How many people are playing War Thunder?

War Thunder has 38,416 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 80,554 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.

Is War Thunder on Steam?

Yes. War Thunder is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.

Is War Thunder still popular?

War Thunder is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is up 0%.

When did War Thunder release?

War Thunder was first released on August 15, 2013.

War Thunder

Aug 15, 2013ActionMassively MultiplayerSimulationXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5

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War Thunderplayer count & live stats

War Thunder has 38,416 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 80,554 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 31 minutes ago.

Holding steadyIts player count is up 0% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) +3
First released: Aug 15, 2013

War Thunder player count

War Thunder has 38,416 players in-game on Steam right now — up 3% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 80,554 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

Playing right now

38.4K+3% vs 24h ago

Steam concurrent players

Watching on Twitch

614

Concurrent viewers · hourly

80,554 24-hour peak

80,554 7-day peak

81,023 30-day peak

102,029 all-time peak

#11 most played on Steam

Steam most-played rank: #11

7-day daily average players

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Live stats last updated 31 minutes ago.

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War Thunder monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers
August 2026	81,023	10,481
July 2026	81,959	12,754
June 2026	87,498	22,551
May 2026	102,029	18,434

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War Thunder — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing War Thunder?: War Thunder has 38,416 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 80,554 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.
Is War Thunder on Steam?: Yes. War Thunder is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.
What platforms is War Thunder on?: War Thunder is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One.
Is War Thunder still popular?: War Thunder is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is up 0%.
When did War Thunder release?: War Thunder was first released on August 15, 2013.

About War Thunder

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armored 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.

Summary via IGDB.

War Thunder on Wikipedia

War Thunder is a 2013 free-to-play vehicular combat multiplayer video game produced by Gaijin Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Oculus, and Vive. It was first released in November 2012 as an open beta with a worldwide release in January 2013; it had its official release on December 21, 2016. A spinoff game called War Thunder Mobile was released in 2023 for Android and iOS.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Developer: Gaijin Entertainment
Publisher: Gaijin Entertainment
ESRB rating: T
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Themes: Action, Historical, Warfare
Official site: Visit