Steel Thunder
Steel Thunder is a 1988 video game published by Accolade. Designed by Tom Loughry, it is labeled an "American Battle Tank Simulation" on the title screen.
Also recorded as Steel Thunder: American Battle Tank Simulation
Steel Thunder
- Date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Accolade
- Language
- English
- Genre
- simulation video game · tank simulation game
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Steel Thunder is a 1988 video game published by Accolade. Designed by Tom Loughry, it is labeled an "American Battle Tank Simulation" on the title screen.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Steel Thunder • Developer — Tom Loughry • Publisher — Accolade • Platforms — Commodore 64, DOS • Released — 1988 • Genre — Vehicle simulation • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
Gameplay
Steel Thunder is a game in which modern armored warfare is simulated.
History of the object
Dated record
History of the object
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1988
Steel Thunder published.
2014
Steel Thunder on the Eastern Front (2 catalogued editions) (2014) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
Reception
Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Accolade has: 1) paved the way for future tank simulations, 2) proven that the company is serious about developing more than action games, and 3) published a challenging game all in one bold stroke."
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Context
The circumstances in which Steel Thunder stands. Issued for Microsoft Windows. Issued for Commodore 64. Published by Accolade. Recorded as video game. Developed by Accolade.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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