How to Play Tanks on iMessage Games on iPhone (iOS 26)

🗓️ October 14, 2025, By ✍️ Karly Wood

Follow this tutorial to start playing War Game on iMessage on an iPhone or iPad. Popular Games If you are bored of playing high-end battle royal games, then we have the best alternative to such games. It is not an exact alternative, but yes, you will not get such high graphics if you are playing battle games of iMessage. iMessage has three versatile battle games in iMessage, which are Paintball, Tanks, and Sea Battle.

The technique to play these games differs, and so we will further discuss how you can play battle games in iMessage. Hopefully, you want to learn them too, and that’s why you are here. Let’s get started and see how to play battle games in iMessage.

Note:- To watch the complete video guide – Here’s how to play tanks games in iMessage

Play War Games in iMessage on iPhone, iPad – Fight With Tank, SEA Battle

in iOS 17, iMessage has been re-design app, so all users who want to play games with their friends, please follow the bottom steps with an illustration.

Step 1: Launch the Message App on your iPhone > Navigate a Contact to play a game with them.

open message app choose a contact

Step 2: Click on the (+) button next to the chat > Tap on More > Select GamePigeon.

click on plus button and choose more next click on gamepigeon game

Step 3: Choose the Tanks game from the game list > Tap on the Blue arrow icon to send a request to your friend > your Message is delivered successfully.

choose tank game and hit on the blue arrow button to send the game request to friend

Now wait for the opponent to accept your game request. First, your opponent will play the game, and they will send your request to beat and win the tank game on message.

Way to Download Game Pigeon Game in iMessage

Step 1: Launch the iMessage app on your iPhone > Navigate a Contact to play a game with them > Click on the (+) button next to the chat

Launch the messages app tap content number click (+)plus icon on iPhone

Step 2: From the Pop-Up Menu, Tap on More > Select App Store From the Prompted Menu > Tap on Search icon.

Click on more option select store then search button on iPhone

Step 3: Search GamePigeon and install it > Once the app gets downloaded to your device, Tap on GamePigeon to Open it.

Search game pigeon tap download click open on iPhone

Step 4: From there, you can play battle games such as Sea Battle, Tanks, and Paintball > you have to send a request to your friend to play battle games in iMessage with you > Select one of the games and send it.

Select tanks game tap send in delivered on iPhone

Here’s a quick guide on how to play battle games in iMessage. Video giving example on Cup pong game in iMessage.

How to Play Tanks in iMessage

Open the Tanks game in iMessage > Now, when your turns come, Set the Angle and Power using your fingers to drop the bomb on the enemy’s Tanks > Tap on Fire once you set the angle and power.

Tap tanks game app set the Angle and Power or fire using your fingers to drop the bomb on enemy’s Tanks on iPhone

How to play Sea Battle in iMessage

Step 1: When you Select Sea Battle, there’s one option provided to you that will allow you to Choose the Game Mode and Select it > Now, Tap on the Blue Arrow icon to invite your friend > Your message is delivered successfully.

Select sea battle game app tap game mode tap on send then show on iPhone

Step 2: Now, how to fire on Sea Battle in iMessage; Select the Target, and Tap on Fire > You will be given chances to fire unless you drop fire in water. To keep destroying your enemy, you have to Select the right target and fire.

Click start select the target tap on fire then waiting for opponent... on iPhone

This is how you can fire in the Sea Battle game on iMessage.

How To Play Paintball in iMessage

Step 1: Choose the Paintball game from the game list in iMessage > Tap on the Blue Arrow icon to send a request to your friend > your message is delivered successfully.

Select paintball game app tap send click Delivered then waiting for opponent... on iPhone

Step 2: There will be Three Targets available, but you don’t know your enemy’s Exact Location > So you have to Select the target and hit Fire > If your Fire hits the Enemy, you will win. Otherwise, you will lose.

Now, Three target available tap fire select the target uncheck like on iPhone

I hope you enjoyed Different War or Battle Games on iMessage that allows you to Free Play With your Friends as a Multiplayer Game. Share Feedback and Know Your Friends by sharing this article on your social page.

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Karly Wood
Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at karlywood.ohio@gmail.com or through (Facebook)

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