TankRat Shows 17 Minutes of Gameplay Ahead of January 2027 Launch
Alpha Channel's vehicle RPG TankRat released more than 17 minutes of mid-game gameplay footage through IGN, ending with a fight against a giant boss.
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Why it matters
The footage is the clearest look yet at how the salvage loop works in practice, and it arrives with a firm January 15, 2027 date for PC and PS5 rather than a window.
Key Facts
- Alpha Channel's TankRat released over 17 minutes of gameplay footage through IGN.
- The footage ends with a battle against a giant boss.
- TankRat is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has abandoned its physical bodies and machines rule.
- The player is an advanced drone that salvages and pilots tanks from a lost era.
- TankRat is scheduled for release on PC via Steam and PS5 on January 15, 2027.
The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has abandoned its bodies and machines rule; the player is an advanced drone that salvages and pilots tanks from a lost era, stripping enemies for weapons, armor, and technology. TankRat is scheduled for PC via Steam and PS5 on January 15, 2027.
The demo runs past the 17-minute mark before the boss appears, which puts most of the footage in ordinary mid-game play rather than a staged set piece. That matters for a game built on dismantling enemies and fitting their parts to your own tank, since the loop only reads if the player is seen doing it repeatedly.
The setting is a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has abandoned its physical bodies and machines rule. The player is an advanced drone that salvages armored tanks from a lost era and incorporates captured weapons, armor, and technology into itself. TankRat is set for PC via Steam and PS5 on January 15, 2027.
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