Tank simulations

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.

Most popular tank simulation games

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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. It’s got strategy, explosions, and a lot of brown terrain. Not for the impatient, but if you’ve ever wanted ...

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 enemies sparse, and your tank controls like a drunk walrus on skis. But in 1987, this was high-tech stuff. There’...

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 surviving Soviet counterattacks in glorious VGA. The physics are more optimistic than realistic, and the enemy AI often...

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 strategy and first-person action. The 3D graphics were impressive for the time and confusing now. It's like trying to solve a R...