Choose Lil Tanks
Choose Lil Tanks if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Lil Tanks launched in 2017.
Lil Tanks vs Star Legion
Lil Tanks and Star Legion 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. Lil Tanks (2017) is 8 years older than Star Legion (2025). Star Legion is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lil Tanks (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Star Legion
Choose Star Legion if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Star Legion launched in 2025.
Both Lil Tanks and Star Legion sit in Action and Indie 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
 Lil Tanks |  Star Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lead Money Games | Hello World Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Lil Tanks (2017) is 8 years older than Star Legion (2025).
- Star Legion is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lil Tanks (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Lil Tanks vs Star Legion — FAQ
- Should I play Lil Tanks or Star Legion first?
- If you want chronology, Lil Tanks (2017) came out before Star Legion (2025). 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 Lil Tanks and Star Legion 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.
- Do both Lil Tanks and Star Legion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lil Tanks ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Star Legion ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.