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Hills of Steel is a single player and multiplayer casual shooter game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Gear up, battle tanks and collect loot in an addictive physics based war game!

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67%Audience ScoreBased on 740 reviews
graphics26 positive mentions
monetization106 negative mentions

  • Addictive and fun gameplay with a variety of tanks and modes.
  • Good graphics and intuitive controls suitable for casual and more engaged players.
  • Regular updates and developer responsiveness add to the game's appeal.
  • Incidence of numerous bugs such as tanks freezing, buttons being unresponsive, and Tesla tank shooting glitches.
  • Excessive and intrusive advertisements, including those that are unskippable or very frequent.
  • Pay-to-win elements and high prices for tanks and upgrades making progression difficult without spending money.
  • monetization

    114 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Monetization in the game is widely criticized for an excessive and intrusive presence of ads, often disrupting gameplay with forced, long, and sometimes uncancellable advertisements, even for paying users. Many players report feeling the game is pay-to-win, with slow and random progression pushing in-app purchases, while the heavy ad load leads to frustration and detracts significantly from the gaming experience. Although a minority find the ad frequency reasonable, the overwhelming consensus suggests that the current monetization approach prioritizes revenue over player enjoyment.

    • “Overall, this game is pretty great, with gameplay that will excite you, almost no ads, and minimal monetization.”
    • “Well made, addictive, reasonable in-game purchases.”
    • “Although, I did spend $1 for no ads and $1 for some extras.”
    • “Progression is entirely random, which makes it impossible to work towards anything specific and means that in-app purchases will frequently result in something you don't need or want.”
    • “I will admit that we can't always like all the updates, some are good, some are bad... my only problem with the game now is the ads. I understand we have to have ads, that's fine, but it's harder and harder to close the ads and they are getting longer and longer. Not only do you watch an extended ad, you have to click an arrow to wait for an 'X', which is usually too small to touch, then just to go to another screen and wait another 20 to 30 seconds for the ad to close. To me this is ridiculous.”
    • “The game is not much satisfying as it was earlier, now you can play the game only for 1/4 time and for the remaining 3/4 time you are forced to watch the ads and you can't even cancel them. They are 30-45 second ads, it kept me getting bored and thus I have uninstalled it.”
  • graphics

    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally praised for being smooth, simple, and fitting the game's style, though some users find tank visuals poor and express nostalgia for an older, more classic art style. However, performance issues like lag and FPS drops occur during crowded battles, prompting requests for graphic quality settings to optimize gameplay. Overall, the visuals are appreciated but could benefit from improvement in tank detail and better optimization.

    • “Graphics, background music, sound effects, multiplayer features, etc. are all awesome.”
    • “I love everything about this game, smooth graphics, based on realistic physics, etc.”
    • “Very good game, nice graphics, easy to handle everything and very powerful tanks in it.”
    • “Hey, I'm playing this game for the first time; however, when it comes down to the graphics, they suck.”
    • “Ok, I'm playing the game; all is good, but as soon as I start going up against more than one tank, the whole thing starts to slow up. Suddenly, I can't even move forward because of the graphics, and it gets frustrating.”
    • “This game has changed quite a bit since I last played. It went from just a campaign to various events and modes, which is very good, but it lags and has FPS drops because there's a lot going on the screen. I hope the developers add graphic options like low (most optimized with fewer objects and decals), medium (more decals and objects), and high (more realistic and detailed objects).”
  • stability

    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from frequent stability issues including crashes, freezes (especially after matches or ads), severe lag during intense gameplay, and numerous glitches affecting tanks, rewards, and controls. These problems significantly disrupt gameplay, with many users frustrated by unaddressed bugs despite repeated reports. While some praise its nostalgic appeal, ongoing technical flaws hinder a smooth and fair experience.

    • “Good game, but freezes and/or crashes after exiting or completing every mode.”
    • “However, in one of the recent updates, something was changed and now the game, when encountering explosions or even movements, drops frame rate immensely to less than 5fps, and after a round or two just completely freezes.”
    • “I was having fun until the first event; after you get defeated 3 times, you are out. The game keeps freezing in the same matches causing me 2 defeats. I paid 20 gems and started the event again; same freezes at the same matches!”
  • gameplay

    32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, engaging, and well-made with minimal ads and monetization, featuring unique mechanics and multiple modes like 1v1 mini-games. However, some users report issues such as long fuel recharge times, occasional sluggishness, control and mechanic flaws, crashes, and suggestions for feature improvements to enhance the experience. Overall, while enjoyable, the gameplay could benefit from better optimization and additional refinements.

    • “Main gameplay where you shoot stuff is fun and well made, hence the rating.”
    • “Overall, this game is pretty great, gameplay that will excite you with almost no ads and minimal monetization.”
    • “The gameplay is fun and unique.”
    • “The mechanics are backwards.”
    • “I really don't like it because of its mechanics and physics, and even bosses have 23k health while my tank has only 6-7k.”
    • “During gameplay, sometimes the booster button becomes so large that when I try to touch the shooting button, it accidentally activates the booster button.”
  • story

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story and mission aspects of the game receive mixed feedback, with players enjoying the overall gameplay and events but frustrated by repetitive, difficult, and sometimes glitched quests that hinder progress. Many express a desire for a richer storyline and better mission variety, while issues like pay-to-win elements and mission completion bugs detract from the experience.

    • “The events, new updates, and quests are really fun; I've been playing this game since I was 6 and now I'm 15, which means it's been 9 years.”
    • “Honestly, at the beginning of the game it feels impossible to beat the missions. Just do commander mode and rank up that way, and it eventually gets a little easier. You do rarely get tanks from crates, but I assure you will eventually get one.”
    • “I really like the game. Sometimes I create a story of tanks in the game. I wish Hills of Steel made the tank KB 44 from Gerand but different because it would be a copy. I also like the devil tank. Keep up the good work!”
    • “I love this game but I hate the story mode levels because every enemy on the level will match the level of your tank, so no matter how much gold you spend, you will never beat the level unless you get a really good power-up or a tank that is good at level 1.”
    • “Pay 2 win garbage, missions and survival get impossible with enemies designed to rip a free -1000 damage off of your tank, rewards are barely anything for torturous missions.”
    • “Wish there was more of a storyline of some kind, play seems a little repetitive.”
  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's background music and sound effects are generally praised as awesome, with new tracks appreciated. However, there is confusion and concern over the absence of boss music, possibly due to a glitch or removal. Additionally, frequent ads disrupt external music playback, which frustrates users.

    • “Graphics, background music, sound effects, multiplaying features, etc. are all awesome.”
    • “And new music.”
    • “(Also, why isn't boss music playing? Is it a glitch or a removal of boss music?)”
    • “Why isn't the boss music playing? Is it a glitch or was the boss music removed?”
    • “Whenever an ad plays, I have to go back into YouTube Music and replay it as if I was entering YouTube Music for the first time. This interrupts the music experience and is unacceptable for a game with 50 million downloads.”
    • “Good game concept, but the music experience is spoiled by constant ads and pay-to-win elements.”
  • grinding

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is often seen as tedious and excessively time-consuming, with many players feeling forced to either endure long grinding sessions or make purchases to progress. The pay-to-win elements further exacerbate this issue, as earning enough in-game currency for upgrades is difficult without spending money. However, some users note that acquiring new tanks and chests can be relatively quick and less grindy.

    • “Not too grindy, you get tanks pretty quick and chests are pretty easy to get.”
    • “And this requires purchases, or long and boring grinding.”
    • “While the game has potential to be good, it's undoubtedly pay-to-win. Different strategies or different tanks don't matter as long as you buy more upgrades and your tank is more powerful than the other person's. Not to mention you barely earn enough money without paying for any decent upgrades without major grinding. While it is possible to have fun, the pay-to-win ratio you'll face with other players makes it a two star in my opinion.”
    • “Who is going to pay 99 dollars for a pack? That's insane. It's a very grindy game; it's so hard to get any new tanks, you have to get super lucky, and upgrades are near impossible for anything but the little tank.”
  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is highlighted by its hilarious character reactions, such as exaggerated death screams, and amusing ragdoll physics. Overall, players find the game very funny and enjoy its lighthearted, entertaining moments.

    • “I love the hilarious scream that the guy makes when he dies.”
    • “Firstly, the ragdoll physics are funny.”
    • “The game is very funny and full of humor.”
  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers diverse modes and events but suffers from lag and FPS drops due to on-screen activity. Users suggest adding customizable graphics settings (low, medium, high) to improve optimization and performance.

    • “This game has changed quite a bit since I last played. It evolved from just a campaign to various events and modes, which is very good. However, it experiences lag and FPS drops due to a lot going on onscreen. I hope the developers add graphic options with low, medium, and high settings to optimize performance and visuals.”
    • “This game has changed quite a bit since I last played. It evolved from just a campaign to having various events and modes, which is very good, but it lags and suffers from FPS drops because there's a lot happening on the screen. I hope the developers add a graphics option where low graphics is the most optimized with fewer objects, decals, and scraps flying around; medium has more decals and objects; and high graphics offers higher realism and more objects.”
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Hills of Steel is a casual shooter game.

Hills of Steel is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Hills of Steel was developed by Supercharge Mobile.

Hills of Steel has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hills of Steel for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Hills of Steel is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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