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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.

Release DateAug 15, 2013
PriceFree
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.3% (mostly positive) / 75.6%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.9% / 75.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.8K  Top 10% / 442.3K  Top 1%
Curators633 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time209.1 hours  Top 1%
Followers444.8K  Top 1%
Owners± 25.5M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 20.7M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 326M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of War Thunder steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows War Thunder's Steam rating and reviews between August 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 91.7% (February 2014) to 75.5% (December 2023).

With 442.3K reviews Top 1%, War Thunder is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for War Thunder and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows War Thunder's review languages. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by Russian (18%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is available in 18 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying War Thunder percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in War Thunder, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 1000 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (1323 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of War Thunder's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Amazing graphics
  • Realistic gameplay
  • Lots of different vehicles
  • Great performance
  • Easy controls
  • 3 game modes
  • Free to play
  • Lots of options
  • Not pay to win
  • Good sound effects
  • Grindy
  • Unbalanced planes
  • Pay to win mechanics
  • Content removal for pay2get
  • Bombers not balanced
  • Lack of support for certain nations
  • Jet/High tier content unfinished
  • Short battles
  • Spawn camping
  • Pricing and monetization issues

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 73.3% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of War Thunder's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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