
War Thunder — Genres, rating & game data
War Thunder is a free-to-play cross-platform vehicular combat MMO with more than 1000 playable aircraft, helicopters, tanks or ships sprawled over huge maps that feature real-life locations and battles that transpired over the course of 20th century, most notably during WWII. ### Gameplay Air and land warfare pits 2 sides against each other up to 32 players who must battle over points or achi…
War Thunder is a shooter game developed by Gaijin Entertainment, 2013. It stands out for tactical combat and a historical setting. Available in multiplayer and single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 67/100, it ranks as a well received title in our catalog.
About War Thunder
War Thunder is a free-to-play cross-platform vehicular combat MMO with more than 1000 playable aircraft, helicopters, tanks or ships sprawled over huge maps that feature real-life locations and battles that transpired over the course of 20th century, most notably during WWII.
### Gameplay Air and land warfare pits 2 sides against each other up to 32 players who must battle over points or achieving total elimination against enemy forces across huge maps. There are also PVE missions including dynamic historical campaigns and solo missions plus the custom events that add limitations or put certain victory conditions.
### Changes Back in 2013 War Thunder featured 50 vehicles from the German and Russian trees of air forces and a small selection of maps to choose from. Over the course of the open beta and up to the original release in December 2016, the developers have added over 800 land and air vehicles spawning from British, Japanese, American and other vehicle trees, expanded the map selection, upgraded the interface and tweaked out the graphics and sound for better optimization.
### Recent updates Now War Thunder also has naval battles and with the latest update added helicopters to the mix. All the while constantly maintaining the game’s balance, polishing the visuals and the impeccable sound design, fixing bugs and implementing new features.
How War Thunder was received
Of the 746,688 Steam player reviews, 72% are positive. Critics score it 81/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.
Players
- Steam players746,688 reviews72%Mostly positive
- IGDB community230 reviews74/100
Critics
- Metacritic81/100
- OpenCritic13 reviews75/100
- IGDB3 reviews65/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
67/100 ↗Rating
👍 47%
1K votes
Type
Shooter, FPS, Simulation
Released
2013
Updated May 2026
Developer
Gaijin Entertainment
Avg. playtime
~6h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Official trailer for War Thunder
Screenshots of War Thunder





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