War in a Box: Paper Tanks
Released Jul 2014
Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route!
70% positive · 207 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
War in a Box: Paper Tanks launched on July 4, 2014 as a self-contained tower defense game. In the nearly 12 years since release, the developer has posted no patch notes, no content updates, no development updates, and no announcements of any kind — only occasional sales and discount posts. The store description describes the game purely in terms of its existing features with no mention of planned additions, roadmaps, or future content. There are no DLC listings of any kind. This game launched as a finished product and has shown no signs of post-launch content development at any point in its history.
Evidence
8 developer news posts scanned, all of which are sales or discount announcements. Zero content updates, patches, feature additions, or development communications of any kind across the game's entire post-launch history.
Store description presents the game as a complete, feature-defined product with no mention of planned updates, DLC, or future content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
DQ Team
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Finally the war of paper tanks comes into your room!
How long can you hold the defences against paper tanks.
Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route!
Take out your toy box and get ready for some of the most intense battles in a tower defence game that will make you reconsider the entire genre. As peaceful and simple War In A Box may seem for the casual player as fierce and thrilling the action will be once you get your hands on this paper battle madness!
Shred your enemies into pieces with different turret models - from simple guns to Tesla towers – in a battle against both land and airborne units that will do everything to get behind your lines of defence. Featuring real 3D environment and delivering a large number of original levels, War In A Box: Paper Tanks is as addictive as it is simple to play.
Features:
How long can you hold the defences against paper tanks.
Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route!
Take out your toy box and get ready for some of the most intense battles in a tower defence game that will make you reconsider the entire genre. As peaceful and simple War In A Box may seem for the casual player as fierce and thrilling the action will be once you get your hands on this paper battle madness!
Shred your enemies into pieces with different turret models - from simple guns to Tesla towers – in a battle against both land and airborne units that will do everything to get behind your lines of defence. Featuring real 3D environment and delivering a large number of original levels, War In A Box: Paper Tanks is as addictive as it is simple to play.
Features:
- True 3D environment in each level
- Turret and air view with different zoom options
- Different game modes for different types of players
- Game speed controls for adjusting the intensity of action
- Available for Mac, Windows and Linux
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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