |  Tanks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Captain Iceblock | JS Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Simon and Friends has co-op; Tanks does not.
Simon and Friends vs Tanks — FAQ
- Are Simon and Friends and Tanks similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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.