Cooling
Is War Thunder worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 132h into War Thunder. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
132h avg71% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
38,367
24h peak
82,100
Peak (tracked)
87,051
Coilr players
84
Player count
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
71%
Total reviews
779,056
Pos / Neg
554,489 / 224,567
Not enough dated reviews yet to chart a trend.
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.
80/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
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
132 h
across 84 players
Total tracked
11,050 h
Player retention
CoolingHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
7%
6 of 84 owners
Played last 7 days
2
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 28-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 82
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
28%
🇩🇪DE
10%
🇬🇧GB
8%
🇯🇵JP
6%
🇪🇸ES
6%
🇹🇷TR
4%
🇵🇱PL
4%
🇭🇺HU
4%
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 (~40%).
Asia-Pacific
40%
Russia & CIS
25%
Europe & Africa
20%
Americas
15%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 75,343 people in game — 2.3× as many as at 00:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about War Thunder
How many people play War Thunder?
As of August 2026, about 38,367 people are playing War Thunder on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 82,100 concurrent players.
Is War Thunder still active in 2026?
Yes, 7% of tracked War Thunder owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 38,367 players are online right now. (as of August 2026)
Is War Thunder worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 132h 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 84 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in War Thunder is about 132 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 40% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)