Choose Steel Crew
Choose Steel Crew if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 414 reviews.
Steel Crew vs Tank Squad
Steel Crew and Tank Squad both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Steel Crew (2021) is 4 years older than Tank Squad (2025). Steel Crew scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Tank Squad (75.9% 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 Squad
Choose Tank Squad if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tank Squad launched in 2025.
Both Steel Crew and Tank Squad sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Steel Crew |  Tank Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (414 reviews) | 75.9% positive (369 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Magnus Ander | DeGenerals S.A. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Steel Crew (2021) is 4 years older than Tank Squad (2025).
- Steel Crew scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Tank Squad (75.9% positive).
- Tank Squad is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Steel Crew (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Tank Squad has co-op; Steel Crew does not.
- Tank Squad is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Steel Crew has no Deck rating yet.
Steel Crew vs Tank Squad — FAQ
- Which is better, Steel Crew or Tank Squad?
- On Steam reviews Steel Crew scores higher (84.1% positive) than Tank Squad (75.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Steel Crew is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Steel Crew or Tank Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Steel Crew (2021) came out before Tank Squad (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 Steel Crew and Tank Squad similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.