Underplayed Gems

Tiny Toy Tanks (2020)

Tiny Toy Tanks cover
Developer
Retro Gears
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 379 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 33 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A light, arcade-style shooter where you drive a small blue tank through colorful, handcrafted levels, using turbo boosts and mines to outsmart AI enemies with distinct behaviors.

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What players say

Players call this a faithful remake of the Wii Play tanks mini-game, with more tank types and enemy varieties across three long chapters. It is free, but opinions split on difficulty: some find it rewarding while others say certain enemy designs and level layouts feel unfair, made worse by progress resetting on death. A common wish is for multiplayer.

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