War Thunder

War Thunder

Released Aug 2013

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.

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

War Thunder is a long-running free-to-play MMO military game that has been in continuous operation since August 2013. The store description describes it as an "ever-evolving environment" with "regular content updates," and the current evidence fully supports this characterization. The developer is actively preparing the next named major update, "Sky Odyssey," with a trailer published on September 3, 2026 and multiple detailed dev blogs published between August 18 and September 7, 2026. These posts announce specific incoming content: a new Greek aviation and ground vehicle sub-tree for Israel's tech tree (announced September 4, 2026), the AW159 Wildcat helicopter for Great Britain (dev blog September 2, 2026), an overhauled bomber damage model (August 28, 2026), a new kill-credit mechanic for ground and naval vehicles (August 25, 2026), and structural reshuffles to multiple ground vehicle tech trees (August 25, 2026). A developer server for "Sky Odyssey" opened on September 4, 2026, where the developer is actively testing regenerative steering mechanics and soliciting community feedback. The developer also published Community Update No. 12 on August 18, 2026, outlining ongoing work including Nuclear Escalation mode development, Work-In-Progress article series for upcoming vehicles, and plans for future events. New paid DLC vehicle packs were released as recently as June 24, 2026 (F-14D Pack and Puma u14 Pack). Bug fix and feature patches continue to ship regularly, with updates issued on August 20 and September 3, 2026. The developer has made no statement suggesting any slowdown or conclusion to content development. The game shows every characteristic of an ongoing live service with a major update actively in pre-release testing as of today's date.
Evidence
Dev blog details new Greek aircraft and ground vehicle sub-trees coming in the Sky Odyssey major update, including the Rafale EG (AESA) as Israel's first Rank IX aircraft.
news post · Sep 4, 2026 source content planned
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Official trailer published for the upcoming 'Sky Odyssey' major update, confirming the update is imminent.
news post · Sep 3, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

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Released
Jun 2026

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Details

Publisher
Gaijin Network Ltd
Achievements
91
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, 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, fighting with millions of players from all over the world in an ever-evolving environment.

In War Thunder, aircraft, attack helicopters, ground forces and naval ships collaborate in realistic competitive battles. You can choose from over 3,000 vehicles and an extensive variety of combat situations many of which are exclusive. You can find yourself blasting your pursuers from a bomber turret, defending your teammates on the ground from an air raid with anti-aircraft guns, shooting down enemy planes with a firestorm from multiple rocket launchers, or trying to sink an enemy warship with a torpedo from a fast attack boat.

Features include:

  • Seamless cross-platform gameplay between Windows PC, Linux, Mac, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One with Xbox Series X|S – everyone on the same server.

  • Over 3,000 highly detailed aircraft, helicopters, tanks, warships and other combat vehicles crafted carefully from historical documents and surviving sources.

  • 100 maps representing the main historical battle theaters.

  • Intense PvP experiences in full-scale combat missions at various difficulty settings for all play styles and degrees of experience.

  • Rich PvE content including dynamic historical campaigns and solo missions.

  • Regular content updates including new vehicles, maps, missions and nations.

  • Astonishing graphics, authentic sound effects and beautiful music creating an atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in.

  • Create custom content for War Thunder and share it on War Thunder Live, with the prospect of earning real money through the Revenue Share Partner System!

Last evaluated Sep 8, 2026
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