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World of Warships

Team-based naval shooter with historical warships and tactical salvos

Wargaming Group Limited · Released Nov 15, 2017

ActionMassively MultiplayerSimulationStrategyFree To Play

Reviews trending down: 64% positive in the last 30 days vs 78% overall AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 179K
Recent reviews
Mixed
64% of 494 in 30 days
Players
9,689
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 days ago
Nov 4, 2026
Minimum PC
GT 640
6 GB RAM · 67 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is World of Warships?

A free-to-play, third-person naval combat game built around online PvP and co-op matches. You maneuver battleships, destroyers, cruisers, submarines, and aircraft carriers, fire on enemy fleets, unlock ships across national tech trees, and improve commanders and vessels.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tactical, team-based naval battles
  • +you want both competitive and cooperative online matches
  • +you prefer arcade-style combat over strict simulation

Not for you if...

  • −you want a solo campaign or guided story
  • −you expect quick progress with little grinding
  • −you prefer realistic naval simulation

What players say

78% of 179,031 reviews are positive · 64% of 494 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical ship combat, particularly positioning and landing long-range salvos, and some prefer cooperative PvE modes to PvP. The most common complaints concern expensive monetization and loot boxes, limited-time pressure, uneven matchmaking, and questionable ship and class balance.

Players over time

▲ +28% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 10,214 players on Nov 1, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20269,689
Nov 6, 20266,399
Nov 5, 20266,510
Nov 4, 20265,844
Nov 3, 20268,414
Nov 2, 20267,478
Nov 1, 202610,214
Oct 31, 20269,736
Oct 30, 20265,987
Oct 29, 20268,839
Oct 28, 20268,208
Oct 27, 20266,007
Oct 26, 20266,082
Oct 25, 20267,845
Oct 24, 20266,403
Oct 23, 20265,524
Oct 22, 20265,690
Oct 21, 20265,784
Oct 20, 20265,961
Oct 19, 20265,510
Oct 18, 20267,150
Oct 17, 20266,732
Oct 16, 20265,389
Oct 15, 20265,657
Oct 14, 20265,406
Oct 13, 20267,195
Oct 12, 20266,385
Oct 11, 20267,749
Oct 10, 20267,061
Oct 9, 20266,845
Oct 8, 20266,061
Oct 7, 20265,369
Oct 6, 20265,457
Oct 5, 20265,810
Oct 4, 20266,169
Oct 3, 20266,049
Oct 2, 20266,154
Oct 1, 20266,169
Sep 30, 20265,221
Sep 29, 20265,488
Sep 28, 20265,381
Sep 27, 20266,905
Sep 26, 20266,418
Sep 25, 20267,722
Sep 24, 20266,799
Sep 23, 20267,352
Sep 23, 20264,610
Sep 22, 20265,741
Sep 21, 20268,532

Screenshots and trailer

World of Warships screenshot 1

World of Warships system requirements

Minimum: GT 640, 6 GB RAM, 67 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 x64
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-3210 3,2 GHz AMD Athlon™ X4 970 Quad Core 3,8 GHz
Graphics
1280x720; Nvidia®Geforce® GT 640 Intel UHD 630 AMD Radeon™ R7 240
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
67.2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 x64 / 8.1 / 10 / 11
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 2,9 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3,6 GHz
Graphics
1920×1080; Intel UHD 630 AMD Radeon™ R7 240 Nvidia®Geforce® GTX 770 AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
67.2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does World of Warships have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does World of Warships run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
43
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Czech, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Does World of Warships use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Generative AI is used only during development for minor, replaceable elements like textures or icons. All core assets are created entirely by Wargaming’s artists and developers.

The statement mentions: Art

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

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