ActionFit check
Is Lil Tanks worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Side-scrolling shooter fans who want persistent character upgrades
- Players seeking campaign challenges they can customize with selected medals
- Two-player groups looking for cooperative tank combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow, exploration-focused game rather than repeated alien combat
- Players who want a single fixed difficulty instead of optional challenge modifiers and progression
- Players looking for a climbing, puzzle, or melee-focused action game
Our take on Lil Tanks
The defining structure is a side-scrolling tank campaign where XP-based upgrades persist after death, letting each failed attempt leave the player stronger for the next run.
What is Lil Tanks?
Lil Tanks is a side-scrolling shooter with RPG elements, placing a prototype tank against the alien Cuur across several locations around the world.
The campaign includes environmental hazards, more than 20 enemy types, objectives, and multiple tanks to unlock. Defeated enemies grant XP for permanent shielding and firepower upgrades, while dropped power-ups can modify the tank’s weapons. Campaign progress also supports Hardcore mode, where medals add selected challenges to stages. Endless mode sends wave after wave of invaders, and Boss Training provides practice against individual bosses. A second player can pilot an indestructible companion tank during missions. The game also includes an original soundtrack from Kelly Warner.
How Lil Tanks plays
- 01Permanent Tank Upgrades
- Enemies provide XP that raises the tank’s level and unlocks lasting improvements to shielding and firepower.
- 02Selectable Hardcore Medals
- Campaign objectives award medals that can be activated before stages to add extra challenges.
- 03Endless Alien Waves
- A separate mode measures survival against continuous attacks from the Cuur.
- 04Boss Practice Mode
- Individual bosses can be revisited for practice while gathering information for later encounters.
- 05Two-Player Missions
- A second player can join by controlling an indestructible companion tank.
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Lil Tanks: platforms & release
Is Lil Tanks worth it?
It is worth it if: side-scrolling shooter fans who want persistent character upgrades. Skip it if: players seeking a slow, exploration-focused game rather than repeated alien combat.
Where can I download Lil Tanks?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Lil Tanks's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Lil Tanks on?
Windows and Linux.
