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War Thunder

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First release
Jan 28, 2013
Genres
Shooter, Tactical, Simulator · Warfare, Action, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO featuring aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval craft spanning from the early 20th century to the modern era. Players progress through technology trees across multiple nations, unlocking increasingly advanced military vehicles. The game offers three realism tiers for each vehicle type: arcade, realistic, and simulator modes. Originally developed as a flight simulator under the name "World of Planes," the game expanded to include tanks in 2014 and naval forces later, becoming a combined-arms experience. A mobile version was released in 2023.

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 28, 2013
PlayStation 4
Nov 29, 2013
Mac
Apr 07, 2014
All 8 release dates
PlayStation 4
Jun 03, 2014
Linux
Nov 06, 2014
Xbox One
Jun 19, 2018
Xbox Series X|S
Nov 10, 2020
PlayStation 5
Nov 12, 2020
Game modes
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Virtual Reality, First person, Third person
Keywords
world war ii - ww2, combat flight simulator, flight simulator, planes, flight
… All 19, war, steam, online, tank combat, cross-platform multiplayer, free-to-play, explosion, digital distribution, xbox controller support for pc, player vs player, player vs environment, kill feed, gamescom 2013, head tracking

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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 792,127 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Massively multiplayer (MMO)Steam · 16 Oct
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct

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