Action · August 15, 2013

War Thunder (2013)

trophy90 achievementsextension40 DLCgroup10M–100M ownerstrending_up50.5k peak concurrentrecommend1.9k recommendations
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, 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, fighting with millions of players from all over the world in an ever-evolving environment. In War Thunder, aircraft, attack helicopters, ground forces and naval ships collaborate in realistic competitive battles. You can choose from over 2,500 vehicles and an extensive variety of combat situations many of which are exclusive. You can find yourself blasting your pursuers from a bomber turret, defending your teammates on the ground from an air raid with anti-aircraft guns, shooting down enemy planes with a firestorm from multiple rocket launchers, or trying to sink an enemy warship with a torpedo from a fast attack boat. Features include: Seamless cross-platform gameplay between Windows PC, Linux, Mac, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One with Xbox Series X|S – everyone on the same server. Over 2,500 highly detailed aircraft, helicopters, tanks, warships and other combat vehicles crafted carefully from historical documents and surviving sources. 100 maps representing the main historical battle theaters. Intense PvP experiences in full-scale combat missions at various difficulty settings for all play styles and degrees of experience. Rich PvE content including dynamic historical campaigns and solo missions. Regular content updates including new vehicles, maps, missions and nations. Astonishing graphics, authentic sound effects and beautiful music creating an atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in. Create custom content for War Thunder and share it on War Thunder Live, with the prospect of earning real money through the Revenue Share Partner System!

Action releases from 2013

104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume757.1k Steam reviewsTop 1% in Action
Positive rating64% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 92%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles
Concurrent peak50.5k playersTop 1% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours155 h averageTop 2% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

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  • Simplified Chinese
  • Russian volume_up
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Polish volume_up
  • Czech volume_up
  • Turkish volume_up
  • Portuguese - Portugal

Full audio (11)

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Turkish
  • Romanian

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Free to Play · 6.1k
  • Simulation · 6.0k
  • Vehicular Combat · 5.1k
  • Combat · 4.8k
  • World War II · 4.1k
  • Flight · 4.0k
  • VR · 4.0k
  • War · 3.9k
  • Military · 3.9k
  • Tanks · 3.8k
  • Multiplayer · 3.8k
  • Naval Combat · 3.7k
  • Modern · 3.7k
  • Massively Multiplayer · 3.7k
  • Cold War · 3.6k

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

64%Mixed · 757.1k reviews

484.5k positive · 272.6k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

5.7/10

Curator recommendations

1.9k

Peak concurrent players

50.5k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • MMO
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • VR Supported

Other

  • Single-player

Press Quotes

'War Thunder is extremely easy to slip into' Rock, Paper, Shotgun 'Most Historically Educational Way to Destroy Planes' GameSpot 'With fun, exciting combat combined with plenty of customization and room for personal skill, this game is sure to be a fan favorite.' MMORPG

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

155h

extensive (100+ hours)

Median

8h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

14h

Current engagement

Achievements

90

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 15, 2013
DeveloperGaijin Entertainment
PublisherGaijin Network Ltd
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons40 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · https://support.gaijin.net/

Editions & Packages

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