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War Thunder

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App ID 236390
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Gaijin Network Ltd
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies BattlEye AntiCheat, Gaijin Launcher
Last Changenumber 29894223
Last Record Update 4 July 2025 – 08:53:55 UTC ()
Release Date 15 August 2013 – 12:22:00 UTC ()
😌 63.84%
764k reviews
64,809
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Gaijin Entertainment
gamedir War Thunder
metacritic_name War Thunder
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 81
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/war-thunder?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
checkpkgstate Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Gaijin Network Ltd
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 15 August 2013 – 12:22:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
OpenVrSupport Yes
ControllerVr
xinput1
kbm1
PlayAreaVr
seated1
vrheadsetstreaming Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/WarThunder/
https://www.instagram.com/warthunder/
https://www.twitch.tv/warthunder
https://x.com/WarThunder
https://www.youtube.com/warthunder/
Primary Genre Massively Multiplayer (29)
Store Genres Action (1), Massively Multiplayer (29), Simulation (28), Free to Play (37)
Steam Release Date 15 August 2013 – 12:22:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 26 June 2025 – 16:13:14 UTC () (1750954394)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 5
review_percentage 64
review_score_bombs 6
review_percentage_bombs 73
Detected Technologies (?) BattlEye AntiCheat, Gaijin Launcher, AMD_FidelityFX SDK, AMD_GPU_Services SDK, CEF SDK, FMOD SDK, Intel_XeSS SDK, NVIDIA_DLSS SDK, NVIDIA_DLSS_FrameGen SDK, NVIDIA_Highlights SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_Reflex SDK, NVIDIA_Streamline SDK, OpenXR SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 8 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8432961
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
Anti-Cheat Software BattlEye - Requires manual removal after game uninstall
First seen on SteamDB 5 April 2013 – 17:38:07 UTC (), in changelist #203337

Supported Languages

18 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes
Ukrainian Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Romanian Yes Yes

Tags

🆓 Free to Play 🖥️ Simulation 🏎️ Vehicular Combat ⚔️ Combat 🪂 World War II ✈️ Flight 🥽 VR ⚔️ War 🪖 Military 🚜 Tanks 🕹️ Multiplayer 🚢 Naval Combat 💻 Modern 🫶 Massively Multiplayer ☢️ Cold War 🔫 Shooter 🌱 Realistic 💥 Action 👤 Third Person 🔫 Third-Person Shooter

Categories

Single-player MMO Online PvP Online Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards In-App Purchases Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Co-op HDR rendering Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA) PvP

Hardware Categories

VR Supported Native Steam Controller Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers (USB Only) Steam Input API Supported

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp26 June 2025 – 16:39:41 UTC
Trailers
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Launch Options

0. Launcher
Executable launcher.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description Launcher
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch DISABLED
1. Launcher
Executable WarThunderLauncher.app
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launcher
Operating System   macos
2. Launcher
Executable launcher
Launch Type Launch Configuration Tool
Description Launcher
Operating System   linux
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
3. Launch Game
Executable beac_wt_mlauncher.exe
Arguments -skip_pkg_validation -forcestart -config:gameplay/enableVR:b=no
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description Launch Game
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
4. Unnamed launch option
Executable beac_wt_mlauncher.exe
Arguments -skip_pkg_validation -forcestart -config:gameplay/enableVR:b=no
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 32-bit only
5. Configurator
Executable launcher.exe
Arguments ignoreGameUpdate
Launch Type Launch Configuration Tool
Description Configurator
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch release_candidate
6. Update Game Manually
Executable launcher.exe
Arguments force_timestamp_check
Launch Type Launch Configuration Tool
Description Update Game Manually
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch DISABLED
9. Manual Game Update
Executable launcher.exe
Arguments force_timestamp_check
Launch Type Launch Configuration Tool
Description Manual Game Update
Operating System   windows
10. Unnamed launch option
Executable beac_wt_mlauncher.exe
Arguments -skip_pkg_validation -forcestart -config:gameplay/enableVR:b=yes
Launch Type Launch in Steam VR Mode
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
11. Launch Game
Executable linux64/aces
Arguments -skip_pkg_validation -forcestart
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description Launch Game
Operating System   linux
CPU Architecture 64-bit only

Configuration

Key Value
contenttype 3
installdir War Thunder
checkforupdatesbeforelaunch 1
steamcontrollerconfigfileids 538031936,538034938
steamcontrollertemplateindex 1
steamcontrollertouchtemplateindex 1
steamcontrollertouchconfigdetails
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controller_typecontroller_mobile_touch
enabled_branchesdefault
use_action_blockfalse
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