Got a few minutes on a bus and want a quick match where you aim, fire and wait for the reply? Tank Stars fits that gap. It is a free 2D turn-based tank game from CASUAL AZUR GAMES, built around finding the right shooting angle before your opponent does.
Angle, fuel and one shot per turn
The core of Tank Stars is turn-based artillery. You and an opponent trade shots, and the winner is whoever destroys the other tank first. The store description stresses that speed matters, so a hesitant shot can cost the round.
Movement is limited by your tank's fuel level, which means each turn is a choice between repositioning and taking the shot from where you stand. The game is tagged arcade and carries a Teen content rating.
What a session looks like, from weapons to tournaments
A round starts on one of several arenas, such as the mountain warzone, battle bay, deadly grassland or hills of steel. You pick a weapon from an arsenal that includes nukes, freezing bombs, tasers, railguns and plasma cannons. Money earned in matches goes into weapon upgrades.
Between rounds you collect tanks, among them the T-34, Abrams, Tiger, Toxic Tank and Atomic Launcher. Online play runs against other players, and a Tournament mode offers extra coins and unique upgrades. The game can be played with friends both online and offline.
The game is free, but it contains ads and in-app purchases.
Against War Machines, Hills of Steel and Labo Tank
Three similar apps are suggested: War Machines: Tanks Battle Game, Hills of Steel and Labo Tank-Armored Car & Truck. Nothing here describes how they play, so a feature-by-feature comparison is not possible.
The publisher itself points to Hills of Steel, worms, WoT and Shellshock Live as games a fan of Tank Stars might also like. That places Tank Stars in the artillery and tank-combat group rather than realistic simulation. Its first release date is June 3, 2018.
What's new in 2.21.0
The current version is 2.21.0, last updated on October 13, 2026, and it requires Android 8.0 or higher.
Tank Stars pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install, with over 100 million installs on Google Play
- Turn-based rounds with fuel-limited movement, easy to pick up in short sessions
- Weapon list includes nukes, freezing bombs, railguns and plasma cannons
- Tournament mode and online matches against other players
- Runs on Android 8.0 and newer
Cons
- Contains ads
- Includes in-app purchases
- Rated Teen, so it may not suit younger players
- Ads and in-app purchases are part of the game
Is Tank Stars safe?
Tank Stars is made by CASUAL AZUR GAMES (aigames.ae) under the package ID com.playgendary.tanks. It carries a Teen content rating, and the ads and in-app purchases are worth keeping in mind if younger players will be firing those rockets. Permissions and data handling are not described here, so read the listing details before you install.
How to install Tank Stars
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Tank Stars when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
