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War of the Human Tanks
Developer Yakiniku Banzai
War of the Human Tanks is a story driven strategy game with a gameplay reminiscent of Battleship and Chess, featuring a story of war, loyalty, sacrifice and human shaped tanks. From the Steam store page
184 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Jul 10, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
159 positive · 24 negative
95% range 81–91%
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| Steam reviews | 159 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
1 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
470 of 543 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 184 · most liked firstTried to battle a simple cat, Lost all my tanks. The tears never stop.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a weird game. You don't really need my review to see this, it is after all a strategy game where all the tanks are at the same time anime girls and the setting completely accepts and incorporates both aspects of this somehow. I know that these anthropomorphic representations of war vehicles are not unheard of in anime / Japanese media, but for me it took some getting used to. Don't let the look of the cutscenes fool you though, this isn't really a visual novel, nor will you end up…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Casual & Fun // Recommended for those who enjoy the board game Battleship + Ability to view a complete transcript of the diablogue in-game; useful in case one is trying to follow the story but accidentally clicks through it at times + Soundtrack, though limited, is somewhat unique & faily enjoyable + There are several available 'tank' types, although these are consistently improved through research and upgrades + Modules act to boot battlefield options & offer some means of customizing one's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first sight, you can think this is strange game, since the tanks are humans. But if u are fan of Kantai Colection or Upotte, this isnt a problem; well if in Kancolle have Shipfu and Upotte have Gunfu, maybe u can find your Tankfu here. Its a vn game mixed with strategy game, so the battle system is strategy based in turns, where every turn u control your human tanks and need reach certain objectives to win the battle. In your standby phase, u can dev new tools to upgrade your tankfu since…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →War has changed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the prequel to Girls Last Tour
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the game, and I was hoping it would be an example of an anime style game without sexual content.. It doesn't really have sexual content per se, but late in the game there are weird tanks featuring naked chibi girls (covered by their arms and such). This is very annoying to me as I'm on a constant search to find anime stuff without this kind of content, and I thought I had found a great example all the way up to the very end... I'm not recommending it for that reason, but the game is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One ending down and 3 more ending to go. This is a game about war and it's weapons. Usually when we battle in war we ignore the life of our weapons. Yet the weapon serves us faithly and to their very end. It's common for soilders in war to gain an attachment to it's weapon and because best friend. In this game the weapons are alive and they are called human tanks. Mostly devoid of emotions they fight in battle and sacrificse themself without a second thought. So on the first glance surface…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a bizarre game. The devs took a disturbing, morbid concept and turned it into something downright silly. The writing isn't going to win any awards, but it's entertaining enough for a budget title. Similarly, the strategy part is hardly the deepest game around, but it's deep enough to be fun and even a little addicting (as long as you don't grind enough to become overpowered, which isn't that hard to do). And I quite like the novel idea of having the story branch not according to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In case of cute kitty - use Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. If you don't have at least two - cats will eat your army. I have quite mixed feelings about this game. One one hand - visual novel part of it answers importand question about meaning of life (of human tanks). Also it teaches you that having a cat is a good idea. On the other hand there is turn based strategy part - that boils down to playing a lot of free missions to upgrade your units and then mow down your opponents. Or use shock…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR: A battleship with movable pieces that doesn't take the story very seriously at first, but progresses well and contains multiple endings. Review I don't know why I got this game, it was on sale, and when I played it for the first time I found it really weird. War of the Human Tanks is a visual novel with some Battleship mixed in, the battles are fine, but you need to keep in mind that this game has a lot of story and you'll have to eat around 10 minutes of dialogue until your very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Getting Cola is a royal treat to the human tanks. It's so funny how the game tries to be serious and have a deep plot while you're reading B-class slice-of-life dialogue and waiting to develop your next OP assault tank. Buy it, it's fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me tell you about War of the Human Tanks. It is a war involving human tanks. In short, I was intrigued by the demo of the game, tried the demo, treated the game as a joke at first until I realized I was nearly 2 hours into it and enjoying every bit of it. The protagonist is a weeb who just so happens to also be a prodigy first lieutenant. The story likes to switch between serious mode and whimsical simple comedy mode at the drop of a hat. Having said that, the plot development is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very odd game, very strange in a very Japanese way. The gameplay is unique, it works like a real-time combination of Chess and Battleship, with tanks shaped like girls. By the way, these Human Tanks are neither Human nor, strictly speaking, tanks. It is closer to being a Japanese version of Terminator. Very Japanese. The music is sometimes quite good, sometimes absolutely dreadful, and sometimes plain weird. The graphics are quite poor, sounds are OK at best. The story is nice, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Took a detour once Found a cat Somehow ended fighting against it Lost all my tanks without even moving.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A grid-based tactical game with major fog of war mechanics. Comparisons to battleship are apt. One hit is one kill in general, so things can get tense and turn around real fast. Downside is that the unit management mechanics encourage grinding to the extreme. In a game like this, an extra point of range or movement is invaluable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're old enough to remember the days of Advance Wars on the GBA then this game is worth your time. While not exactly turn based it's also not as hectic as RTS can be. Each unit is on a transmission speed, the higher the transmission speed, the faster you can make each move with it, Now I love humor just as much as the next guy and this game has that quirky humor in every cutscene and theres no voice overs so you don't have to worry about bad voice acting. The only sounds you will hear is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was looking through my strategy games when I came across this, and was hit by a sudden wave of nostalgia. Hmm, how long has it been, and how do I talk about this series when I have so many conflicting memories? First, let me say that my overall impression is that I loved it. It was charming, in its own weird way. When I look back on it I don't have any regret for playing it, and in equal parts I desire to play it again and experience it afresh, yet I also would never wish upon myself the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like weird Battleship.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is in an unacceptable technical state, you can either play the game in a painfully small window about 640x480 big or play at the same resolution fullscreen with a now gigantic and pixilated taskbar and mouse-pointer showing all the time. Maybe the game is good maybe not, i havent played past the first few dialog boxes before i closed and uninstalled the game so i can't tell.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All things considered this game snacks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't explain why this game is good Play it by yourself and appreciate the music that will be stuck in your head for months
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like chess and thinking really hard about where to put ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ then youll probably like this game. whle its a little lack luster and hard to get into the story is funny the characters are at least more then one personality trait and the gameplay is short but challenging. over all i give this game a solid 6/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinnda like speed XCOM.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Found the game noisy, annoying and repetitive. If that's what you are looking for its a bargain.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My e-wife would murder me with nuclear arms without proper equipment to arm or fire it if I didn't like this game, luckily I did. Haven't completed it yet, but it's definitely worth the buy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well apparently human tanks have no human rights 10/10 for the kamikaze units This game is basicaly a mix of battleship and chess. Like chess this game has its own king a.k.a. the command unit but unlike chess you can turn them into killing machines (with the right equipment) and send "them" (you can have more than 1) on the front lines. Like battleship the enemy's location is unknown so you're free to blind fire or you could just replay the level and shoot where you know they will spawn as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is basically Battleships with cute Japanese icons. There is nothing even vaguely resembling strategy, you just randomly fire at hexes and hope that something's there. If you have more than 1 unit you can recon as well, which is also just randomly clicking on hexes and hoping something's there. The "tutorials" consist of a single page of instructions which you have to memorize before playing each scenario. Then there are the cut scenes. Honestly, I think I might have gotten something out…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been having a lot of fun with this little gem which is a modern take on the classic Battleship game. If you like the genre you should definitly pick it up :) Pros: +Funny story with typical silly anime humor +Easy to learn +Lots of things to develop +Smooth game play +Anime intro! +Anime credits! Cons: - No way to tell which units you've already deployed beyond clicking on them in the list. It's a great game so will give it a 4/5
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Summary: War of the Human Tanks is a unique turn-based strategy with a very malleable turn-order, a grid-based combat system, and has a surprisingly deep story that is both humerous and light-hearted, but able to take a more serious tone where needed. I whole-heartedly recommend buying this game, even if you dislike the art style. The Pros: - Lots of tanks and modules to toy with, making for lots of customizability. You can tailor your troop to your specific play style - Replayability. Two…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A really fun game but so short i beat it in a week , wish there was more level's but it was really fun to play 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chibi with the Chance of Warcrimes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →best soundtrack ever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →anime was a mistake
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought that i would get a low quality anime game like those that are a plague on steam. But i found a pretty funny game. The graphics are low, but the script and gameplay are the game. Funny dialogues and a story that is not really deep neither smart, but that does its job. About the gameplay, really makes you think (not being sarcastic). The only bad think is that the game is not really replayable, but the first time feels amazing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a visual novel, but it's 1) horribly written, and 2) almost entirely devoid of visuals (the game cycles through the same 7-8 static pictures while churning out text). The gameplay component is a competent riff on Risk, but there's more luck involved than strategy, and it isn't nearly enough to make up for the slog of reading through the game's dialogue.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gaming Crack, amazing game, if you're wanting a good unique take on advance wars look no further. you're incintivized to preserve as many of your tanks as possible, destory as many of the enemies as possible, and upgrade and equip your army with newer tanks models and items to improve their efficiency all through the money system. funny little story with good jokes on the side between missions and keeps the tension up with the enemy well prepared for your increasing power. honestly well…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You send cute anime girls to kill other cute anime girls in a battleship style battle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is good strategy game. The most satisfying part for me was micromanaging my units just right so that they could minimize their exposure and sweep forward whether they were on open plains or in the narrow streets of a side quest. The difficulty of the later levels also makes things very tense, with a simple but charming narrative to underline the gameplay. It's not too hard, but I definitely learned my lesson after having my command wiped out by artillery on several occasions. There are a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So much funny and meaning, I really love this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everyone is a cute chibi with weapons 10x bigger than themselves (later in the game though). The story is the essence of a cliche anime. Cheerful little sis, straight-laced tsunder-ish big sis figure, secret weapons, clouded pasts...It's even got an opening and an ending before/after each mission. Gib more pl0x
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute strategic game about girls who like to fight each other.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yea I like this series
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What you expect: Cute anime pew pew simulator What you get: Shooting frantically into the darkness, trying to hit a train with a human face stapled to it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick, short and plenty enjoyable! Well worth the money!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great music,challenging gameplay,an enjoyable story,newgame+,many tanks and modules to collect,and more. this game has so much to enjoy. the graphics may be simple (which i find even more endearing),but the price fits what you get out of it perfectly. especially on sale. its certainly worth trying,though it is very difficult at first,but once you know what you're doing,you can overcome any challenge. some fights you can be thrown into entirely unprepared for though,like the detour routes,but if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game before Steam with some caution. "A War of Human Tanks?" I thought incredulously. What does that even mean? Some animu mech suit fighting simulator? With such trepidation I lept in, taking command of these Human Tanks under the Dai'honhei name (never could spell that rightly). These Human Tanks, with their little quirks and personalities and all the little details from the songs to the voices, they made themselves endearing. I play games like Valkyria Chronicles and made…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didnt expect this game to be fun or challenging strategy game, but after a few chapters, its a really good real-time stategy game that has a nice story although not the best graphic, the chibis are good enough for me. PS. reada the 100% guide first
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute tanks play Minesweeper. I have never before wanted to cuddle a human tank, though I have yet to play Panzermadels. Japan's take, sorry, "Japon's" take on Sgt. Bilko in charge of a troop of absent minded, ditzy, Cola obsessed Human shaped Tanks. Let's hope the war is over before the next episode of their fave anime comes on TV. Nep/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd get more from this developer if I didn't have such a long wish list. However, the gameplay feels kind of light, and isnt that tactically deep. Its a fun ride, but i recommend getting the bundle with the other Human Tanks expansion. Not to mention probably try getting it with the 100% orange board game. The developers are pretty good, and I want to support them. I recommend this game for that, but really please consider getting your money's worth. Not going to be the highest on everyone's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Learning curve is a bit steep at first. Don't forget to grind.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinda boring. Not much in terms of gameplay. The story is so bonkers that it’s hard to take it seriously…but it’s not fun-bonkers like some anime-ish games. It’s….just odd.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought for tank girls. Played realtime battleships. too much text is downfall, besides that, 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes I love this game <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forgettable. Get it while it's on sale if you're interested in making anime war.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →>Stampeded across world >Got all the tanks >Every fight ended as soon as the arty was online >My colleagues respected me >My enemies feared me >Got murdered by a cat >10/10 Strategy Game of the Year
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically Battleship with a Japanese ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ topping. I'm not sure why I bought this originally... something in the demo intrigued me. Whatever the reason, I now find the music repetitive and annoying, the 1-hit deaths + fog of war frustrating and annoying, and the story to be a pathetic mix of standard Japanese high-school obsession and creepy nonsense. You command a slave race of "human tanks," whatever that means. Don't worry about the "tanks;" they're "inferior to humans," whatever that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve finished one of the multiple endings in War of the Human Tanks. This game was far more enjoyable then I was expecting it to be. The music is pretty enjoyable with tons of variation. The story was interesting with a good cast of characters driving it. I still need to finish the other endings but would recommend this game to anyone wanting something tactical that you can complete all the story sections in what I’d estimate what would be about 30 hours. The game has some extra elements…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I initially only tried the demo of this because Fruitbat Factory also localized one of my favorite steam games, 100% Orange Juice. After an hour or so, I just had to buy the full version. The story and characters are very likable, which is a good thing because there's a lot of dialogue to read. The battles aren't highly technical so far but you have to do a lot of thinking on your feet as your units only act when you command them to, and the battles don't stop for commands either. (similar to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You could buy 10 candy bars for better value.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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