War Thunder
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
- Release Date:8/15/2013
- Franchise:Gaijin Network Ltd
- Developer:Gaijin Entertainment
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:12/24/2024
- Steam App Id:236390
War Thunder
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, War Thunder has 79,448 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 33% lower than its previous all-time peak of 118,719 players achieved on 2/11/2024.
War Thunder Review
War Thunder has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 73 / 100. This score is calculated from 576,654 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mostly Positive rating. These are split between 422,526 positive reviews, 154,128 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, War Thunder has earned a metascore of 81 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for War Thunder using the chart below.
War Thunder DLC
War Thunder has 44 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include War Thunder - Leopard 2A4M CAN Pack, War Thunder - Ground Forces High-res Texture Pack, and War Thunder - Japanese Starter Pack.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | War Thunder - Leopard 2A4M CAN Pack | DLC | 6/19/2024 | View |
 | War Thunder - Ground Forces High-res Texture Pack | DLC | 3/24/2022 | View |
 | War Thunder - A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) Pack | DLC | 3/24/2022 | View |
 | War Thunder - Object 140 Pack | DLC | 11/19/2024 | View |
 | War Thunder - Type 16 (FPS) Pack | DLC | 3/7/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder - US Starter Pack | DLC | 6/25/2019 | View |
 | War Thunder - F-5C Pack | DLC | 6/7/2021 | View |
 | War Thunder - USS Des Moines Pack | DLC | 3/7/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder - T-72AV (TURMS-T) Pack | DLC | 11/23/2020 | View |
 | War Thunder - USA Pacific Campaign (YP-38) | DLC | 9/7/2020 | View |
War Thunder has 5 related apps available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | War Thunder: Air Forces, Vol.2 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 7/19/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder: Ground Forces, Vol.2 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 7/19/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder: Ground Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 3/18/2020 | View |
 | War Thunder: Air Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 3/18/2020 | View |
 | War Thunder: Naval Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 3/18/2020 | View |
About War Thunder
War Thunder is a Simulation, Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free to Play game developed by Gaijin Entertainment. On 8/15/2013, it was released on the Steam Store by Gaijin Network Ltd, and Gaijin Distribution KFT.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 18 languanges in-game including English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, War Thunder supports the following features:
- Full controller support
- Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play on Phone
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Single-player
- MMO
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
- VR Supported
- In-App Purchases
From the Steam community, War Thunder has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Naval Combat
- Flight
- Modern
- World War II
- Third Person
- Multiplayer
- Massively Multiplayer
- VR
- War
- Historical
- Tanks
- Free to Play
- Realistic
- Third-Person Shooter
- Shooter
- Cold War
- Simulation
- Combat
- Vehicular Combat
- Military
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for War Thunder and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
War Thunder is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PC Café Essentials F2P | 15 | 15 | Free | View |
Related Packages
War Thunder is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| War Thunder - Commercial License (Free) | ??? | View |
Supported Languages
War Thunder is available in 18 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | Yes | Yes |
More Steam Charts
Track historical trends for War Thunder community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 495,659 followers in its community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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War Thunder data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). War Thunder. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/236390
- Metacritic. (2024, December 24). War Thunder for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/war-thunder
- Gaijin Entertainment. (2023, July 7). War Thunder. War Thunder. http://warthunder.com/