Tank vs Zombies — Play Free Online

Action & Shooting

Drive a tank, aim with the mouse and hold off the zombie horde in Tank vs Zombies, an action shooter you can play free in your browser.

Tank vs Zombies is an action and shooting game in which you drive a tank, aim its gun with the mouse and try to stay alive against zombies that keep coming at you. It is a top-down-style survival shooter by its premise: you steer, you point, you fire, and the aim is to destroy the threats before they reach you.

It is a different kind of game from the rest of Doodle Jump's catalogue. Doodle Jump itself is a one-button vertical climb, while this one is about positioning and shooting. A session suits a few spare minutes: load the page, start, and you are in a fight straight away. It runs in the browser with nothing to install.

What it shares with the headline game is the arcade loop. You play a short run, see how far you got, and want another go straight away.

How to play

Move the tank with the arrow keys or WASD. Aim with the mouse and use it to select menu options. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe instead of using the keyboard and mouse.

A round is simple. Keep the tank moving, turn the gun toward the nearest zombies and fire. Standing still lets enemies close in, so treat movement and aiming as one habit instead of two separate jobs.

Tips

Play the first level slowly. Learn how the tank turns and how the aim responds before you worry about a high score.
Keep space between you and the nearest enemy. A zombie you can still see coming is easier to deal with than one that has reached you.
Use fullscreen for a bigger view. The button sits under the game and helps you spot enemies earlier.
If the game stalls, reload the page. The build restarts cleanly.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want more action, Day D Tower Rush is also about defending against waves, and Bloons Tower Defense 2 turns that into a strategy game where you place defences. For something calmer and platform-based, Fireboy and Watergirl and Ovo 2 are puzzle-platformers. Helix Jump is a quick one-finger arcade game for a very short break.

Tank vs Zombies suits players who like aiming and shooting more than jumping. It works best with a keyboard and mouse, though touch controls are available on a phone.