Tanko.io — Play Free Online

Tanko.io is a top-down tank shooter that runs in the browser with nothing to install. You drive a tank around an arena, aim a cannon with the mouse and try to outlast the other tanks. It is listed under Action & Shooting, and the page credits Poki as the source.

It is a very different kind of game from Doodle Jump. There is no climbing and no single endless run. The pace comes from aiming and positioning, not from timing jumps. If you like the quick "one more try" rhythm of the headline game, short rounds of tank combat give you much the same pull.

How to play

Move the tank with the arrow keys or WASD. Aim with the mouse, and use the mouse to select options in the menus. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe to steer and aim instead. Because you move and aim separately, you can back away from a rival while still keeping your cannon pointed at them.

A round is simple. You move around the map, look for targets and fire at them while staying out of their line of fire. Keyboard and mouse is the more precise setup, and touch is fine for a quick session.

Tips

1. Keep moving. A tank that stands still while aiming is the easiest target on the map.
2. Use walls and obstacles as cover, and peek out only to take your shot.
3. Learn the first few rounds at a relaxed pace, then speed up once aiming comes naturally.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

For another game with simple controls and short sessions, try Helix Jump, where you guide a ball down a rotating tower. Bouncy Basketball is a two-player game with a physics feel. Day D Tower Rush is closer to Tanko.io in spirit, because it puts you in a fight instead of a platforming run.

Tanko.io suits players who want a short shooter break at a desk. Fullscreen gives a bigger view of the arena. If the game stalls, reload the page to restart it.