Choose Ballistic Tanks
Choose Ballistic Tanks if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Ballistic Tanks launched in 2016.
Ballistic Tanks vs TANKNAROK
Ballistic Tanks and TANKNAROK both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Ballistic Tanks (2016) is 4 years older than TANKNAROK (2020). TANKNAROK scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Ballistic Tanks (81.2% 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 TANKNAROK
Choose TANKNAROK if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TANKNAROK launched in 2020.
Both Ballistic Tanks and TANKNAROK sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Ballistic Tanks |  TANKNAROK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (133 reviews) | 91.4% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kirklight Games | Polyblock Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ballistic Tanks (2016) is 4 years older than TANKNAROK (2020).
- TANKNAROK scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Ballistic Tanks (81.2% positive).
- Ballistic Tanks is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than TANKNAROK (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Ballistic Tanks has co-op; TANKNAROK does not.
Ballistic Tanks vs TANKNAROK — FAQ
- Should I play Ballistic Tanks or TANKNAROK first?
- If you want chronology, Ballistic Tanks (2016) came out before TANKNAROK (2020). 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 Ballistic Tanks and TANKNAROK similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.