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World of Warplanes

Free-to-play arcade flight combat with upgradeable military aircraft

Wargaming Group Limited · Released Feb 10, 2022

ActionMassively MultiplayerSimulationFree To Play

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 6,402
Recent reviews
Mixed
58% of 39 in 30 days
Players
67
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 23, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 3870
4 GB RAM · 35 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)

What is World of Warplanes?

A free-to-play aerial combat MMO set during the golden age of military aviation. You pilot aircraft from seven nations in team-based online matches and upgrade their weapons, engines, equipment, and consumables.

For you if...

  • +you prefer accessible, arcade-style flying over detailed simulation
  • +you enjoy collecting and upgrading aircraft from several nations
  • +you want team-based online air battles

Not for you if...

  • −you want populated matches with few computer-controlled pilots
  • −you prefer realistic flight controls and physics
  • −you dislike progression grinds or aircraft upgrade systems

What players say

69% of 6,402 reviews are positive · 58% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise the accessible flight controls, aircraft selection, and air combat. Common complaints include frequent crashes, a small active population that leaves matches filled with bots, and progression or paid upgrades that some players consider unfair.

Players over time

▼ -1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 88 players on Oct 31, 2026.

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Nov 1, 202679
Oct 31, 202688
Oct 30, 202663
Oct 29, 202665
Oct 28, 202661
Oct 27, 202651
Oct 26, 202655
Oct 25, 202670
Oct 24, 202657
Oct 23, 202660
Oct 22, 202653
Oct 21, 202647
Oct 20, 202652
Oct 18, 202674
Oct 17, 202661
Oct 16, 202649
Oct 15, 202652
Oct 14, 202664
Oct 13, 202650
Oct 11, 202671
Oct 10, 202661
Oct 9, 202658
Oct 8, 202654
Oct 7, 202664
Oct 6, 202654
Oct 4, 202683
Oct 3, 202664
Oct 2, 202659
Oct 1, 202663
Sep 30, 202655
Sep 29, 202661
Sep 27, 202685
Sep 26, 202678
Sep 25, 202659
Sep 24, 202670
Sep 23, 202628
Sep 23, 202665
Sep 22, 202682
Sep 21, 202675

Screenshots and trailer

World of Warplanes screenshot 1

World of Warplanes system requirements

Minimum: HD 3870, 4 GB RAM, 35 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Processor
Intel Core i3-2xxx or higher
Graphics
Shaders 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 512MB, Radeon HD 3870) or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
35 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Minimum screen resolution: 1280х768

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 x64 / 8 / 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-2ххх, AMD FX 8xxx / higher
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 660 1GB, Radeon HD 7870 / higher
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Minimum screen resolution: 1280х768

Does World of Warplanes have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does World of Warplanes 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
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian, French, German, Polish, Czech, Japanese. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Croatian.

Does World of Warplanes 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

11 DLC available.

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