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24 alternatives to TANX

TANX: online multiplayer tank battle using WebGL and Node.js

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TANX launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1IM

    I've posted this game here before, hopefully a repost is fine as the game has changed quite a bit (improved AI, improved mapeditor, much quicker gameplay, etc). Game is based on JavaScript/Canvas and WebSockets. On the browser side the map is pre-rendered (as a background image), just the mobile units/buildings and animations are dynamically rendered. The lobby server is made in node.js, but the game server is C++ for performance reasons (mainly the pathfinding). I found the C++ WebSocket libraries out there to be too difficult to use so I made my own based on the rfc. Overall I…

    2022 · battle-of-flags.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Another fast paced multiplayer game

    2016 · wings.io · its alternatives →

  3. 3AO

    I made a game (https://polyfight.io/) which revolves around a player (a tank) leveling up and upgrading by killing shapes and other tanks (partially inspired by https://diep.io). It has a bunch of features, a vast number of tanks, an inbuilt chatting system, clans to make teams with your friends, a colour scheme maker, controllable sandboxes which can be public or private, a last man standing gamemode, and an inbuilt 1v1 system with its own ELO rankings and a global leaderboard. The game has a few players right now, and I'd hope to spread the joy players have with…

    2024 · polyfight.io · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Browser-based multiplayer Bomberman

    2015 · gameofbombs.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    A 2D mobile multiplayer game packed with fun and adrenaline.

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Simple browser-based RTS game

    2015 · its alternatives →

  7. 7SO
  8. 8

    A fast-paced online multiplayer battle arena

    2015 · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    An HTML5 version of the classic RTS

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10HW
  11. 11
    NeoWars▲58

    3D node-based RTS with great tactical gameplay

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Remarkable WebGL Experiment.

    2015 · playkeepout.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13
    Diep.io▲95

    A multiplayer tank shooting game in your browser

    2016 · diep.io · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Asynchronous hex based strategy goodness

    2015 · onemanleft.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    Mechanized RTS warfare and a race for dominance!

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    A HTML5/JavaScript multiplayer game experiment

    2015 · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    A unique social racing game

    2014 · redlynx.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Tactical naval sandbox action

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    How an MMO studio created a great competitive game

    2015 · polygon.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Artificial intelligence for gaming

    2014 · rivaltheory.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21
    OLO▲95

    Minimalist multiplayer game of skill and strategy

    2015 · crashgambling.guru · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Online 8-bit tank game for iOS. 100+ tanks on one big map!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    World of Tanks for Mobile

    2014 · eu.wotblitz.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Outplay opponents in an intense multiplayer battle arena

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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