Next Stage Announces SLAM TANK, A Tank Game Built Around Melee Attacks
Next Stage built a following on fast sword action in Ultra Age, and SLAM TANK applies that same melee-first combat to a tank chassis rather than a humanoid one.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Developer Next Stage announced SLAM TANK on September 23, a PC (Steam) tank action game with no release date set. The tank fights AI-controlled machines, including industrial robots and heavy machinery, by swinging its barrel and spinning its hull instead of firing its cannon. Players pick from three tank types across factory, port, and military facility stages, with a boss at each end.
SLAM TANK keeps the cannon but not the shelling. The player's tank swings its barrel as a melee weapon, and one confirmed move has it balance on the barrel like a single leg while spinning the hull at speed. Containers along the stage routes break under ramming, scattering PC parts such as graphics cards.
Stages run through factories, ports, and military facilities toward a boss, and one boss shown so far is an armed train that fires missiles and charges. Players drift or hit boost pads to close distance. Three tank types are planned, with decals and exterior parts for appearance changes.
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