War Thunder
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.
Last Updated: 5/7/2024
| Release Date | 8/15/2013 |
| Developer | Gaijin Entertainment |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 236390 |
War Thunder
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.
Last Updated: 5/7/2024
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
About War Thunder
War Thunder is a Simulation, Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free to Play game developed by Gaijin Entertainment. On 8/15/2013, it was released on the Steam Store by Gaijin Network Ltd, and Gaijin Distribution KFT.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 18 languanges in-game including English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, War Thunder supports the following features:
- Full controller support
- Remote Play on Phone
- PvP
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
- MMO
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
- VR Supported
- In-App Purchases
From the Steam community, War Thunder has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Naval Combat
- Flight
- Modern
- World War II
- Third Person
- Multiplayer
- Massively Multiplayer
- VR
- War
- Historical
- Tanks
- Free to Play
- Realistic
- Third-Person Shooter
- Shooter
- Cold War
- Simulation
- Combat
- Vehicular Combat
- Military
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for War Thunder and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
War Thunder DLC
War Thunder has 35 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include War Thunder - Ground Forces High-res Texture Pack, War Thunder - A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) Pack, and War Thunder - Japanese Starter Pack.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | War Thunder - Ground Forces High-res Texture Pack | DLC | 3/24/2022 | View |
 | War Thunder - A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) Pack | DLC | 3/24/2022 | View |
 | War Thunder - Type 16 (FPS) Pack | DLC | 3/7/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder - US Starter Pack | DLC | 6/25/2019 | View |
 | War Thunder - F-5C Pack | DLC | 6/7/2021 | View |
 | War Thunder - USS Des Moines Pack | DLC | 3/7/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder - T-72AV (TURMS-T) Pack | DLC | 11/23/2020 | View |
 | War Thunder - USA Pacific Campaign (YP-38) | DLC | 9/7/2020 | View |
 | War Thunder - Environment High-res Texture Pack | DLC | 3/24/2022 | View |
 | War Thunder - Air Forces High-res Texture Pack | DLC | 3/24/2022 | View |
War Thunder has 5 related apps available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | War Thunder: Air Forces, Vol.2 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 7/19/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder: Ground Forces, Vol.2 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 7/19/2023 | View |
 | War Thunder: Ground Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 3/18/2020 | View |
 | War Thunder: Air Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 3/18/2020 | View |
 | War Thunder: Naval Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music | 3/18/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
War Thunder is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PC Café Essentials F2P | 15 | 15 | Free | View |
Related Packages
War Thunder is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| War Thunder - Commercial License (Free) | ??? | View |
Supported Languages and Localizations
War Thunder is available in 18 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Soures & References
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War Thunder data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). War Thunder. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2024, May 7). War Thunder for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Gaijin Entertainment. (2023, July 7). War Thunder. War Thunder.