Tread Wars
Drive a tank through a snowy walled arena, aim the turret freely and bounce shells off walls to survive endless waves of enemy tanks and Siege Tank bosses.
Tread Wars is a top-down tank shooter set on a frozen battlefield. Your hull and turret move separately, so you can steer around concrete walls and wooden crates while the cannon keeps tracking the enemy. Every shell bounces once off walls, which turns the arena into a geometry puzzle: hit tanks hiding behind cover with a ricochet, or shoot down incoming shells for bonus points.
Enemies arrive in waves from the corners. Fast scouts circle close, troopers hold the middle range and heavy tanks fire three-shell spreads. Every fifth wave a huge Siege Tank rolls in with a five-shell fan and a deep armour bar; destroy it to repair your tank and earn a power-up. Waves grow larger, enemies aim and lead their shots better, and armour only comes back from clearing waves or repair pickups. Breaking crates can drop repair kits, rapid fire or triple shot.
Your best wave is saved and unlocks checkpoints, so you can start a new run at wave 6, 11 and later, and it climbs a rank ladder from Recruit to Frost General. It suits players who like twin-stick arena shooters and tactical tank combat. Tip: keep moving and use bank shots off walls instead of trading fire in the open.
How to play
Drive your green tank with W and S, turn the hull with A and D, aim the turret with the mouse and fire with a click or Space. Without the mouse the turret aims at the nearest enemy. Shells bounce once off walls. Destroy every enemy tank to clear the wave and regain armour. Every fifth wave brings a Siege Tank boss. The run ends when your armour reaches zero; score more by destroying tanks in later waves.
Controls
- W / S or Up / Down: Drive forward and back
- A / D or Left / Right: Turn the hull
- Mouse + click / Space: Aim and fire
- Left thumb drag: Drive on touch screens
- Right thumb drag: Aim and fire on touch screens
- Left / Right or tap: Pick a starting checkpoint on the title screen
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
- R / Enter: Restart after game over
Category: Shooting games
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