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War Thunder

A MMO shooter that puts you in command of hundreds of the finest combat vehicles of World War II.

Free, with trade-offs
Windows, macOS and Linux
In-app purchases

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Technical details

Pricing: Free, with trade-offsconfirmed by Official Steam page
License: not documented
Open source: not documented
Commercial use: not documented
Account required: not documented
Credit card required: not documented
Watermark: Not applicable
Ads: not documented
Platforms: Windows, macOS and LinuxEstablished by Linux: Official Steam page · macOS: Official Steam page · Windows: Official Steam page
Distribution: Available on Steam
Model: Free-to-play (free, in-app purchases)

Overview

War Thunder is a massively multiplayer online game, available on Windows, macOS and Linux. Related genres: shooter.

Gameplay elements described in its FreeToGame listing and on its Steam page: player-versus-player (PvP), online multiplayer, co-op play, cross-platform play, achievements and controller support.

Minimum requirements stated in its FreeToGame listing: Windows XP, 1 GB of RAM and 3 GB of disk space.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“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.” — Steam, 10 November 2026
“A MMO shooter that puts you in command of hundreds of the finest combat vehicles of World War II.” — FreeToGame, 10 November 2026
“Intense PvP experiences in full-scale combat missions at various difficulty settings for all play styles and degrees of experience.” — Steam, 10 November 2026
“Online PvP.” — Steam, 10 November 2026
“Co-op.” — Steam, 10 November 2026
“Cross-Platform Multiplayer.” — Steam, 10 November 2026
“Steam Achievements.” — Steam, 10 November 2026
“Full controller support.” — Steam, 10 November 2026

At a glance

War Thunder is free, with trade-offs (account, ads, data or attribution) detailed below.

Its licence could not be established at the source: check the terms on the official website.

In-game purchases: the game is free, but offers optional purchases (items, virtual currency, subscription or season pass) listed on its official website.

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Official Steam page (limits, free status, platforms) — 6 November 2026
Last technical check: 6 November 2026
Description from freetogame.com — FreeToGame.com (attribution)

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