FOR BATTLE TANKS FANS
Looking for a Battle Tanks alternative?
Battle Tanks is a long-running team tank custom map for Warcraft III. BOLTFRAY is a separate, independent game built from scratch around the same kind of fun: teams of tanks, lanes and in-match upgrades. Here is an honest comparison.
Free. No release date yet.
Not affiliated
BOLTFRAY is not made by, endorsed by or connected to the Battle Tanks map authors, its league or Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment.
What feels familiar
Team play across several lanes, choosing a tank, and upgrading weapons during the match instead of before it.
What is different
BOLTFRAY is its own game, not a mod: no Warcraft III install or custom-game lobby. It is made for PC, Mac and mobile, with a fixed 5v5 format and war machines you can switch mid-match.
| Battle Tanks (Warcraft III map) | BOLTFRAY | |
|---|---|---|
| How you play it | Custom map loaded into Warcraft III and hosted custom games | Standalone game in development for PC, Mac and mobile |
| Team format | Team vs team across multiple lanes | Strictly 5v5 across three lanes |
| Your vehicle | Choose a tank and build it up | Choose a war machine and switch it at the hangar mid-match |
| Upgrades | Upgrade weapons during the match | Earn in-match gold and buy weapons at the armory |
| Win condition | Outplay the enemy team (see the map’s own guides) | Break defensive towers and destroy the enemy core |
| Ranked play | Community ELO ladder with seasons | Ten ELO ranks prepared; ranked play is not live yet |
| Can I play today? | Yes, the map can be downloaded | Not publicly yet; closed beta waitlist |
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Questions
Is BOLTFRAY a remake of Battle Tanks?
No. It is an independent game with its own rules, machines and art. It shares the genre, not the code or content.
Do I need Warcraft III?
No. BOLTFRAY is a standalone game.
Can I play it now?
Not publicly. Sign up for the closed beta waitlist; testers are selected from confirmed sign-ups.
Free. No release date yet.