Scribble Tanks

Scribble Tanks is a single-player survival roguelite in which you take on growing waves of zombies in a 3D battlefield styled like a pencil sketch on graph paper. Collect XP souls and scrap, rebuild your tank between attacks, survive a 10- or 20-minute run and defeat the final boss. You can continue afterward in optional Endless Mode.

Build your tank

Each run starts with a tank. Choose one of three chassis: Scout, Rammer or Artillery, each with its own speed, weight, armor and handling. Your tank keeps its main cannon and can carry up to three additional weapons: a machine gun, flamethrower, mine layer, rocket launcher, Tesla coil, circular saw, railgun, frost cannon, mortar, acid launcher, air cannon or glue cannon.

You can upgrade weapons, drones and tank abilities. Fully upgraded support weapons let you choose between two evolutions, shaping your build around precision, area damage, raw power, crowd control or knockback. Risk crates offer premium rewards but trigger an extra horde; cursed upgrades bring major advantages at a cost.

Fight the enemy

Eleven core enemy types include crawlers, sprinters, brutes, pistol troops, rifle troops, rocket troops, shield bearers, burrowers, burning infected, explosive infected and siege tanks. Elites and bosses add further abilities. You can target and destroy boss components to disable attacks or slow a machine down.

Enemy tanks maneuver, seek cover and can repair behind obstacles. Engineers build gun emplacements and barricades in visible stages, so stopping them can prevent familiar routes from becoming deadly chokepoints. Scavengers gather scrap and try to escape with it. An enemy that defeats you can return in a later run as a named rival, visibly damaged and equipped with a new countermeasure; defeating it for good earns a special trophy.

Use the battlefield

Houses, fences, walls, streetlights, power poles and bridges can be destroyed by gunfire. Structures crack, lean and collapse into debris, while fallen trees remain as obstacles. Shockwaves move through grass, enemies and loose wreckage, and fuel, electricity and ammunition can trigger chain reactions.

Cannon shells travel in ballistic arcs and lose force over distance. Front, side and rear armor offer different protection, and glancing shots can ricochet. Mud, water, elevation and ground type affect movement and traction, with tracks and terrain changing visibly during battle.

Weather and regions

Fight across five regions: the village, forest, swamp, quarry and industrial district. Landmarks such as the gas station, water tower, sawmill, cemetery and farm help you navigate. Two destructible bridges connect the riverbanks while they remain standing.

Day turns to night, while rain and fog change visibility. Streetlights, tank headlights and night vision help after dark, but smoke, terrain and buildings can hide targets. Fire spreads according to wind and material, and rain slows it. Ducks, deer and birds flee the fighting.

Missions and progression

Complete missions at the workshop, convoy or treasure guard to earn upgrades and spare parts. Collect souls to level up, open treasure chests and repair your tank, while managing limited fuel. You can free regions that are rarely besieged; control carries between runs and grants starting bonuses, though counterattacks may require you to defend your territory.

Unlock tanks and starting weapons, permanently upgrade each chassis in the garage and pursue your local high score. The game can be played offline and includes a tutorial and a detailed handbook.