# World of Tanks: HEAT

> World of Tanks: HEAT is the first ever hero-driven tank action game. Choose your Agent, personalize your tank, and combine skill and strategy to dominate the battlefield.

## Game facts

- Developer: Wargaming Group Limited
- Publisher: Wargaming Group Limited
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 26, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Shooting
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100280/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), Polish (Poland), Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Ukrainian (Ukraine), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish; Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/world-of-tanks-heat)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- The structure built around hero roles, unique abilities, and tank combinations differentiates it from existing tank games.
- Tank combat is smooth and intense, and some players enjoy the combination of Battlefield-style combat and an R6 Siege-style progression system.
- Some players note that agents and tanks can be unlocked through repeated play without spending real money.

### Weaknesses

- There is strong concern that paid-unlock tanks are advantageous from the beginning, leading to major pay-to-win controversy.
- Matchmaking is unstable, players frequently face opponents with large skill gaps, and insufficient teams and player numbers lead to one-sided matches.
- Tank prices and the income structure are unreasonable, making late-game progression excessively slow and requiring repetitive farming.

## Links

- [World of Tanks: HEAT on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3142)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3142/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T17:23:14.388Z