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War Thunder

13 years agoSource: Steam

War Thunder is a free cross-platform military MMO by Gaijin Entertainment with air, ground and naval forces and regular content updates.

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What is War Thunder?

War Thunder is a free cross-platform military game by Gaijin Entertainment. It focuses on battles with aircraft, helicopters, armoured vehicles and warships from different eras. The game is an ongoing online title and is regularly expanded with vehicles, maps and other content.

Updated 01.10.2026

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War Thunder – official artwork with battle tanks and explosion
War Thunder combines air, ground and naval forces in a continuously expanded online game. · Gaijin Entertainment Image source

Release

13 years agoSource: Steam

War Thunder was released on Steam on August 15, 2013. Gaijin lists December 21, 2016 as the game's official release. Since then, the title has been expanded as an ongoing online service to further console generations. The PS5 version is listed on the PlayStation Store with November 16, 2020.

  1. PC

    Steam release

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  2. Alle damaligen Plattformen

    Official release led by Gaijin

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  3. PS5

    PS5 version on the PlayStation Store

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Platforms

War Thunder is available on Windows, Linux and macOS, as well as on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Gaijin describes the game as cross-platform, and players on supported systems share the same online environment.

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Gameplay

The core game combines air, ground and naval forces in large-scale battles. Players control historical and modern military vehicles, adjust their lineups and fight in PvP battles. There are also PvE content and solo missions. The title covers several vehicle classes and combat areas within one shared system.

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Ongoing updates

War Thunder is built as a continuously developed online title. Gaijin regularly adds new vehicles, maps, missions, nations and technical improvements. As a result, the actual scope of content keeps changing, while the basic interplay of air, ground and naval forces remains.

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