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Pilot aircraft, drive tanks, and command warships in combined-arms battles or solo campaigns across historical and modern settings.
Released 15 Aug 2013
Combined-Arms Battles
Fire from Bomber Turrets
Defend with Anti-Aircraft Guns
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.
Developed by Gaijin Entertainment · Published by Gaijin Network Ltd









War Thunder puts players in control of aircraft, helicopters, tanks, warships, and other military vehicles spanning the early 20th century through modern eras. Battles take place across land, air, and sea.
In competitive matches, players fight opposing teams, capture ground zones, support teammates, and use different vehicle roles—from bomber turrets to anti-aircraft guns and torpedo boats.
The game includes battles at different difficulty settings, along with dynamic historical campaigns and solo missions. Players can research vehicle tech trees, with a roster of more than 3,000 vehicles.
In the supplied review sample, players who praise War Thunder point to its broad selection of vehicles and its unusual mix of air, ground, and naval combat, with detailed vehicle models and distinct combat mechanics. Critical reviews repeatedly focus on slow progression and the pressure to pay, alongside disputes over vehicle balance, map design, and how the game is updated. These reviews are a selected sample and do not establish how all players feel.
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 3,000 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.
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 3,000 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!

| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 91 |
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| Players | 1–32 |
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| Multiplayer | War Thunder supports multiplayer across Windows PC, Linux, Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on the same servers. Store features list MMO, Online PvP, Online Co-op, and cross-platform multiplayer. The provided text describes competitive PvP battles, PvE content, custom battles, squadron play, World War Mode, Enduring Confrontation, and user-made missions. One review states Arcade Battles can have up to 16 players per side. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The text states players can create custom content and share it on War Thunder Live, and reviews mention custom battles, modified custom battles, and user-made missions. A review also states there is no ability to set up community-hosted servers. The provided text does not confirm general gameplay mods in standard matchmaking. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 35 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |