Last updated on December 6th, 2025 at 06:26 pm
Pico Tanks – Casual Game Review
Pico Tanks is a Casual/Action game from Panda Arcade Pty Ltd, first launched in 30th January 2020.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 9,046+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Pico Tanks Stand Out
Pico Tanks is a fast-paced, energetic 3v3 tank brawler with a strong focus on team strategy.
Design your own unique tank with thousands of possible gameplay-changing combinations. Group up with your friends and compete in spectacular 3v3 battles across multiple maps and game modes! Communicate with your team and overcome your enemies to claim victory in this team-focused real-time PvP battle arena.
FIGHT IN CHAOTIC 3V3 GAME MODES
Brawl in fast-paced action with friends or be matched with other players of a similar rank. Go head-to-head in intense real-time 3v3 battles with multiple modes available:
● Hold the Flag: Your team needs to capture the flag and hold onto it for the longest before time is up.
● Fetch the Cargo: One mighty tank in your team must grab the cargo before your opponents do and drag it to your base while the rest of the team defends.
● Team Deathmatch: Destroy the enemy tanks to score points for your team and win the battle.
Attack your enemies, heal your allies, hide in the bushes, herd some sheep! Many more game modes will be added in future updates.
DESIGN THE ULTIMATE TANK
Design tanks to suit your style and your team’s tactics. You can also swap customizations during a battle to your advantage. Get crazy and creative designing your own tanks with oodles of customizations!
● Satisfying Weapons: Choose a weapon to suit your play-style. Like long-range? Perhaps the Sniper Rifle is perfect for you. Prefer short-range to get up close and personal? Try the Spud Launcher (it shoots the freshest potatoes).
● Load Up or Load Light: Choose a tank base with the stats you need to suit your weapon of choice. The more armored, the more abilities you can carry, or go light to zip through the battlefield.
● Power-Ups: Abilities are where it’s at. Deploy an airstrike to finish an opponent, or throw a repair pack at your friends. These can really decide a game!
● Personalize Your Look: Your tank deserves only the best in skins and toppers. Customize your tank with some character and expression. Tear up the battlefield with a Pizza skin and Rubber Ducky antenna topper, we won’t judge. Go crazy, show off, look awesome!
PREPARE FOR MULTIPLAYER MAYHEM
When the smoke has cleared, meet up with your team and adjust strategies to refine your skills. Upgrade your tanks, climb the scoreboards, and engage in a dynamic community. Unlock skins and toppers as you progress. Collect scrap metal to upgrade your tank bases, weapons, and abilities. New features, game modes, maps, and items will be added in future updates!
Download Pico Tanks now for free and we will see you amongst the mayhem!
Pico Tanks: Multiplayer Mayhem is free to download and play, but contains optional in-app purchases for some items using real money.
Follow Pico Tanks on social media for news and updates
Facebook.com/PicoTanks
Twitter.com/PicoTanks
Instagram.com/PicoTanks
YouTube.com/PicoTanks
Join the Pico Tanks community
Reddit.com/r/PicoTanks
Discord.gg/XBJRTb7
Awards and Recognition
● Winner – Gamer's Voice Award for Mobile Gaming, SXSW Gaming 2019
● Finalist – Indie Prize Showcase, Casual Connect Europe 2019
This Casual game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Pico Tanks is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 28th February 2024
Recent improvements include:
- Tank part balance changes.
- Quality of life improvements.
- Various bug fixes and optimizations.
Download & Availability
Pico Tanks is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Ive played this game for years now off and on. And theres a reason we keep coming back to it. Theres nothing like it out there. You dont need to pay to play, just watch videos and collect gems and just be patient. And once you reach the top level for your tank and weapon youre at the same level as everyone else and it just comes down to skill. Developers have stopped adding stuff ( tanks, weapons,accessories). Maybe because not enough people are playing but hopefully that changes.
So hey guys this game is so we amazing we started playing when it first came out but know it had evolved so much we have been playing for a while and the creators keep up a good pace and the game is not pay to win at all this game takes time for you to get better but its worth and youll love dont listen to those negative reviews just get the game and try it out and Im sure you will love it so Thks for reading!!! And keep up the good work creators.
Used to play it its rlly fun but now we cant login we get stuck on loading screen why is this devs help.
Good game but we dont like how the mammoth takes so long too move to the other side of the map please update it. Thanks for this banger game.
Gam so cool we luv blast noobs with a cannon ball.
We love it so far but we would make the speacil tank body not behind a pass.
If you like tank games, this is the game for you!, but sadly there are a few downside #1 some times the game freezes up but for only a few seconds during arcade and its is a pvp game so its not a good sign but it doesnt happen every match its like every 1 match so if youre not lucky you might get killed.#2 to get a tank body/head/special first you need to unlock it second you have to use research to get it third you have to buy it fourth you have to wait hours or even days to get it.#3 we dont think there is a number three but if there is Ill make another document we do have a tank part to recommend and its the walker body Its rarity will be epic You will unlock its blue prints at level 170 Its health when built is 4800. Its health at max value is 6800. Its speed when built is 110. Its speed at max value is 130. Anything else is up to you.
Man this game is entertaining and very fun we love it keep it up panda arcade also pls add ranked mode and it would be cool if you added a American football tank and insta upgrade so you dont have to wait 12 hours Thank you also can you pls fix the bots it makes it so much harder to win or get a high score with bots thank you.
We are not even a kid by far and we enjoy this game a lot. Since it came out Ive been playing it and its 2025 and we are still playing it. Like any other game any tank upgrades will take a while before you have a formidable tank to fight with. Just realize some tank combos are good at counter fighting some tanks but not good with other tanks. Build a fleet with different combos like speed or weapon reach. We wonder if this developer stopped any updates and new features for the game? Havent seen any updates in months.
First off: This game is amazing. So much better than brawl stars. We love how you can constantly customize your tanks and their weapons. Although the game is amazing, there is one thing that is better than the rest. Competitive chainsaw + passive chameleon. This combo is NUTS with competitive matches. Its great just the way it is. Please dont nerf it. We love this game.
This is really a different and awesome game. We hope they keep the updated rolling in. We would be more than happy to spend a buck or two. 10/10.
Gameplay is amazing, but it is a little hard to get new weapons.
Let us start by saying this game is compatible with our backbone. This automatically puts this game in good standing with us. But from there it gets even better. It's a strong multiplayer coop and pvp game that looks great and is a blast to play especially with a controller. We love the upgrade system that sorta adds a little depth to the game. It also makes it easy to create your own daily routine for the game. All in all it's a casual satisfying lightly competitive app. Get it.
We liked it, then we didnt, then we came back and liked it again. You just gotta keep grinding, watch a few ads a day and then you can get some stuff.
We love this game, but it has many flaws, and the fact that its abandoned doesnt help either. There is so many things that can be done to help the game, and we have plenty of good ideas that Im sure other players will enjoy. We know Im just a random person making a review, but just because it wont hurt to try, we would love to sort of work in the team in some way. Of course, Im not saying we want to be hired, we want to be a person to look to for ideas and concepts. If youre a dev reading this, thank you for your time. We will be thankful for any consideration of our offer.
By far the most detailed, polished, fun-themed tank arena game available while also providing some of the best stylized graphics of any game available, on par, if not better, than graphics of major mobile game competitors such as Supercell. The gameplay is smooth, fast-paced, seemingly balanced (though some weapons seem to have overall roles that are more efficient than others), plethora of different weapons, bodies/hulls, and cosmetics to truly customize your tank to your liking. However, for this game to truly succeed, which we thoroughly believe it should due to this games sheer level of good quality, the reward system needs a heavy overhaul. Currently, your upgrades require 25 coins per level before requiring a major upgrade of roughly 200 coins (which will increase as you raise the items level) before getting to move to another set of three minor upgrades. Meanwhile, a season selection is used to allow the player to unlock new weapons, hulls, and cosmetics that functions similarly to a battle pass in many other games. Unfortunately, this season system will typically take around 2000 points to completely finish a season, of which youll typically only progress by about 5-15 points per match, meaning it would take around 200 matches to complete just one season. Due to the coin shortage and the unnecessarily slow progress of the season, Ive found that this games player economy to be atrociously slow. Yes, a lot of this is free (though even seasons that require payment may also require 2000 points), however, in comparison to other free mobile games that have time sinks (Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, etc.) the rate of progress is tied to the amount of time spent on the game, with a more active game like Brawl Stars (which requires actively playing the game instead of largely waiting as with Clash of Clans), the rate of progress is relatively fast, which is not something that Pico Tanks replicates. Simply put, Pico Tanks needs to increase the rate of earning in nearly every system (coins, season points, etc.) by at least 5x. Yes, this would seemingly affect the longevity of the game by shorting the time to the end game, but, ironically, if players find that the progression will take too long that may quit at the start, which makes any long progression pointless. If the economy system was faster, the irony would likely be that more players would stick around for the long-term as they would be able to make satisfying progress in their upgrades and seasons, which, once they determine that the game is a worthwhile investment, may be more willing to spend money on purchases. Ultimately, this game desperately needs a 5-10x increase in the players gain rate of coins, season points, etc. Other than this economy issue, the game is wonderful.
We really enjoy playing but it takes to long to upgrade tanks.
Whenever we play in the arcade game mode, on tropical trouble map, and we go on the wooden docks, we just randomly die. We see NO caliber or bullseye bullets, and we just die. But other than that minor (but insanely bad when Im the only one left alive on our team,) your game is pretty much the goat. Good job, panda arcade.
Lost our account, needed a new game, this is good but the movement could be better, idk we havent played that long we might just need a better tank base.
The game is good but it sometimes crashes.
It reset our login count right before we get a pre built grenade for no reason, and getting good guns takes forever, otherwise it is really fun.
The matchmaking seems a little off. We keep getting put with people that we destroy easily. We have played 50 battles and have lost 1. Other than that this is a great game and we really enjoy. We havent played it much yet so the matchmaking may even out a bit more later? This game is totally worth playing matchmaking aside.
We like the game but we feel like every time Im in an arcade match with like a professional player, the game just randomly freezes. This freezing problem has made us almost quit the game forever. Oh and it doesnt help when the other people in the match get an insane score of like 90 or 100+.
At first the matchmaking was horrible. Got mixed in with a lot of higher level players. Now it seems like they put in a bot instead of pairing you against higher level people. Maybe thats just our experience with game we dont know. But the bots are stupid. They charge in against 3 enemies or they dont score when they have an opportunity.
Simply put, the value of the game does not exceed the price tag you are putting on it. Whats the point of offering all these modes and seasons if the player has to pass an extra paywall to access it? There is no reason why you should have to pay that many gems for a season pass and there is no good reason why there is not a option to buy one package for all modes you wish to unlock.
When we join a battle , the screen is full of black and cant playable please fix this bug so we can continute play this game.
Such a fantastic game. Nice graphic, so many customization! You wont regret playing it we only wish there were apple tv support and coach coop mode available in this game but in general, Job well done.
3-4 years ago we love and Im now coming back to see wat has changed and hop it changed for the better.
We paid 5 dollars for 600 gems but it did not give us it. If the creator is reading this please give us our gems or a refund. Our nickname is NedaGamerS.
Its great try it! One of the greatest tank game ever The maps are great some high detailed it although it needs courage its great! Now then this game is Challenging but we like that now internet connection is not really a problem but it is. Nice Game.
Digging it, for a free game it's pretty GG. Simple, but keeps our interest.
This game is really easy to learn and easy to grind and we the community is the best part ( add us here YVA2QDQW) and other than the bots in most matches this game is still really fun but there is still some bugs but other than the bugs this game the the complete opposite of pay to win this game needs more people playing its a great game The players count needs to go up. Keep it going good game.
This game is fun, was fun. Now there is cheating with mods. Overtime is designed so you loose. Respawn times increase if you are ahead. Its utterly frustrating. Arcade is normal vs. Bots. But any other mode. Ive played this game for 2 years. And lately its just cheating.
Really great game, awesome updates, matchmaking can be off sometimes. The only thing it needs is clans or groups to help teaming up with a better/faster chat function.
We watch ads that should double our post battle rewards. However, sometimes our rewards are not doubled after watching the ads. And this can happen back to back to back, wasting our time and preventing us to move forward in the game. We have to force close and reopen the gabe where this happens.
This game was great but they havent released a new map in years- and no lets not count the most recent one thats got two barriers in the middle of a circle bc thats not a map, thats a poor stop-gap attempt. Game used to be great. One of our all time favorites. But the updates are generally nothing but cosmetics and theres not much else thats been going on for a long time with the game. Disappointing.
Pretty good game;) Im not a BOOOOT.
Most good weapons are locked behind season passes that used to be gotten thru leveling up, and some are so broken that it is either required to have someone with them to win a match. And the pass price in gems is so much it would take months to get them as a f2p but almost instantly to buy it. Please have the weapons also be in the level system rather than just in the season passes.
It has a lot to offer and it is very fun and you could use a controller.
When you start, it just lets you win, and win, again, and again,. Days later you will start losing, and again, and again. Please fix.
Good overall tank game just lack of variety and obtaining gear, mainly pay to win on that part Lacks proper balancing in survival and pvp with people having literal miniguns and instant kill almost unavoidable land ours and grenade throws Good if you have a lot of money to spend for a very lack in rewarding game and if you looking for a better tank game tanks a lot is better then this, at least they care to try and balance and reward players.
Youll be fine as long as dont meet up against pay-to-win players.
Dont think we dont notice the endless stream of enemies in pvp when we get 20 second respawns. Spawn times need to be tripled in overtime for everyone and if you get to 99 in keep the point its over, no 99-99 crap. We can cut down the enemy team 2-3 times while trying to deposit the cargo and it will never be captured and then spawns us much farther away. We never get 2-3 chances to take back the cargo! RIGGED.
We really love the game but for some reason whenever we try to invite our friend to play multiplayer it wont work it keeps on saying that we are not in the same region! Very disappointed.
We dont ever write these review but this game made us so mad we just had to. We know it wasnt very smart of us but we spent some money on this game and with the recent update it just reset our whole account without an option.
This game is so fun and can you please give us a free legendary skin.
Ive been playing this game for 6 months now, and Im level 580. This game is by far the best game Ive ever played. Good job creators its underrated. We do have suggestions tho. Add more arcade maps. More tank bodies. Other than that nothing keep up the good work :).
PanShot here. We love this game. Get wrecked boys.
EVERY game we play we get kicked for lost connection. Ever since this last update this has been happening and its ridiculous. Fix it and quit ruining a fun game.
Bullets fade out and still hit you even though they werent even close to you and still hit you if it even still crosses your side. Also the overtime needs to be fixed since even though the other team or you are clearly winning in competitive one team gets the overtime even though its not equal points that the game ended in. OVERALL EXPERIENCE BAD! Dont waste your time buying gem packs or any resources for that fact youll end up deleting the game either way.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 60.1.0
- Size: 1,326.58 MB
- iOS: 11.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, RU, ZH, ES, TH, ZH, TR
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Panda Arcade Pty Ltd
Last updated: 28th February 2024 | Genre: Casual, Action | Developer: Panda Arcade Pty Ltd