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War Thunder
29,485
playing on Steam now·
75,697
24-hour peak
All-time peak 101,023 in Sep 2026·30 days flat
Is War Thunder dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, War Thunder averaged 52,649 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 101,023 in September 2026. 29,485 people are playing War Thunder on Steam right now, and 75,697 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 29% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is War Thunder worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 203h into War Thunder. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
203h avg·71% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
War Thunder player count
A new reading every 5 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
29,485players6.4% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 50,575
30-day average
52,649
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
71%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
203 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
146
who own it
War Thunder players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking War Thunder. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 52,920 | +314 | 92,949 |
| Sep 2026 | 52,606 | +1,303 | 101,023 |
| Aug 2026 | 51,303 | +1,532 | 87,380 |
| Jul 2026 | 49,771 | +553 | 82,437 |
| Jun 2026 | 49,218 | +3,960 | 87,051 |
| May 2026 | 45,258 | +8,899 | 81,132 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 36,359 | — | 48,046 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
71%
Total reviews
790,036
Pos / Neg
562,523 / 227,513
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own War Thunder. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
58.8/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 4 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
1
40-59
0
60-79
2
80-100
1
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
203 h
across 146 players
Total tracked
29,599 h
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
9%
13 of 146 owners
Played last 7 days
4
Hours trend (2wk)
▼ Falling
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 48-30 days · 631-90 days · 090+ days · 136
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
28%
🇬🇧GB
7%
🇩🇪DE
7%
🇯🇵JP
5%
🇹🇷TR
3%
🇷🇺RU
3%
🇫🇷FR
3%
🇪🇸ES
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when War Thunder is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~37%).
Asia-Pacific
37%
Russia & CIS
28%
Europe & Africa
22%
Americas
13%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 82,227 people in game — 2.5× as many as at 00:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about War Thunder
How many people play War Thunder?
In October 2026, War Thunder averaged 52,649 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 101,023 in September 2026.
Is War Thunder dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, War Thunder averaged 52,649 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 101,023 in September 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is War Thunder worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 203h into War Thunder. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
Is War Thunder free to play?
Yes, War Thunder is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play War Thunder?
Across 146 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in War Thunder is about 203 hours.
Where are most War Thunder players from?
War Thunder's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 37% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)