VECTOR TANK COMBAT. EVOLVED.
BATTLE
DRONE.
Nothing but you, the radar, and the next tank.
Stay moving. Line up your shot. Make it count.
NO DOWNLOADS. NO QUARTERS. JUST VECTORS.
CLICK OR PRESS A KEY · ENABLE MENU MUSIC
D-PAD / LEFT STICK · MOVE
A · SELECT B · BACK
ONE SHOT.
ALL INSTINCT.
READ THE RADAREnemies circle. Your periscope doesn't.
USE THE GEOMETRYBlocks, towers & reactors become your cover.
KEEP THE TREADS MOVINGA stationary tank is an easy target.
MOUSE · MOVE TO AIM / HOLD LEFT · FIRE
CAMPAIGN: destroy enemies, drive near salvage coins,
then upgrade your tank between sectors.
LT: fine aim · right stick ↑/↓: elevation.
1980 INSTINCT / 2026 MACHINES
BattleDrone 2026
A VECTOR TANK ODYSSEY
DEMO / ARCADE PLAY
YOUR TANK. YOUR ARMY. YOUR NEXT ERA.
HALL OF COMMANDERS
HIGH SCORES
LOCAL SCORES / THIS BROWSERBATTLEDRONE / CREDITS
ALL VECTOR.
ALL INSTINCT.
- GAME DIRECTION
- Built with you
- GRAPHICS
- Projected vector geometry
- MUSIC & SOUND
- Original procedural synthesis
- ARCADE ROOTS
- A tribute to the 1980 vector battlefield
Six eras. Ten chassis. One commander.
TITLE / 01
A / ENTER · SELECT D-PAD / STICK · MOVE
BATTLEDRONE / HALL OF COMMANDERS
HIGH SCORES.
Saved on this browser and device.
SYSTEM ON HOLD
PAUSED.
D-PAD / LEFT STICK · MOVE A · SELECT B · BACK
Take a breath. The battlefield can wait.
FRONTIER FIELD GARAGE
YOUR TANK. EVOLVED.
Gold marks installed parts. Each owned tank keeps its upgrades between deployments.
Buy a chassis, then equip it. Each tank has its own six-module build.
RB / V activates a purchased bubble shield. X / E keeps the rechargeable shield. One friendly drone accompanies you.
D-PAD / LEFT STICK · CHOOSE A · BUY / SELECT B · BACK
TRANSMISSION LOST
TANK DOWN.
D-PAD / LEFT STICK · MOVE A · SELECT B · BACK
← / → · CHOOSE LETTER ↑ / ↓ · CHANGE A / ENTER · NEXT / DONE
␣ = SPACE. Changes save automatically.
TANK CONFIGURATION
YOUR PERISCOPE.
UP / DOWN · MOVE LEFT / RIGHT · ADJUST
A · SELECT B · BACK
Connect your Xbox controller, click inside the game, then press A.
Gentle slowdown near targets and a small correction on close shots. Classic keeps manual aim.
Hold LT or Z to slow turning. In Campaign mode, right stick up/down or R/F raises and lowers the cannon within the visible target range. Down stops at level; nearby UFOs allow more elevation. LB or C returns it to level.
W/S drive · A/D turn · Space fire
Shift dash · E shield · P/Esc pause
Mouse: move to aim · hold left to fire
Hold right forward · middle reverse · Esc release
Gamepad: left stick forward/reverse · right stick turn/elevate · RT fire · LT fine aim · LB level cannon · Y garage.
Touch: on-screen steering and fire controls.
An independent tribute to Atari's 1980 arcade game. All graphics and synthesized audio created for this game.