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Apoc Tank: Rush Forward: a low-priced tank roguelike with backpack-style weapon slots

Image: Steam store page (HotPlay Studio)

Apoc Tank: Rush Forward

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Developer
HotPlay Studio
Platforms
Windows
Price
$2.99
Links
Store page

Apoc Tank: Rush Forward is by HotPlay Studio and was released on Steam on 29 October 2026. You drive a heavy tank through waves of the infected. Weapons go into your tank's slots: single-target ones for elites and bosses, area weapons for crowds, and support pieces that raise attack speed, heal, add shields or make energy. Two identical weapons merge into a stronger one across four rarities, and upgrading the tank adds slots and health. Each run is a new build, and a research lab adds permanent upgrades between runs.

It shares the backpack-plus-bullet-heaven idea with Deadly Days: Roadtrip, released the same day, at a much lower price.

Why unknown: the Steam page has no AI disclosure section (checked 29 October 2026). No declaration is not the same as no AI.

The price is $2.99, with 20% off to $2.39 at launch (US store, checked 29 October 2026). Windows.