Warsteel: tank battles from 1939 to 1991, coming soon to Google Play

Aim for the weak spots

Every tank has armor plates with their own thickness and slope: a hit on the front can bounce, one on the side or rear goes through. You drive over hills and craters with real physics, switch lanes to flank the enemy or dodge a shot, and turn around to hit it from behind. You pick your ammunition — armor-piercing, APCR and high-explosive — and along the way you collect fuel, repairs, ammo and smoke screens.

Three eras, 28 tanks

The campaigns follow history. In World War II you fight at Moscow and Kursk with the Red Army, in Operation Barbarossa and at Kursk with the Wehrmacht and in Normandy with the US Army, in T-34s, KV-1s, IS-2s, Panzer IVs, Panthers, Tigers and Shermans. The Cold War takes you to divided Germany in 1985, between the Fulda Gap and Hof, with T-55s, T-62s, Leopard 1s, M48s and M60s, stabilizers and reactive armor. The modern era reaches 1990–91 and Desert Storm, with T-72s, T-80Us, Leopard 2s and M1 Abrams, composite armor and thermal sights that see through smoke. In all, 11 campaigns and 88 missions, each with its three stars.

Air support and threats from the sky

In battle you can call an air strike on the enemy: Il-2s, Stukas and P-47s in World War II, A-10s and Su-25s in the later eras, up to Apache attack helicopters. The enemy has its aircraft too, and an alarm warns you when they come: time to switch lanes or lay a smoke screen.

Garage, ranks and leaderboards

In the garage you buy new tanks, upgrade engine, gun, armor and tracks and pick liveries. Victories raise your rank, and ranks open the later eras. Daily missions and a daily reward give you a reason to come back. With Google Play Games your results enter three online leaderboards — tanks destroyed, distance covered and shots — and your progress is saved in the cloud. No account needed, it also plays offline and is translated into 12 languages.

Free, with a one-time Premium

Warsteel is free to download and play. Rewarded videos are optional; a full-screen ad may appear between missions. If you prefer, you can buy Premium once, for €4.99: it unlocks all tanks and liveries, removes the ads between missions and grants video bonuses instantly, without watching them. No subscription.