War Thunder
~120k
daily players
War ThunderVSStar Citizen
Direct comparison between War Thunder and Star Citizen. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
War Thunder
Star Citizen
Game Status
Status
Active
War Thunder status is active.
Status
Active
Star Citizen status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~120 thousand
We estimate that War Thunder has currently around 120k players daily.
War Thunder is a well-established, cross-platform vehicular combat game released in 2013 by Gaijin Entertainment. It maintains a strong, loyal player base thanks to constant updates, frequent events, and a wide appeal among fans of military simulation. Its age means player numbers have declined from their peak, but it still reliably draws a large daily audience, likely in the low hundreds of thousands.
Estimated Daily Players
~45 thousand
We estimate that Star Citizen has currently around 45k players daily.
Star Citizen is a highly ambitious, persistent online sci-fi universe developed by Cloud Imperium Games and in development since 2013. The game maintains strong interest due to continuous updates and community engagement, though it's still in alpha. Its daily active players generally range from 30,000 to 60,000, despite being niche compared to mainstream MMOs, but with a loyal playerbase and steady developer communication.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between War Thunder and Star Citizen. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for War Thunder
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~182 | 40.5% |
| August 2025 | ~306 | 2.7% |
| July 2025 | ~298 | 41.3% |
| November 2024 | ~508 |
Social score for Star Citizen
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | ~20.9k | 10.1% |
| September 2025 | ~19k | 72.1% |
| August 2025 | ~11k | 60.1% |
| July 2025 | ~27.6k | 32.7% |
| February 2025 | ~41k |
Game Age
Age
13 years ago
War Thunder was released in January 2013 (13 years ago).
Age
12 years ago
Star Citizen was released in August 2013 (12 years ago).
Platforms
War Thunder is available on 7 platforms.
Player Perspectives
War Thunder offers 3 player perspectives.
Star Citizen offers 3 player perspectives.
Developers
War Thunder has 1 developer.
Star Citizen has 1 developer.
Publishers
War Thunder has 1 publisher.
Star Citizen has 1 publisher.
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