Total Tank Simulator
- May 20, 2020
- Noobz from Poland
- 6h median play time
Total Tank Simulator is a great example of a game not taking itself too seriously, and it's never less than a total blast.
Get on Steam"Total Tank Simulator" is a game that allows you to play as a commander, deciding army configuration and tactical deployment on the battlefield. You can also take control of individual units, from tanks to planes to snipers. The game's latest update includes Japan as a playable faction, with new units, maps, and campaign missions. Every battle is unique, offering a variety of units and projects to choose from.
PC
Windows
Cloud
NVIDIA GeForce NOW
Reviews
- The game offers a fun mix of strategy and sandbox gameplay, allowing players to create their own battles and control individual units.
- There is a wide variety of units and factions to choose from, providing a rich experience for fans of WWII history.
- The developers are responsive to community feedback and have made improvements since launch, showing potential for future updates.
- The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to poor performance and frequent crashes, even on high-end PCs.
- AI behavior is often erratic, with units making poor decisions, such as running into water or failing to engage effectively in combat.
- The campaign can be frustratingly difficult, with unbalanced missions that can lead to a loss of progress if players fail.
- optimization165 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 34 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with many players reporting severe performance issues, including low frame rates, long loading times, and frequent crashes, even on high-end systems. Reviewers describe the game as feeling unfinished and poorly balanced, likening its optimization to that of a low-quality indie title. Overall, the consensus is that significant improvements are needed before the game can be recommended to a broader audience.
“I really love this concept, but they really need to do some optimization.”
“The game itself is fun and enjoyable but needs further optimization.”
“It's a good start, but it really needs to be optimized.”
“The game is raw, it's played like a beta, it's optimized poorly like a free indie game and has many balancing issues so some campaigns are almost impossible to beat.”
“Even on a pretty decent PC, the game still has some very big performance issues.”
“This has to be one of the most poorly optimized games I've ever played, and it ruined the entire experience for me.”
- story135 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 84 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and coherence, with many users noting that it feels abandoned and underdeveloped. Campaign missions often lack engaging narratives, featuring minimal dialogue and repetitive gameplay that can lead to frustration due to numerous bugs and crashes. While some players find enjoyment in the sandbox elements and the historical context, the overall consensus is that the story mode fails to deliver a compelling experience, hampered by technical issues and unbalanced mission design.
“The campaign is an unbalanced nightmare; we all know how each simulator game has its very difficult missions, same with this game, but the campaign itself is a difficult mission because you have limited units and have to purchase more advanced units with research points.”
“Fun little game, has a more in-depth campaign than you were probably expecting, which has several phases of war, usually 5 missions per age of war, 5 playable factions with their own campaigns, and the campaign also has a tech tree.”
“The gameplay is nice and casual, like a tactical battle simulator; the campaign is somewhat challenging, and it is fun to be briefed by quirky versions of WWII generals as you go into a mission, sporting actual tanks and weapons with their appropriate designations, in campaigns that are roughly historically accurate.”
“A couple campaigns with no story other than a few officers talking to you for 10-20 seconds.”
“If you like strategy, in-depth gameplay, realistic tank commanding, and deep story, this is not the game for you.”
“The campaign is an unbalanced nightmare; we all know how each simulator game has its very difficult missions, same with this game but the campaign itself is a difficult mission, because you have limited units and have to purchase more advanced units with research points.”
- graphics116 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the simplistic and charming art style, while others criticize the performance issues, including lag and crashes even on lower settings. Despite the appealing visuals, the game struggles with optimization, leading to poor frame rates and long loading times, which detracts from the overall experience. Overall, while the graphics are considered decent by some, the technical performance leaves much to be desired.
“The models are consistent with the art style, which, while minimalist in appearance, makes it usually rather easy to identify the sides of a conflict.”
“This game is amazing; it has great graphics and a great model of real tanks and weapons.”
“Not only does it have awesome gameplay, but it also features awesome graphics.”
“The graphics are hard on the eyes and it's cacophonous.”
“The graphics and the optimization are bad.”
“I have set the graphics to the lowest possible setting (potato & 1680x1050) but the game still runs at 30 fps or less making accuracy with all units extremely difficult causing me to just 'spray and pray.' I know this issue is not solely occurring on my PC, seeing as multiple other reviewers are facing the same issue.”
- gameplay96 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying its strategic elements and variety of mechanics, while others criticize it for being clunky, poorly optimized, and plagued by bugs. Many users noted that while the core gameplay can be fun and engaging, it often devolves into chaos, and the campaign modes are seen as lacking depth and balance. Overall, the game offers a unique blend of tactical and sandbox gameplay, but significant technical issues and design flaws detract from the overall experience.
“This game is awesome, many units, engaging gameplay, extensive campaign, it's got it all.”
“There is a solid number of different mechanics, a fully-fledged direct unit control mode, numerous campaigns and genuine strategic elements involved, with tech trees, tactical map planning, commanders, combined arms integration etc.”
“Very good game, it has a mixture of historical accuracy and seriousness while keeping the gameplay fun and interesting each time, it will be even better when we get more options in the workshop.”
“Loved the game until my first bug appeared. The game seemed to be pretty normal, fun, and quite worth the money, until I got to the last mission in the German campaign and I couldn't finish the game due to constant crashes when I won the battle. I asked the community if it was just me, and no, it's happening to others too. The game doesn't receive updates and has many bugs, but you can still play if you'd like; just be warned that it contains many bugs that will affect your gameplay.”
“Generally, the gameplay is pretty clunky, with you having to go through several menus to create a sandbox game and the apparent inability to swap nations in the sandbox on the fly.”
“The gameplay is definitely boring after 40 minutes of playing, as the game mechanics are pretty simple and lack depth. I unfortunately can't recommend this game unless you're a true fan of strategies with a very good PC.”
- stability57 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- -2 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and performance issues, including frequent crashes and frame rate drops. Many users feel the game is unfinished and abandoned by developers, leading to a frustrating experience that detracts from its potential enjoyment. While some players find it fun despite the problems, the overwhelming consensus is that the game is currently too unstable to recommend.
“It's what I did, and the game runs great.”
“The game runs smoothly without any major issues.”
“I haven't encountered any bugs, and the performance is solid.”
“The game is good but it has way too many bugs and glitches; if you have played the game, I keep losing whole campaigns due to glitches.”
“I cannot in good faith recommend this game; it is very buggy, which makes me sad because I waited for years to play.”
“The devs never give any attention to this game; it is a buggy mess. They really made a good base for the game but never finished it. The game has many flaws, not just gameplay flaws, but also many performance issues.”
- humor20 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its goofy and absurd elements, such as funny tank interactions, quirky details, and chaotic scenarios that lead to hilarious moments. Players enjoy the lighthearted tone, with amusing sound effects and unexpected gameplay situations contributing to an overall entertaining experience. While some bugs may detract from the fun, the game's comedic aspects and engaging strategy keep players laughing throughout their campaigns.
“Hilariously good time and great strategy game.”
“The maps and units affect tactics, the factions are reasonably balanced, and the special weapons are both funny and silly - a must for a game like this!”
“If you like funny single-color tanks shooting at each other with the only distinction between enemy and friend being the color of the tank, telling a German tank commander to shut up, and a loose story with little dialogue, this is the perfect game for you.”
- music10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and limited, often noting that there are only a few tracks that play on loop. While some appreciate that the music fits the game's theme and is well recorded, others suggest that the experience would be enhanced with a greater variety of soundtracks. Overall, the consensus leans towards a need for improvement in the musical aspect to elevate the gameplay experience.
“Music fits the theme of the game and the tracks are well recorded.”
“The music is repetitive; there is only one song.”
“Loading screens will continue forever on repeat with music and animation if you tab away.”
“This game would be more enjoyable with a variety of sounds (instead of all tanks sharing the same three) and more music tracks than two that play on repeat.”
- replayability10 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Overall, the game offers significant replayability through its sandbox mode, diverse units, and multiple campaigns, making it enjoyable for players. However, some users noted limitations due to AI performance and a desire for additional content, such as more playable countries or multiplayer options, which could enhance replay value further. Despite these concerns, many players find the game solid and engaging, with a replayability rating around 9/10.
“It's a really fun game with a good learning curve and a lot of replayability due to the sandbox, despite not being very realistic.”
“Sandbox mode offers infinite replayability and the game is continually developed; this is one of my favorite games I have played all year!”
“Overall, this game is incredibly solid and replayable.”
“It really sucks because the AI is less than good, and it would give the game tons more replayability.”
“I very much look forward to possible Japanese or Italian forces, and the game would definitely benefit from some kind of replayability (like a CPU that can place forces to fight) or multiplayer because right now there appears to be a limited amount of concrete content.”
“Release more playable countries or a longer campaign for all nations.”
- grinding9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Reviews on grinding in the game are mixed; while some players find it excessively tedious and time-consuming, requiring a "second life" to manage, others appreciate that grinding is not a significant requirement. A few users mention that the grinding can be decent, but overall, the experience is marred by repetitive tasks and frustrating mechanics.
“Decent grinding.”
“A lot of grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“My favorite part was spawning squads of soldiers, and now you have to tediously place them one by one.”
“Your lifetime of grinding.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its unique aesthetic and the effective integration of AI behavior, which enhances the overall gameplay experience. Players find that the atmosphere significantly contributes to the game's appeal, making it a worthwhile experience despite minor performance issues.
“The atmosphere of the game is nice, and I like the AI's behavior.”
“It fits into the gameplay and atmosphere of the game, granting it a unique look.”
“Overall, the atmosphere and gameplay are well worth a few lost frames.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with many users expressing frustration over its aggressive and exploitative nature.
“Absolute cash grab... where do I begin?”
“It's a cash grab.”
“Feels like a cash grab.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the emotional impact of the game to be profoundly intense, describing it as both devastating and deeply affecting.
“This is literally and emotionally devastating to me.”
