War Thunder Player Count

War Thunder

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War Thunder

Gaijin EntertainmentApr 1, 2013Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Free To Play

Free to play Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Free to Play
  • Vehicular Combat
  • Action
  • Simulation
  • Combat
  • Flight
  • VR
  • World War II
  • War
  • Military
Playing now
35,251
Updated 3 minutes ago
24-hour peak
79,021
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
125,430
Apr 3, 2026
Avg this month
55,728
+7.25% vs last month
Steam reviews
71%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

War Thunder player count chart

No, War Thunder is not dead. 35,251 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 79,021. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2013

War Thunder monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202655,728+3,765+7.25%106,597
October 202651,963-886-1.68%108,042
September 202652,849+12,915+14.81%100,117
August 2026n/a+4,232+5.1%87,202
July 2026n/a-4,596-5.25%82,970
June 2026n/a-14,825-14.48%87,566
May 2026n/a-23,039-18.37%102,391
April 2026n/a+23,458+23%125,430
March 2026n/a-6,489-5.98%101,972
February 2026n/a-4,993-4.4%108,461
January 2026n/a-6,220-5.2%113,454
December 2025n/a+21,558+21.97%119,674
November 2025n/a+2,230+2.33%98,116
October 2025n/a+7,318+8.26%95,886
September 2025n/a+5,075+6.08%88,568
August 2025n/a-2,806-3.25%83,493
July 2025n/a-7,522-8.02%86,299
June 2025n/a-13,896-12.9%93,821
May 2025n/a+9,804+10.01%107,717
April 2025n/a-8,478-7.97%97,913
March 2025n/a+5,757+5.72%106,391
February 2025n/a-5,458-5.14%100,634
January 2025n/a-10,768-9.21%106,092
December 2024n/a+5,050+4.52%116,860
November 2024n/a+6,577+6.25%111,810
October 2024n/a+4,121+4.08%105,233
September 2024n/a+846+0.84%101,112
August 2024n/a+13,735+15.87%100,266
July 2024n/a-9,017-9.44%86,531
June 2024n/a+4,868+5.37%95,548
May 2024n/a-2,606-2.79%90,680
April 2024n/a-7,704-7.63%93,286
March 2024n/a-20,328-16.76%100,990
February 2024n/a+15,751+14.92%121,318
January 2024n/a-6,656-5.93%105,567
December 2023n/a-3,206-2.78%112,223
November 2023n/a+17,258+17.58%115,429
October 2023n/a-3,910-3.83%98,171
September 2023n/a+14,610+16.7%102,081
August 2023n/a+9,733+12.52%87,471
July 2023n/a-5,318-6.4%77,738
June 2023n/a-13,219-13.73%83,056
May 2023n/a-16,975-14.99%96,275
April 2023n/a+12,471+12.37%113,250
March 2023n/a+2,642+2.69%100,779
February 2023n/a+10,027+11.38%98,137
January 2023n/a+766+0.88%88,110
December 2022n/a-987-1.12%87,344
November 2022n/a+6,570+8.04%88,331
October 2022n/a+6,791+9.06%81,761
September 2022n/a+8,312+12.47%74,970
August 2022n/a+9,269+16.15%66,658
July 2022n/a-8,137-12.42%57,389
June 2022n/a+1,745+2.74%65,526
May 2022n/a-12,423-16.3%63,781
April 2022n/a+3,235+4.43%76,204
March 2022n/a+21,751+42.47%72,969
February 2022n/a+5,718+12.57%51,218
January 2022n/a+1,797+4.11%45,500
December 2021n/a-3,967-8.32%43,703
November 2021n/a+5,222+12.3%47,670
October 2021n/a-1,366-3.12%42,448
September 2021n/a+5,604+14.67%43,814
August 2021n/a+4,473+13.26%38,210
July 2021n/a-6,538-16.23%33,737
June 2021n/a-344-0.85%40,275
May 2021n/a-22,787-35.94%40,619
April 2021n/a+8,847+16.22%63,406
March 2021n/a+10,893+24.95%54,559
February 2021n/a+2,883+7.07%43,666
January 2021n/a-9,219-18.44%40,783
December 2020n/a-6,653-11.74%50,002
November 2020n/a+14,396+34.07%56,655
October 2020n/a+6,517+18.23%42,259
September 2020n/a+554+1.57%35,742
August 2020n/a+5,653+19.14%35,188
July 2020n/a-3,206-9.79%29,535
June 2020n/a-6,358-16.26%32,741
May 2020n/a-4,718-10.77%39,099
April 2020n/a+8,169+22.92%43,817
March 2020n/a+11,648+48.53%35,648
February 2020n/a+2,568+11.98%24,000
January 2020n/a-2,200-9.31%21,432
December 2019n/a+2,139+9.95%23,632
November 2019n/a-1,246-5.48%21,493
October 2019n/a-691-2.95%22,739
September 2019n/a+4,689+25.02%23,430
August 2019n/a+2,742+17.14%18,741
July 2019n/a-3,784-19.13%15,999
June 2019n/a-1,257-5.97%19,783
May 2019n/a-4,813-18.62%21,040
April 2019n/a+2,313+9.83%25,853
March 2019n/a+3,366+16.68%23,540
February 2019n/a-1,076-5.06%20,174
January 2019n/a-2,031-8.72%21,250
December 2018n/a-409-1.73%23,281
November 2018n/a-3,054-11.42%23,690
October 2018n/a+4,204+18.65%26,744
September 2018n/a+3,771+20.09%22,540
August 2018n/a+1,019+5.74%18,769
July 2018n/a-3,976-18.3%17,750
June 2018n/a+2,084+10.61%21,726
May 2018n/a-6,431-24.67%19,642
April 2018n/a-1,630-5.88%26,073
March 2018n/a+8,592+44.96%27,703
February 2018n/a+12+0.06%19,111
January 2018n/a-1,825-8.72%19,099
December 2017n/a-2,252-9.72%20,924
November 2017n/a+2,772+13.59%23,176
October 2017n/a+981+5.05%20,404
September 2017n/a+3,740+23.85%19,423
August 2017n/a-128-0.81%15,683
July 2017n/a-2,843-15.24%15,811
June 2017n/a-1,508-7.48%18,654
May 2017n/a-2,259-10.08%20,162
April 2017n/a+1,077+5.05%22,421
March 2017n/a+2,712+14.56%21,344
February 2017n/a-738-3.81%18,632
January 2017n/a-1,427-6.86%19,370
December 2016n/a+2,752+15.25%20,797
November 2016n/a-3,774-17.3%18,045
October 2016n/a-2,928-11.83%21,819
September 2016n/a+7,446+43.04%24,747
August 2016n/a+2,802+19.33%17,301
July 2016n/a-9,378-39.28%14,499
June 2016n/a+6,007+33.61%23,877
May 2016n/a-2,886-13.9%17,870
April 2016n/a-3,464-14.3%20,756
March 2016n/a+6,387+35.82%24,220
February 2016n/a-4,768-21.1%17,833
January 2016n/a-1,417-5.9%22,601
December 2015n/a-11,506-32.39%24,018
November 2015n/a+17,707+99.38%35,524
October 2015n/a+2,005+12.68%17,817
September 2015n/a+446+2.9%15,812
August 2015n/a-2,974-16.22%15,366
July 2015n/a-2,733-12.97%18,340
June 2015n/a-4,061-16.16%21,073
May 2015n/a+172+0.69%25,134
April 2015n/a-4,711-15.88%24,962
March 2015n/a+633+2.18%29,673
February 2015n/a+5,203+21.83%29,040
January 2015n/a+1,424+6.35%23,837
December 2014n/a+5,208+30.27%22,413
November 2014n/a-7,396-30.06%17,205
October 2014n/a+13,329+118.25%24,601
September 2014n/a-4,779-29.77%11,272
August 2014n/a+3,996+33.15%16,051
July 2014n/a-4,341-26.48%12,055
June 2014n/a-9,923-37.7%16,396
May 2014n/a+5,817+28.37%26,319
April 2014n/a+8,416+69.63%20,502
March 2014n/a+133+1.11%12,086
February 2014n/a-331-2.69%11,953
January 2014n/a-9,960-44.78%12,284
December 2013n/a+9,026+68.29%22,244
November 2013n/a+495+3.89%13,218
October 2013n/a-6,157-32.61%12,723
September 2013n/a+6,030+46.93%18,880
August 2013n/a+12,849+1284900%12,850
July 2013n/a-1-50%1
June 2013n/a+2n/a2
May 2013n/a-1-100%0
April 2013n/an/an/a1

How many people play War Thunder right now?

Right now, 35,251 players are in War Thunder on Steam. That makes it the #24 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 79,021 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 81,860.

War Thunder player count trend

Over the last 30 days War Thunder averaged a daily peak of 81,860 players, up 0% compared with the 30 days before (81,546). Its highest point this month (108,042) is 10% above the same period last year (98,116). In its first month after release (Apr 1, 2013) it peaked at 1 players. Today's player count is 28% of its all-time peak of 125,430, set on Apr 3, 2026.

Best time to play War Thunder

Based on the last 14 days, War Thunder is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 58% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

War Thunder players by hour and weekday

When War Thunder has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 96k players on average
QuietestTuesday at 06:00 UTCabout 30k players on average
Busy vs quiet3.2xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About 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.

Developer
Gaijin Entertainment
Publisher
Gaijin Network Ltd
Released
Apr 1, 2013
Genre
Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
18 languages, 10 with full audio

Screenshots

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War Thunder price

War Thunder is free to play on Steam.

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War Thunder reviews over time

71% Mostly Positive71% of 792,748 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

War Thunder on Twitch

566
watching now
100
live channels
2,225
24-hour peak viewers
4,214
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "War Thunder", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

War Thunder Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 23 Oct 2026, with a peak of 36,580 viewers and 9,093 on average.

War Thunder streamers right now

  1. Futcher125
  2. chromaticq54
  3. KatieCarnival26
  4. kavagangga21
  5. thecelt9520

Top War Thunder streamers this week

  1. WarThunder_Esports11,524
  2. WarThunder_Esports_RU4,208
  3. Asmongold2471,815
  4. WarThunder_Esports_DE1,266
  5. WarThunder_Esports_FR958

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

War Thunder achievements

War Thunder has 91 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 7.0% of them; the rarest, Rank 9, is held by 0.1% of players.

  • Element of SurpriseCapture an enemy strategic point with hostile team players in direct vision38.5%
  • Vengeful SpiritDestroy a player's vehicle while being dead34.2%
  • Treasure HunterOpen 10 chests30.8%
  • Fully ModifiedPurchase 50 modifications26.1%
  • NemesisGet 'Avenger' 5 times26.0%
  • Accurate FireGet 'Triple Strike'24.9%
  • Revenge-SeekerGet 'Eye for an Eye' 5 times24.8%
  • First dozenDestroy 12 players’ vehicles while controlling an aircraft24.3%
  • FirestarterDestroy 30 players' vehicles by setting them afire23.6%
  • Just a ScratchGet the 'Adamant' award 5 times23.3%
  • First-classPlay 3 battles, taking first place in any team23.0%
  • Cold-BloodedDestroy 2 players' vehicles while your vehicle's on fire20.9%
  • Speed up!Activate 10 boosters18.1%
  • King of the HillDestroy in one battle 5 players' vehicles while standing on the strategic point captured by your team15.9%
  • CadetSpend 10 hours in battle14.3%
  • At one blowDestroy 5 targets within 1 second13.7%
  • Rank 2Win 100 battles using vehicles of rank 210.1%
  • DestroyerDeal 10000 damage while controlling an aircraft or a naval vessel10.1%
  • Knowledge is PowerGet 'According to Intelligence' 10 times9.7%
  • Dead WeightDestroy a player's vehicle which is tied to other player's vehicle by a cable9.3%
  • Rank 1Win 100 battles using vehicles of rank 19.1%
  • Rank 3Win 100 battles using vehicles of rank 38.9%
  • TigerWin 50 battles using ground vehicles8.8%
  • NinjaGet 'Shadow Strike' 100 times8.7%
  • GuideGet 'Intelligence' 10 times8.2%
  • Realistic 500Destroy 500 players' vehicles in realistic battles7.7%
  • German AceDestroy 100 player vehicles while using German vehicles7.1%
  • Arcade 1000Destroy 1000 players' vehicles in arcade battles7.0%
  • Rank 4Win 100 battles using vehicles of rank 46.8%
  • Raining LeadDestroy 10 players’ vehicles with artillery strikes6.8%
  • Soviet AceDestroy 100 player vehicles while using Soviet vehicles6.8%
  • FalconWin 50 battles using aircraft6.7%
  • American AceDestroy 100 player vehicles while using US vehicles6.5%
  • GraduateSpend 100 hours in battle6.3%
  • German CollectionOrder 50 German vehicles6.2%
  • SniperDestroy 5 players' vehicles at the distance of 1.5 kms or more5.9%
  • Soviet CollectionOrder 50 Soviet vehicles5.7%
  • Ground-to-GroundGet 'Heavy Metal Hero' 10 times5.2%
  • US CollectionOrder 50 US vehicles5.2%
  • Rank 5Win 100 battles using vehicles of rank 55.1%
  • Rank 6Win 100 battles using vehicles of rank 64.3%
  • Street BrawlerDestroy 2 players' vehicles within 30 seconds from a distance of 10 meters or less4.2%
  • WarriorSpend 250 hours in battle4.0%
  • Rank 7Win 100 battles using vehicles of rank 73.2%
  • Air-to-GroundGet 'Thunderer' 10 times3.0%
  • UltimateGet 'Mission Maker' 10 times3.0%
  • British CollectionOrder 50 British vehicles2.7%
  • Swedish AceDestroy 100 player vehicles while using Swedish vehicles2.6%
  • British AceDestroy 100 player vehicles while using British vehicles2.5%
  • InvincibleGet the 'Professional' reward 100 times2.5%
  • HookedLand on an aircraft carrier2.4%
  • Ground-to-AirGet 'Wing Breaker' 10 times2.4%
  • VeteranSpend 500 hours in battle2.4%
  • But... how?!Shoot down a plane with tank cannon in simulator mode2.3%
  • Air-to-AirGet 'Hero of the sky' 10 times2.1%
  • Japanese CollectionOrder 50 Japanese vehicles2.1%
  • Japanese AceDestroy 100 player vehicles while using Japanese vehicles2.1%
  • Chinese AceDestroy 100 player vehicles while using Chinese vehicles2.1%
  • Doomsday!Make a nuclear strike and end the mission with a victory2.0%
  • French AceDestroy 100 player vehicles while using French vehicles1.9%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 91 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

War Thunder DLC

War Thunder has 36 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
War Thunder, "Be Prepared!" Pack ↗Sep 23, 2026$59.99
War Thunder, F-14D Pack ↗Jun 24, 2026$79.99
War Thunder, Puma u14 Pack ↗Jun 24, 2026$69.99
War Thunder, Senrai Maidens: Emily Pack ↗Jun 3, 2026$69.99
War Thunder, Senrai Maidens: Ling Pack ↗Jun 3, 2026$69.99
War Thunder, Senrai Maidens: Usagi Pack ↗Jun 3, 2026$69.99
War Thunder, ZTZ96B Pack ↗Mar 18, 2026$69.99
War Thunder, BMPT-72 “Terminator-2” Pack ↗Dec 16, 2025$69.99
War Thunder, Su-30MKK Pack ↗Dec 16, 2025$79.99
War Thunder, Su-30MK2 AMV Pack ↗Nov 11, 2025$79.99
War Thunder, Senrai Maidens: Kate Pack ↗Oct 17, 2025$69.99
War Thunder, Senrai Maidens: Elsa Pack ↗Oct 17, 2025$69.99
War Thunder, Senrai Maidens: Maria Pack ↗Oct 17, 2025$69.99
War Thunder, Hell on Wheels Pack ↗Jun 25, 2025$34.99
War Thunder, Echoes of Overlord Pack ↗Jun 25, 2025$34.99
War Thunder, In May 45 Pack ↗Jun 25, 2025$34.99
War Thunder, F/A-18С Early (US) Pack ↗Mar 18, 2025$79.99
War Thunder, Two Fronts Pack ↗Dec 16, 2024$34.99
War Thunder: Ground Forces, Vol.2 (Original Game Soundtrack) ↗Jul 19, 2023$1.99
War Thunder: Air Forces, Vol.2 (Original Game Soundtrack) ↗Jul 19, 2023$1.99
War Thunder, German Beginner's Pack ↗Jun 15, 2022$4.99
War Thunder, A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) Pack ↗Mar 24, 2022$59.99
War Thunder, Environment High-res Texture Pack ↗Mar 24, 2022Free
War Thunder, Ground Forces High-res Texture Pack ↗Mar 24, 2022Free
War Thunder, Air Forces High-res Texture Pack ↗Mar 24, 2022Free
War Thunder, Chinese Starter Pack ↗Mar 24, 2022$9.99
War Thunder, Swedish Starter Pack ↗Mar 22, 2021$9.99
War Thunder, French Starter Pack ↗Sep 16, 2020$9.99
War Thunder, British Starter Pack ↗Jul 16, 2020$9.99
War Thunder, Japanese Starter Pack ↗Jul 16, 2020$9.99
War Thunder, Italian Starter Pack ↗Jul 10, 2020$9.99
War Thunder: Naval Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) ↗Mar 18, 2020$1.99
War Thunder: Ground Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) ↗Mar 18, 2020$1.99
War Thunder: Air Forces, Vol.1 (Original Game Soundtrack) ↗Mar 18, 2020$1.99
War Thunder, USSR Starter Pack ↗Jan 30, 2020$7.99
War Thunder, US Starter Pack ↗Jun 25, 2019$4.99

War Thunder FAQ

Is War Thunder dead?

No, War Thunder is not dead. 35,251 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 79,021. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play War Thunder?

35,251 people are playing War Thunder on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 79,021 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for War Thunder?

War Thunder reached its all-time Steam peak of 125,430 concurrent players on Apr 3, 2026.

Is War Thunder growing or declining?

War Thunder is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 81,860, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is War Thunder most active?

War Thunder usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

Is War Thunder free?

Yes, War Thunder is free to play on Steam.

Is War Thunder good?

Steam players rate War Thunder Mostly Positive: 71% of 792,748 reviews are positive.

When did War Thunder come out?

War Thunder was released on Steam on Apr 1, 2013.

Who made War Thunder?

War Thunder was developed by Gaijin Entertainment and published by Gaijin Network Ltd.

Is War Thunder still worth playing?

War Thunder has a big, active player base on Steam today (35,251 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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