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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.
War Thunder is a action, vehicular combat and simulation game
developed by Gaijin Entertainment
and published by Gaijin Network Ltd.
Released on August 15th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, VR, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 18 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Czech, Turkish, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Traditional Chinese and Romanian.
It has received 787,142 reviews of which 558,871 were positive and 228,271 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊
The game is free to play on Steam.
The Steam community has classified War Thunder into these genres:
Action
Vehicular Combat
Simulation
Combat
Flight
World War II
VR
War
Military
Tanks
Multiplayer
Naval Combat
Massively Multiplayer
Modern
Cold War
Shooter
Realistic
Third Person
Third-Person Shooter
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for War Thunder:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | |||
| German | |||
| French | |||
| Italian | |||
| Korean | |||
| Spanish - Spain | |||
| Simplified Chinese | |||
| Traditional Chinese | |||
| Russian | |||
| Japanese | |||
| Portuguese - Portugal | |||
| Polish | |||
| Hungarian | |||
| Czech | |||
| Romanian | |||
| Turkish | |||
| Portuguese - Brazil | |||
| Ukrainian |
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System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required
MacOS
- OS: Catalina 10.15
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 70 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 70 GB available space
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Equally addicting as frustating, great game, community is great, never been called the n word more and i never got wished to have cancer like in this game. love it. BMPT is worse than every desease there is today or ever was. also great way to waste ur money and buy a 4.3 br 1.4k plane
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, War Thunder is free to play on Steam.
War Thunder is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.
Yes, War Thunder received 558,871 positive votes out of a total of 787,142 achieving a rating of 7.06.
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War Thunder was developed by Gaijin Entertainment and published by Gaijin Network Ltd.
Yes, War Thunder is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, War Thunder is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, War Thunder is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, War Thunder is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, War Thunder is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
Yes, War Thunder supports VR. You can play it using a compatible VR headset.
War Thunder offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
War Thunder offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Yes, there are 36 DLCs available for War Thunder. Explore additional content available for War Thunder on Steam.
No, War Thunder does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Yes, War Thunder supports Remote Play on Phone and Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
No, War Thunder does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for War Thunder.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 16 October 2026 22:45 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 18 October 2026 20:03 UTC |
| Steam price | 16 October 2026 22:45 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 21 October 2026 08:06 UTC |
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- SteamDB - A comprehensive database of everything on Steam about War Thunder
- SteamCharts - Analysis of War Thunder concurrent players on Steam
- ProtonDB - Crowdsourced reports on Linux and Steam Deck War Thunder compatibility
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
78,743
Developer
Gaijin Entertainment
Publisher
Gaijin Network Ltd
Release
15 Aug 2013
Platforms
Remote Play