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LiveJanuary 2013 · 14 years ago

War Thunder

371.2kestimated playersDown 0.9% this week

200k – 720k daily players

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.

War Thunder is estimated to have 200k – 720k players a day. Around 8m – 21m accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.

Player stats

Steam players today

81.7 thousand

Peak concurrent players on Steam today. Other platforms and launchers are not counted.

Estimated daily players

200 thousand – 720 thousand

How many people we think play War Thunder on a given day.

Estimated total players

8.2 million – 21 million

How many accounts we think have played War Thunder at some point.

Average monthly estimated players
MonthEstimated playersChange
October 2026~369.5kUp 0.2%
September 2026~368.7kUp 1.8%
August 2026~362.3kUp 0.6%
July 2026~360.3k—

Community activity

Daily War Thunder community data tracked across Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube.

Steam concurrent players

71% positive · 790,158 reviews

81.7kUp 13% past month

War Thunder recently drew 81,709 peak concurrent players on Steam, below its tracked high of 100,134 set on Sep 5, 2026. Steam activity is up 13% over the past month. Players have posted 790,158 Steam reviews, 71% of them positive.

Reddit members

566.6kUp 0.7% past month

The War Thunder subreddit counts 566,639 members. Subreddit membership has held steady over the past month.

Twitch viewers

95 live streams

1.1kDown 64% past month

War Thunder recently drew 1,062 live viewers on Twitch across 95 streams; viewership peaked at 23,373 on Sep 12, 2026. Twitch viewership is down 64% over the past month.

YouTube subscribers

1.9mUp 0.5% past month

The official War Thunder YouTube channel has 1,940,000 subscribers. The subscriber count has held steady over the past month.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play War Thunder?

War Thunder has an estimated 200,000–720,000 daily players and roughly 8,200,000–21,000,000 accounts that have played it in total, as of October 2026. The range is derived from Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, not from server data, so actual numbers may differ.

Is War Thunder dead or still active?

No, War Thunder is not dead — it is live and playable, with an estimated 200,000–720,000 daily players as of October 2026.

How many players does War Thunder have on Steam?

War Thunder recently peaked at 81,709 concurrent players on Steam in a single day, and its highest tracked daily peak is 100,134. This only counts Steam — players on other launchers and platforms are not included.

When was War Thunder released?

War Thunder was released in January 2013 by Gaijin Entertainment.

What platforms is War Thunder available on?

War Thunder is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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