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Tanko.io is a team-based tank shooter played in the browser. Instead of a lone-survivor free-for-all, you join one side on a large map and work with your team to take territory while shooting down the tanks on the other side. It loads on the page with nothing to install.
If you are here for 1v1.LOL, the appeal is similar: quick to start, aimed at players who like a shooter that rewards positioning and aim. The difference is that you are steering a tank rather than a soldier, and the goal is shared. A good round comes down to where your team holds ground, not only to who wins each duel.
How to play
Movement uses WASD or the mouse, and a click fires. The site lists the same general scheme for its online arena games, so expect to aim with the mouse and shoot with the button. Your objective is to help capture territory and knock out opposing tanks. Since it is an online game, other players are on the map with you, and the match ends according to the game's own rules on the screen.
A short session is enough to learn the feel: how fast the tank turns, how quickly shots land, and how much cover the map gives you. Sessions suit a few minutes at a time, so it works for a quick break as much as a longer stretch.
Tips
- Stay near teammates. A tank on its own is easy to surround, and territory is easier to hold as a group.
- Keep moving while you shoot. A stationary tank is the easiest target on the map.
- Use terrain and obstacles as cover, and peek out to fire rather than sitting in the open.
- If you lose a fight, go back to the objective rather than chasing the tank that beat you.
Similar games on 1v1.LOL
Call of Tanks is the closest neighbour on the site, since it is also built around tank combat. Venge.io and Bullet Force are first-person shooters with faster, more personal fights, while Tribals.io and YoHoHo.io are other .io-style arena games where you play against a crowd in a shared space.
It suits anyone who wants a team objective in a shooter, and a mouse and keyboard is the natural way to play it.
Questions about Tanko.io
How do I play Tanko.io?
Move with WASD or the mouse and click to shoot. Work with your team to capture territory and take out the opposing tanks.
Is Tanko.io free?
Yes. It plays free in your browser on 1v1lol.click with nothing to download.
Is Tanko.io a team game?
Yes. Two sides fight over territory on a large map, so staying with teammates helps.
