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War Thunder

A vehicular combat game with planes, tanks and ships from the early 20th century to the modern era, set mostly in World War II. You unlock vehicles across national tech trees, and each vehicle type has arcade, realistic and simulator modes, so you can choose how demanding the combat is. It is free to play and available on several platforms. Is it your kind of game?

Vehicular combatTanks and planesFree to playXboxPlayStationPC

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69%

243 ratings

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71%

787,142 reviews

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you like historical military vehicles and want a choice between arcade and simulator-style combat.

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you want quick progress or are wary of long vehicle unlock grinds.

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Platforms: Xbox · PlayStation · PC
Release date: January 28, 2013
Difficulty: 3/5 (estimated)
Genres: Shooter · Simulator · Tactical
Themes: Action · Historical · Warfare
Perspective: First person · Third person · Virtual Reality
Modes: Online up to 4
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Verified
Microtransactions: Yes
Crossplay: PC · PlayStation · Xbox

Frequently asked questions

Which platforms is War Thunder on?: War Thunder is available on Xbox · PlayStation · PC.
Does War Thunder have co-op?: Yes — Online up to 4.
Does War Thunder run on Steam Deck?: Verified