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The best tank simulation games

Long before the emergence of modern games like World of Tanks, armored vehicles such as tanks and even trains were at the forefront of many early simulation titles. Tanks, in particular, had their moment in the spotlight, featuring prominently in a variety of vehicle simulation games that focused on strategic warfare and realistic mechanics. These early sims allowed players to command powerful armored units, offering a detailed and immersive experience long before the more advanced multiplayer battles of today’s tank-based games. 
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Team Yankee

DOS1990 Oxford Digital Enterprises
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Conqueror

DOS1990 Rainbow Arts
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Pacific Islands

DOS1992 Oxford Digital Enterprises
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Sherman M4

DOS1989 Loriciels
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Heavy Metal

DOS1989 Access Software
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Steel Thunder

DOS1989protected Accolade
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Stellar 7

DOSMac OS1990 Dynamix
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Armored fist

DOS1994 NovaLogic
Armored Fist is all about tanks. Big, heavy, no-nonsense tanks. It's essentially a driving sim for people who think speed is overrated and armor is fashion. Missions involve slow, deliberate destruction, long-distance sniping, and...
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Arctic Fox

DOS1987 Dynamix
Tank controls + polar bears + Cold War vibes = Arctic Fox. In this early vehicular combat sim, you're piloting a futuristic snow tank across an icy wasteland to stop some aliens or Russians or alien Russians. The plot is thin, the...
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Abrams Battle Tank

DOS1989 Dynamix
Get ready to drive a tank very slowly while also being very stressed. Abrams Battle Tank (1989, DOS) puts you in the commander’s seat of America’s steel behemoth, and somehow turns desert combat into a tactical crawl. ...
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Fire Power

DOS1988 Silent Software
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Hovertank One

DOS1991 id software
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Armour-Geddon

DOS1992 Psygnosis
Armour-Geddon is what you get when someone combines Wargames with a midlife crisis. Set in a post-nuke world where you pilot tanks, helicopters, and laser cannons to stop a doomsday device, it’s a strange cocktail of strateg...
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