TankHead is a sci-fi shooter developed by Alpha Channel, released in 2024 for PC. Players control Whitaker, a human who must remotely project his consciousness into a drone called a Needle in order to survive within the Event Containment Area — a region rendered uninhabitable by war and an unspecified catastrophic event. From there, the Needle pilots a customizable Light Tank through this hostile landscape toward a destination known as Highpoint. Combat centers on targeting enemy weak points by destroying vehicle components and stripping away armor, with defeated enemies dropping salvageable parts. The tank can be outfitted with different weapons, armor configurations, wheels, motors, and special abilities, allowing players to adjust their loadout using scavenged materials. The ECA itself is a reactive environment populated by hostile vehicles and creatures, framing the traversal as a persistent survival challenge rather than a linear progression.
