Tank Mechanic Simulator

A lovely game about building/repairing tanks.

Worth your money!

Do I recommend? Honestly: yes, but not really*.

Pros+:

• Few tanks are very detailed, yes (but NOT ALL of them).
  
• Tools are pretty much straight forward (specially if you've previously played any mechanic sim). The pressure washer and grinder was my favorite.
  
• Can't say about accuracy, but engine and firing sounds are pretty decent.
  

Cons-:

• Some tanks are not very detailed. Can't say if they're simple and ugly or if there was some kind of laziness involved.
  
• As in real life, disassembling is easier than assembling. Assembling can be tricky, as the way it was developed sometimes didn't help much to reach certain parts.
  
• Pristine new parts, tanks and blueprints are sky-high priced. Which make that big table almost useless not being able to renew any piece there.
  
• Browsing banners and put things in the showcases at Museum are a pain. Dumb UI.
  
• Test driving and proving grounds are terrible. Do it once to see how badit works and then forget about it.
  
• Extraction missions are horrible too: poorly designed with unclear instructions. Both vehicles have the same drivability as a tank. Discarding the washer, tools are a pain specially the shovel.
  
[*] "Unlimited options to customize the tank..." LOL, no it's a lie. A few colors, which you can change saturation and brightness, camo and decals. They're VERY limited, sir.

Is a good game

very relaxing

really good fun to play great fun for tank enthusiasts and history fans

the down downside is there is no tiger 131 and Cromwell B

It's ok. Can't really say much more.
Bought at very discounted price during a sale, I would not purchase this game at full price.
Beyond the first few hours progression feels relatively meaningless. There's not a lot of things to do in the game.
The DLCs are in my opinion a bit overpriced for what they offer.
The game feels poorly optimized or outdated.

Any fan of tanks, history, and mechanics-type games will feel right at home with Tank Mechanic Simulator.

Been playing the game since 2022 and I consider it my comfort game.
You set your own pace, pulling apart pieces (such as engines, guns, storage bins, etc) and putting them back together in mint condition (or battle-worn, which I tend to do he he).

There's a broad range of tanks to repair, from the obscure to the iconic! Each tanks have their own varying levels of difficulty and those challenges are always fun.

The museum section is brilliant, and is a nice way for those of us who aren't able to visit actual armor museums to experience what that might be like.

Overall, the game is a lot of fun and I highly recommend giving it a try!

Satisfying gameplay similar to other mechanic simulators but with tanks and their parts
Need the DLCs to 100% so I am currently waiting for a sale (:

i can stop playing this game whenever i want

this sure feels good thank you very much. I love machanic work.

Review of Tank Mechanic Simulator

Ever wondered where the damaged and destoryed tanks from world of tanks and other games that have tanks end up?
Welcome to Tank Mechanic Simulator repair and restore WW1 and WW2 battle tanks.

Get your tools ready to repair tanks. Check the steam guides for newbie information.
Basically it is rust cleaning, sand blasting, prime painting and finaly coat painting to restore existing tank componets.

TMS has a Steam workshop to add to the playability adding camouflages, decals, pinups, collectables, and of course more tank models from community players.

PlayWay mechanic series are a form of model building. If you have build models in the past you will like Tank Mechanic Simulator. And game has more to offer such as field testing, metal detecting and extracting tanks from the old battlefields.

In summary, be skeptic with some of PlayWay mechanic series such as PMS and MMS due to the facts they are abandoned, have too many problems or low content. Try the prologues or demo and decide.
Get TMS, CMS, RMS to get the best mechanic simulators currently available.

A really interesting game about tanks with super realistic models. There are a lot of tanks and an insane attention to detail. Sometimes, the "replaceable conditon only" parts feel a bit inconsitant, but other than that, great game.

It's too easy come on I need more PAIN.

cool game i likey build tank

spent 3 hours taking apart a tank just to get soft locked 10/10

tanmk

Tank Mechanic Simulator (TMS) almost requires a comparison to the Car Mechanic Simulator (CMS) series. In major aspects of overall gameplay they are quite similar. Bolster your abilities through a skill tree as you gain experience. Customize the look of your garage. Either perform a repair job or go to a junkyard, or in this case an excavation site, and find a proper project to restore. Repair salvageable parts or buy new ones. Paint your vehicles once completed.

The differences are in terms of interface and design variety and complexity. The control scheme for CMS is extremely fluid and polished whereas TMS is admittedly a little clunky and unrefined. However, while there are many more cars in CMS than tanks in TMS, the car underpinnings are quite similar with differences largely in bodywork. So far, 5 hours in, TMS seems to offer far more uniqueness in the builds offered. Also, acquiring cash is way less taxing in TMS than in CMS.

Overall both great games. This one gets a solid 8/10.

Kills so much time

Fun tanks good game but I now hate radial engines with a passion 10/10 would recommend.

More fun than I thought, solid game.

M

Just recently got into this game and am loving it do far. The models are very detailed, and if your a war or tank buff would 100% recommend giving this a go

Real Fun

its a fun time killer for those tank enthusiasts

wow its a new addiction but i swear i wont by the DLC
so i bought the DLC
would recommend 9/10
(gimme more tanks)

Doesn't work straight from download. No clear instructions. Ideal if you like wasting time and rebooting many times. Not a pleasant experience.

great game for us old folks

LIKE IT FOR TANK

Bolt Screwing and Unscrewing sim

Tank Mechanic Simulator is a surprisingly immersive and satisfying experience for anyone who enjoys mechanical restoration, history, or just the thrill of bringing old war machines back to life. It offers a deep and detailed look into the world of tank restoration, providing a relaxing yet engaging gameplay loop that is both educational and rewarding.

The core gameplay revolves around finding, restoring, and maintaining World War II tanks. You’ll use a variety of tools to remove rust, repair damaged components, and even take your fully restored tanks for a test drive. The attention to detail in the mechanics is fantastic—every part, from the engine to the treads, can be disassembled, cleaned, and repaired, making each restoration feel authentic and rewarding.

The game’s environmental aspect also adds to the experience. Before you can restore a tank, you’ll need to find it, often buried underground, requiring you to use metal detectors, excavation tools, and cranes to recover these forgotten machines. This adds a unique archaeological element to the game, making each restoration feel like a historical discovery.

Visually, the game is solid, with well-detailed tank models and workshop environments that feel realistic. The sound design, from the hum of machinery to the satisfying clunk of assembling parts, enhances the immersion.

While the game can be a bit slow-paced, and some mechanics could use a bit more polish, the overall experience is deeply rewarding. Whether you’re a tank enthusiast, history buff, or just enjoy simulation games, Tank Mechanic Simulator is a relaxing, methodical, and enjoyable experience that lets you bring history back to life.

Rating: 8.5/10 – A detailed and rewarding restoration sim that’s perfect for history and mechanical enthusiasts.

The game is abandonware, only a few tanks have detailed models. The devs aren't putting out updates beyond enabling/disabling the seasonal missions.

They decided they'd rather work on their other game, generic tank combat game #53 and go bankrupt making that rather than work on the game that people actually liked.

fucking minted

10/10

tank 👍

tonk

mmm tonk

cool game

cool but repetitive

its fun

KInda boting

I have totally enjoyed this game. I wish there were more tanks. Hopefully, more will be added later? I love the metal detecting part of extracting tanks. Searching for and collecting all the extras makes me want to play a metal detecting game. I found/bought/crafted all of the tanks in the game, completed all to 100%, and didn't have an issue. Great game!

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME

The idea behind the game may be sound but the process has more bugs than an ant mound.

It is very fun, although I wish the extraction missions were easier. Also, some of the mechanics were hard to get used to, but I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes tanks, history, or likes mechanic simulators. The tutorial was helpful and I grasped the basics quickly. Although I wished it told me about how to "buy all missing parts" because before I learned how to do it, I was running back and forth between the tanks and the computer, trying to look and then buy the parts I needed.

All in all, it is a good game.

TONK

tænks

The game is quite relaxing and easy to get into as even without the dlcs, you get a fine selection of tanks to repair. However, the dlc tanks have more detailed repairs and take longer which while cool will also make it hard to go back to some tanks with how simple they are.

8/10

this game is surprisingly very relaxing to me, i used to play a lot of pvp competitive games but in the last couple years i would get extremly angry and start to rage at the smallest things in competitive games so i got this for playstation original and to calm me down which did wonders for me, it's also great to see these amazing war machines up close and inside with all the detail without having to head to a museum

Definitely like the mechanical detail of the individual parts.

haha I repair tonk and it goes vroom vroom :)

it lost all my games saves ... how? I do not know. When I look online they suggest that the games are stored either in the registry (cannot believe that) or the install folder (Really ... so no data backup then ... because it should be in my documents folder which is kept backed up). Absolute shambles.

I cannot be bothered to go through the slow clunky tutorial ... the 'earning' of money which is meaningless after you have your tools ... and based on a joke of an economy. Just give me the tools and left me play with the tanks.
Same goes for those repetitive grinding 'find a tank' events ... all the same ... all slow ... all tedious. Where are the tanks?

And why does it insist of Christmas events and halloween events (halloween - disgusting!!!). Is there a way to avoid this farce? Is there some sort of metric about updates when most of the time it is this shallow rubbish?