Panzer War : Definitive Edition
Tank combat simulation across historical eras with custom battle setups
WindyVerse · Released Feb 28, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 1,379
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 15 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 33
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 6 months ago
- Feb 25, 2026
What is Panzer War : Definitive Edition?
A tank combat simulation with vehicles from World War I to the Cold War. You fight AI in offline battles or other players in online matches, including skirmishes and capture-point battles. Offline play also includes historical scenarios and tools for designing tanks and maps.
For you if...
- +you want offline battles against computer-controlled opponents
- +you prefer trying vehicles without a progression grind
- +you enjoy designing tanks and setting up custom battles
Not for you if...
- −you want a guided campaign instead of separate battles
- −you enjoy unlocking vehicles through a progression tree
What players say
85% of 1,379 reviews are positive · 66% of 15 in the last 30 days
Players praise the vehicle selection, variety of modes, and lack of an unlock grind. Some criticize the menus and maps; one longtime player says recent updates broke mods and made a hub necessary to launch the game.
Screenshots and trailer
Panzer War : Definitive Edition system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64Bit
- Processor
- SSE2 instruction set support.
- Graphics
- DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64Bit
- Processor
- i7-2600K
- Graphics
- GTX 1050
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Ukrainian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Polish. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese.
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Recent updates
- Feb 25, 2026 · UI Rework Update & How to Switch Back to the Legacy UI
- Dec 17, 2025 · New Damage Replay
- Sep 29, 2025 · China’s unmanned vehicle debuted at the September 3rd military parade!
- Sep 5, 2025 · The Chinese Vehicle Expansion Pack has been updated with lighting and hatch
- Jul 14, 2025 · Kill Information & Camera Shake
1 DLC available.
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