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War Thunder is #19 on Steam with a 24h peak of 65,683; 27,086 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Update 2.59.0.75 (Oct 20, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.

Latest official update

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Watch the 2026 Grand Finals and Earn Tricolor Smoke & More Twitch Drops!

2026 has been a year of fierce competition and unforgettable moments! The War Thunder Championship Series has continued to evolve and so have its teams. Over months of intense battles across air, ground, and combined arms formats, competitors have put their skill, teamwork, and…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank
#19
24h peak
66K
Steam weekly chart change
−2 places

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

25+ English-language official updates in the last 90 days (Steam returns up to 25 announcements; this is a lower bound).

  1. News Steam · Official

    Watch the 2026 Grand Finals and Earn Tricolor Smoke & More Twitch Drops!

    2026 has been a year of fierce competition and unforgettable moments! The War Thunder Championship Series has continued to evolve and so have its teams. Over months of intense battles across air, ground, and combined arms formats, competitors have put their skill, teamwork, and…

    Read on Steam →

  2. Also patched today

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    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-22 UTC

  3. News Steam · Official

    Pre-order: Stingray II — The Upgraded Commando

    Meet the Stingray II, a further development of the American Commando Stingray light tank! Stingray II: A Premium (Pre-order) Light Tank for the US at Rank VIAt a glance: Thermal imagerDM33 roundsImproved armor protectionGood mobilityLow reverse speedPre-order — Stingray II…

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  4. Event Steam · Official

    Discount on the UH-1C XM-30 on the First Flight Anniversary!

    On October 20th 1956, the UH-1C, one of the most iconic helicopters in history made its maiden flight. The Huey gained fame during the Vietnam War, where it provided fire support, assisted with resupply missions, transported troops, and evacuated the wounded. This versatile…

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  5. News Steam · Official

    New Roundels and Decals!

    Hey everyone! Today we thought we’d put together a small blog about some of the new decals we’ve been working on! Over the last few updates and into the near future as well we’ll be adding new decals for nations and branches that currently don’t have any. This also includes the…

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  6. News Steam · Official

    Honoring the Canadian Navy with a Discount on HMCS Haida on Niobe Day!

    On October 21st 1910, on the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the cruiser HMCS Niobe arrived in Halifax, becoming the first ship of the newly established Canadian Navy. Since then, Canadian sailors have celebrated this day as their professional holiday. The Canadian Navy…

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  7. Event Steam · Official

    A Decal and Discount on British Ships for the Battle of Trafalgar Anniversary!

    On October 21st 1805, off Cape Trafalgar, the British fleet under Admiral Nelson decisively defeated the combined French and Spanish fleet commanded by Admiral Villeneuve. Britain did not lose a single ship of the line, while the majority of the enemy vessels were sunk or…

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  8. News Steam · Official

    It’s fixed! №119

    Today, we’ve rounded up and will be covering some of the fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game today and over the past weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website. If you’ve found a bug that…

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  9. News Steam · Official

    Improvements to the Controls for CCRP Bombing!

    CCRP Bombing, now simple and easy to understand! In the upcoming major update, we’ve reworked the controls for CCRP (Constantly Computed Release Point) bombing. The previous mechanic was sufficient when CCRP was a niche tool used by only the most experienced pilots. However with…

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  10. News Steam · Official

    War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight — 16th Edition!

    Welcome to the 16th edition of the War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight! The War Thunder Steam Community Management Team have seen some of your fantastic screenshots and artwork uploaded to the Steam Community Hub! Once again, we’ve collected our favorites and wanted to share…

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  11. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.75

    AircraftMe 163 (all variants), Ki-200 — an issue where the takeoff dolly would disappear from beneath the aircraft when exiting the secondary weapons menu of another aircraft and returning to an aircraft stationed in a crew slot has been fixed. (Report, Report). Bf 109 G-6 (all…

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  12. Event Steam · Official

    Challenger League Major III Is in the Books: Next Stop, the Grand Finals!

    The final Major of the WTCS Challenger League regular season wrapped up last weekend, and the race for the top spots went right down to the wire. With Major III now complete, the Challenger field is officially set and all eyes turn to the Challenger League Grand Finals. Team VAN…

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  13. Event Steam · Official

    Battle Pass Season 25: Steel Fury and Its Warbond Shop!

    This Battle Pass season is themed around Germany! You can look forward to decorations featuring a German anti-tank gun, a pistol, and an ammunition crate. There’s also inscription decals of German female names to decorate your favorite tanks with! The premium vehicles include…

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  14. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.72

    Nuclear EscalationA mission set on the Southeastern City map has been added to the sub-mode’s random battles. The placement of certain objects in the mission has been adjusted based on the results of testing during events. Brief jumps in aircraft positioning that occurred when…

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  15. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.68

    Other Native support for ARM CPUs has been added to the Windows version of the game. A bug that caused the game to crash on PlayStation 5 Pro with ray tracing enabled has been fixed. Locations and MissionsHürtgen (all missions), Grave Robbers’ Cliffs — these have been…

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  16. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.65

    Sound A bug that caused the Indonesian crew voice over to not play and instead be swapped to a default one has been fixed. Locations and Missions Mozdok — an issue where the southern team’s spawn point was shifted north into the capture zone has been fixed. (Report). The mission…

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  17. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.62

    SoundNow, when opening the aircraft or helicopter cockpit in flight, the sound of the rushing airflow will drown out all sounds, such as engines and missiles. Previously, this was controlled by the player’s engine volume slider. The Indonesian ground vehicle crews have received…

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  18. Patch Steam · Official

    Server Update 09.10.2026

    Ground VehiclesLeopard 2A4 (all variants), Leopard 2A5 (all variants), Leopard 2A6 (all variants), Type 90 (all variants), Strv 121 (all variants), Strv 122 (all variants), Leopard 2A7 (all variants), EMBT (all variants), Vickers Mk.7, ItPsV Leopard — the slowed-down neutral…

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  19. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.59

    AircraftH8K2, H8K3 — an issue preventing the wing-root turrets from firing has been fixed. (Report). Nuclear EscalationAn issue where SAM systems positioned on high ground would not engage targets flying over water at an altitude lower than the SAM site itself has been fixed. An…

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  20. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.49

    AircraftTempest Mk II, Tempest Mk V — separate bomb drop has been added. Source: A. P. 2458B Pilot's Notes for Tempest II - Centaurus V Engine. Ground VehiclesA bug that caused wheeled ground vehicles to shake when losing all wheels on one side has been fixed. Naval VesselsA bug…

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  21. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.46

    AircraftMk. M2 540 lb — bomb mass has been corrected from 213 kg to 255 kg; visual model replaced with a more accurate one. Source: AP101B-3101 & 2-15C Jaguar GR.1A & T.2A Aircrew Manual - Navigation / Attack and Armament Systems. H. E. M. C. 540 lb — explosive mass has been…

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  22. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.43

    AircraftA bug that caused a significant decrease in the probability of incoming missiles being hit by fragments from other munitions has been fixed. F-102A (all variants) — the static thrust and thrust at altitudes of 9–15 km has been increased. (Report). MiG-23M — a bug that…

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  23. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.38

    AircraftA bug that sometimes caused missiles to not deal damage from direct hits and explosions has been fixed. (Report). EF-2000 (AESA), Typhoon (AESA), F-2000A (AESA) — the positions of SPICE 250 pylons have been adjusted. (Report). F-16XL — a bug that caused the view in the…

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  24. Patch Steam · Official

    Planned Technical Works on 29.09.2026

    Hey everyone, on September 29th from 07:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the short planned maintenance. Thank you for your understanding.

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  25. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.28

    AircraftMosquito FB Mk VI (UK), Mosquito FB Mk VI (Sweden), Mosquito FB Mk VI ASH, Mosquito FB. Mk.26, Mosquito TR. Mk.33 — an issue where one of the four 20 mm cannons was missing from the X-ray view has been fixed. (Report). FFAR, Hydra 70, S-8, S-24 (all variants), S-25 (all…

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  26. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.22

    AircraftHawk (all variants) — a bug that caused the aircraft to shake when turning in Arcade Battles has been fixed. CA-27 Mk.32 (Great Britain), CA-27 Mk.32 (Japan) — the name, description and icon for the modification that unlocks 1,000 lb bombs have been fixed. (Report)…

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  27. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.13

    AircraftA final camera-tracking sequence showing the target being hit by the missile has been added to the missile tracking camera. A bug that sometimes caused the calculation of the multipath effect to work incorrectly when the target missile (most often an anti-ship missile)…

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  28. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 2.59.0.11

    AircraftF-102A — a bug that caused some textures inside the air intakes to be missing has been fixed. (Report). JAS39E — restrictions on simultaneously carrying ordnance on the fuselage hardpoints have been adjusted to prevent the visual models of the weapons from clipping…

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Last 14 days on Steam

Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #13 (Oct 3, 2026) · 65 recorded days.

As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.

Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.

Rank vs yesterday
Unchanged
Rank vs 7 days ago
Down 2 places
Rank vs 30 days ago
Down 3 places
30-day best peak
92,949
30-day average peak
80,029
24-hour player peaks · min 65,683 · max 91,100 players · gaps are not interpolated
Last 14 calendar days · rank and 24-hour concurrent player peak
Date (UTC)Rank24h peak
No snapshot
#1965,683
#1768,028
#1783,257
#1687,424
#1779,408
No snapshot
#1773,981
No snapshot
#1775,697
#1791,100
#1689,782
#1780,568
#1773,109

27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.

Game overview

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.

Steam rank
#19 ▼
Peak (24h)
66K
Genre
Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation
Developer
Gaijin Entertainment
Released
Aug 15, 2013
Price
Free to Play
Metacritic
81
Recommendations
2K

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About War Thunder

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…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64bit) Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p. DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 70 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required
Languages
English * , German * , French * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Simplified Chinese, Russian * , Japanese * , Polish * , Czech * , Turkish * , Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian, Ukrainian…
Controller
Full controller support
DLC
36 available on Steam
Official site
warthunder.com/

Frequently asked questions

Is War Thunder free to play?
Yes — War Thunder is free to play on Steam.
What is the latest War Thunder update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Watch the 2026 Grand Finals and Earn Tricolor Smoke & More Twitch Drops!" (Oct 22, 2026), categorized as News. 2026 has been a year of fierce competition and unforgettable moments! The War Thunder Championship Series has continued to evolve and so have its teams. Over months of intense battles across air, ground, and combined arms formats, competitors have put their skill, teamwork, and…
How many people play War Thunder?
War Thunder is #19 on Steam with a 24h peak of 65,683; 27,086 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Update 2.59.0.75 (Oct 20, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
When was War Thunder released?
War Thunder was released on Aug 15, 2013 by Gaijin Entertainment.
What kind of game is War Thunder?
War Thunder is a Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Free To Play game, featuring single-player, multi-player, mmo.

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24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 22, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. War Thunder and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.