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Hills of Steel brings physics-driven vehicular combat to the 2D side-scrolling perspective. Instead of navigating open arenas from an overhead viewpoint, every duel takes place across rolling hills, steep ridges, and rugged valleys. Surviving a run means mastering momentum and gravity just as much as landing clean cannon shots.

Each wave throws a variety of armored vehicles, fortified war machines, and airborne gunships into your path. As you advance across the uneven terrain, destroyed enemies drop coins and supply crates that you can gather to upgrade your hull and firepower. The constant push and pull between advancing for loot and retreating to safe firing positions creates a fast, satisfying combat loop.

Mastering slope physics and controls

Driving is straightforward: use the A and D keys or the Left and Right Arrow keys to roll forward and backward along the hills, and tap Spacebar to fire your cannon. Because the turret is fixed to the chassis, your aiming elevation is determined entirely by the angle of the ground beneath your treads.

Cresting a steep hill points your cannon high into the sky, perfect for arcing shells into distant enemies or shooting down hovering aircraft. Driving down an incline angles your barrel toward the dirt, ideal for close-range point-blank impacts. Managing your vehicle pitch while maintaining traction prevents your tank from flipping over or exposing vulnerable angles to incoming enemy fire.

Tactics for surviving longer battles

• Control the high ground: Positioning your tank just behind a hill crest lets you fire over the ridge while using the terrain as cover against incoming shells.
• Prioritize hull durability: Extra armor gives you the resilience needed to survive accidental collisions and heavier projectile hits during intense multi-tank encounters.
• Manage your recoil: Firing heavy ordnance produces recoil that can push your vehicle backward down a steep slope or disrupt your climb.
• Time your retreats: Backing down a reverse slope breaks line of sight with enemy gunners while your cannon reloads.

Similar games on Awesome Tanks

If you enjoy armored combat, Awesome Tanks offers top-down maze battles with 360-degree turret aiming and destructible environments. Tank Stars delivers turn-based artillery duels focused on trajectory calculation and diverse missile types. For fast-paced local multiplayer, Tank Trouble 2 features close-quarters maze duels with ricocheting shells.

Hills of Steel is great for quick action sessions. It runs directly in the browser with responsive keyboard controls on desktop and smooth touch input on mobile devices.