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War Thunder

Free-to-play MMO vehicle combat across land, air, and sea

Gaijin Entertainment · Published by Gaijin Network Ltd · Released Aug 15, 2013

ActionMassively MultiplayerSimulationFree To Play

Reviews
Mixed
65% of 1.0M
Recent reviews
Mixed
69% of 8,776 in 30 days
Players
48K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 days ago
Nov 5, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
4 GB RAM · 70 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is War Thunder?

A free-to-play military vehicle MMO spanning early-20th-century machines through modern combat units. You pilot aircraft and helicopters or control tanks and warships in land, air, and sea battles, with competitive multiplayer matches, cooperative play, solo missions, and historical campaigns.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy aircraft, tanks, and ships in one game
  • +you want competitive battles with detailed vehicle damage mechanics
  • +you prefer multiplayer combat across several difficulty settings

Not for you if...

  • −you want infantry combat rather than vehicle warfare
  • −you prefer simple damage systems based on health bars
  • −you want a story-led campaign as the main focus

What players say

65% of 1,008,341 reviews are positive · 69% of 8,776 in the last 30 days

Players praise the range of aircraft, ground vehicles, and ships, along with vehicle combat that mixes simulation and accessibility. Common complaints focus on slow progression, the in-game economy, balance decisions, and notable vehicles being sold as premiums instead of placed in research trees.

Players over time

▲ +24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 65,972 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202647,508
Nov 6, 202635,401
Nov 5, 202635,666
Nov 4, 202637,344
Nov 3, 202637,688
Nov 2, 202639,671
Nov 1, 202652,133
Oct 31, 202652,463
Oct 30, 202637,704
Oct 29, 202636,067
Oct 28, 202632,625
Oct 27, 202632,224
Oct 27, 202632,201
Oct 26, 202632,682
Oct 25, 202645,447
Oct 24, 202639,320
Oct 23, 202627,494
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 202626,048
Oct 20, 202626,979
Oct 19, 202628,783
Oct 18, 202636,756
Oct 17, 202635,563
Oct 16, 202628,988
Oct 15, 202628,936
Oct 14, 202629,255
Oct 13, 202629,601
Oct 12, 202631,034
Oct 11, 202637,843
Oct 10, 202632,503
Oct 9, 202629,691
Oct 8, 202629,599
Oct 7, 202632,364
Oct 6, 202632,846
Oct 5, 202635,437
Oct 4, 202638,286
Oct 3, 202637,196
Oct 2, 202636,019
Oct 1, 202635,017
Sep 30, 202630,985
Sep 29, 202631,671
Sep 28, 202632,495
Sep 27, 202638,023
Sep 26, 202638,160
Sep 25, 202636,944
Sep 24, 202631,014
Sep 23, 202639,563
Sep 23, 202630,238
Sep 22, 202630,663
Sep 21, 202665,972

Screenshots and trailer

War Thunder screenshot 1

War Thunder system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 70 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor
Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
70 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 (64bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 or better
Graphics
DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
95 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does War Thunder have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does War Thunder run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
91
Steam features
Trading cards, In-app purchases, VR
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Czech, Turkish. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Traditional Chinese, Romanian.

Does War Thunder use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

35 DLC available.

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