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:6/23/2026
- Steam App Id:236390
War Thunder
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, War Thunder has 34,025 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 73% lower than its previous all-time peak of 125,430 players achieved on 4/3/2026.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for War Thunder. It has received a total of 764,319 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 71 (Mostly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for War Thunder and its growth over time. It currently has 556,133 followers on its community page.
About War Thunder
War Thunder is an Action, Simulation, 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.
Players have rated War Thunder as "Mostly Positive" out of 764,319 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 545,792 positive reviews and 218,527 negative reviews — an overall 71% positive review rating. Additionally, War Thunder has earned a metascore of 81 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play War Thunder on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
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:
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- Custom Volume Controls
- Steam Achievements
- PvP
- In-App Purchases
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Remote Play on Phone
- Online PvP
- Surround Sound
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Steam Trading Cards
- Online Co-op
- Stereo Sound
- Playable without Timed Input
- Camera Comfort
- Adjustable Text Size
- Color Alternatives
- MMO
- VR Supported
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.
DLC & Related Apps
War Thunder is referenced by 71 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | War Thunder - Japanese Starter Pack | DLC | 7/16/2020 | View |
 | War Thunder - Senrai Maidens: Ling Pack | DLC | 6/3/2026 | View |
 | War Thunder - Su-30MK2 AMV Pack | DLC | 11/11/2025 | View |
 | War Thunder: Air Forces, Vol.2 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 7/19/2023 | 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 - USS Des Moines Pack | DLC | 3/7/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder - T-72AV (TURMS-T) Pack | DLC | 11/23/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
War Thunder is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PC Café Essentials F2P | 16 | 16 | 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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War Thunder data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). War Thunder. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/236390
- Metacritic. (2026, June 23). 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/