Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 4486290 |
| Live current players | 25 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 140 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 25 |
| Price | $3.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $3.99 |
| Current price USD | $3.99 |
| Release date | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Developer | Crazy Studio |
| Publisher | Crazy Studio |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | 0 |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | 20,000 |
| Review type | Very Positive |
| Positive review percent | 87% |
| Positive reviews | 95 |
| Negative reviews | 14 |
| Total reviews | 109 |
| Steam recommendations | 225 |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/4486290/ |
Short description
A relaxing strategy idle shooter that blends bullet hell action with backpack-like inventory management. Pilot your vehicle through a desolate, post-modern world, conquer 20 difficulty levels, collect diverse weapons, and build the ultimate firepower lineup to survive the wasteland.
About this game
🚜 Game Overview Thunder Tank: Iron Shield is a casual game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, blending bullet hell action, backpack-like strategy, and idle progression . You will pilot a battle vehicle through a perilous, post-modern wasteland, facing endless waves of enemies, collecting weapon fragments, unlocking powerful gear, and gradually building your own mobile steel fortress. The game features 20 difficulty levels , progressing from easy onboarding to hardcore challenges. Each level tests both your strategic combination skills and resource management—you must carefully arrange various weapons within your vehicle's limited grid space, using wit to crush your enemies and firepower to conquer the wasteland! 🔫 Core Gameplay: Backpack-Like + Bullet Hell The core inspiration comes from backpack-like gameplay : your vehicle has limited grid slots, and each weapon occupies a different number of slots. Machine guns, flamethrowers, rockets, heavy cannons, shock towers, laser cannons... 13 unique weapons await your unlock. How you achieve the optimal configuration within limited space will directly impact your combat efficiency and survival. Will you pursue extreme firepower or balanced defense? Will you focus on single-target burst or area-of-effect clearing? Every choice is a strategic gamble! 🧰 Weapon System: 13 Unique Weapons, Free Combination The game features 13 distinctive weapons, each with unique attack methods and grid space requirements: Machine Gun : Sustained damage, ideal for crowd clearing Flamethrower : Area burn damage, bane of melee enemies Toolbox : Repair support, ensures endurance Rocket : High burst damage, formation-breaker Heavy Cannon : Long-range bombardment, one-shot killer Shock Tower : Chain lightning, crowd control Laser Cannon : Piercing damage, linear destruction Strategically combining weapon loadouts is essential to overcoming enemy formations and level mechanics across different difficulties. 🚛 Tank System: Multiple Vehicles, Exclusive Skills New vehicles are unlocked after Chapter 4! Each vehicle not only has a unique appearance but also possesses its own skill tree and upgrade path . Some specialize in firepo…
Supported languages
English, Simplified Chinese * , French, German, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America * languages with full audio support