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WAR THUNDER

War Thunder has 45,742 concurrent players on Steam right now. Its 24 hour peak is 99,695 and its all-time peak is 107,845. Data refreshes every 5 minutes from the official Steam Web API.

DEV · Gaijin EntertainmentPUB · Gaijin Network Ltd2013

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.

Strong daily player base. Matchmaking and servers will be lively.
Currently at 42% of the all-time peak of 107,845 players.
Last updated 6 months ago: Pre-order: Jean Bart — The Last French Battleship.

Playing now

45,742

24h peak

99,695

24h change

▲ 5.7%

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ACROSS PLATFORMS

STEAMLIVE

Current

45.7K

24h peak

99.7K

All-time

107.8K

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Watching now

1.40K

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