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Tanko.io is a top-down tank game that runs in the browser. You drive a small tank around a shared arena, aim a turret with the mouse and fire shells at tanks controlled by other players. The catalogue listing describes it as team-based, with ground to capture, so a round is about working with a side and not only about your own kills.

It is a good side-trip if you came for Island Battle Royale. The view, the vehicle and the pace are different, but the appeal is the same: drop in, get into a fight within seconds, and find out quickly whether you are any good. There is no account to create and nothing to install, so a round starts as soon as the page has loaded.

How to play

Click inside the game window first so it receives your keys. Move with WASD and aim with the mouse. Like other .io games, Tanko.io connects you to an online lobby, so you need a working connection and the other tanks you meet are real players.

A round follows the same shape as most team arena games. Get into a match, join a side, move toward the contested ground and trade shots with whoever is there. Because the camera looks down on the arena, you can see the space around your tank, so tanks that manage angles and distance usually beat tanks that simply charge in.

Tips

• Keep moving while you shoot. A tank that stands still while aiming is easy to hit.
• Stay near your team. In a team mode, a lone tank is the easiest target on the map.
• Use the edges of the arena and any cover to limit the directions you can be attacked from.
• Do not chase one kill across the whole map. Retreating and coming back is often better than dying far from your side.

Similar games on this site

Tank Stars is the closest in theme, though it is about lining up shots and taking turns rather than driving around in real time. Fortz is another game about holding ground against other players. If you would rather be on foot in a bigger match, Bomber Royale and Nugget Royale are the drop-in battle royales on the same shelf.

It suits short sessions well. Rounds are quick to join, a mouse and keyboard give the best control, and you can leave whenever you like without losing anything important.