TankRat — Release Date, Trailer & What We Know
A dying world, flesh given way to steel. Releasing 2026.

Official trailer & screenshots via Steam
About TankRat
In the aftermath of a war that reduced the world’s most fantastic city to ash, the Event Containment Area (ECA) stands as a monument to humanity’s ambition and ruin. A wasteland of twisted metal husks, the remnants of mankind’s greed spread like mechanical cancer across the world. Only steel remains, humans having to project their consciousness into mechanical “Shells”, powerful drones that can salvage & control armored tanks of a lost age. You are Whitaker, a Sleepwalker - a digitized consciousness inhabiting a Needle, a hardened drone built to endure the storms and horrors of the ECA. And your survival will be earned, one kill at a time. Welcome to the end of the world, it’s time to hunt TankRats. Shift seamlessly between the agile Needle and powerful combat Tanks as you explore the ECA’s Dead Zone. You must traverse what remains of a once advanced society to scavenge all the materials you can to upgrade your machine. Dismantle enemies, strip their wreckage for weapons, armor, and tech, and graft their parts onto your own rig. Every trip through the wasteland is a chance to rebuild, respec, and come back stronger. Blast through swarms of corrupted drones and mech-monsters in fast-paced, brutal vehicular combat across shifting battlefield conditions. The Dead Zone’s greatest terrors are the TankRats, wandering remnants of lost Sleepwalkers, twisted by the Shroud and time itself. You’ll need to exploit every weakness to bring these metal titans down. The only way out is through, and the only way through, is to destroy everything in your path. The fabled city in the sky, Highpoint. A whispered truth buried in the ashes of a lost civilization. You don’t know why, but you know with absolute clarity that the only reason you fight is to uncover the truth behind the Shroud, a radioactive storm that warps time, memory, and reality itself. What are you willing to give to make it to the promised land, and what will you do if you don’t like the truth you find there?
Description via Steam.
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Should You Play TankRat?
In the aftermath of a war that reduced the world’s most fantastic city to ash, the Event Containment Area (ECA) stands as a monument to humanity’s ambition and ruin. A wasteland of twisted metal husks, the remnants of mankind’s greed spread like mechanical cancer across the world. Only steel remains, humans having to project their consciousness into mechanical “Shells”, powerful drones that can salvage & control armored tanks of a lost age. You are Whitaker, a Sleepwalker - a digitized consciousness inhabiting a Needle, a hardened drone built to …
TankRat is single-player on Steam and runs on Windows. It's drawing steady follower growth ahead of its 2026 release.
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System Requirements & Platforms
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Platforms: Windows
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · OS: Windows 10 · Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 2700X Six-Core · Memory: 8 GB RAM · Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti / Intel® Arc™ A750 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT · DirectX: Version 12 · Storage: 45 GB available space · Additional Notes: Subject To Change Upon Release. NVMe or SSD drive is highly recommended.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · OS: Windows 11 · Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six-Core · Memory: 12 GB RAM · Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / Intel® Arc™ A770 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT · DirectX: Version 12 · Storage: 45 GB available space · Additional Notes: Subject To Change Upon Release. NVMe or SSD drive is highly recommended.
TankRat — Frequently Asked Questions
- When does TankRat release?
- TankRat is set to launch on 2026 (Coming Soon on Steam).
- What kind of game is TankRat?
- TankRat is an Action game. A dying world, flesh given way to steel.
- Is TankRat multiplayer or co-op?
- No — TankRat is listed as single-player only on Steam.
- Is TankRat on Steam Deck or consoles?
- TankRat runs on Windows via Steam; Steam Deck compatibility has not been confirmed. No console release has been confirmed.
- How much does TankRat cost?
- Pricing has not been announced yet (N/A). Wishlist it on Steam to be notified at launch.
- What are TankRat's system requirements?
- The developer has not published detailed system requirements yet.
- Is TankRat worth wishlisting?
- If you enjoy Action games like DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED, NINJA MASTER'S, Audictrl, yes. It's drawing steady follower growth.
- Who made TankRat?
- TankRat is developed by Alpha Channel Inc. and published by Kepler Interactive.
- What games is TankRat similar to?
- TankRat sits alongside Action games such as DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED, NINJA MASTER'S, Audictrl.
- What platforms is TankRat on?
- TankRat is available on Windows.
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