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Is War Thunder worth it?
Well-reviewed overall — but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 163h into War Thunder. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 59% positive — 13 points below its all-time 71%, so something may have changed lately.
163h avg71% positive59% recently ▾
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
31,012
24h peak
69,375
Peak (tracked)
87,498
Coilr players
43
Player count
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
71%
Total reviews
766,241
Pos / Neg
546,730 / 219,511
Not enough dated reviews yet to chart a trend.
Player score
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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
163 h
across 43 players
Total tracked
7,027 h
How long to beat
verified owners onlyReported by players who own War Thunder — not estimated from playtime, which idle hours and multiplayer inflate.
Main Story
—
no reports yet
Main + Extras
—
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Completionist
—
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Player retention
CoolingHow many tracked owners still play — something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
9%
4 of 43 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08–30 days · 031–90 days · 090+ days · 43
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
24%
🇩🇪DE
20%
🇭🇺HU
8%
🇺🇦UA
4%
🇷🇺RU
4%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇵🇹PT
4%
🇵🇱PL
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when War Thunder is busiest each day (UTC) — a rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~38%).
Asia-Pacific
38%
Russia & CIS
26%
Europe & Africa
21%
Americas
14%
Players online by hour (UTC) · peak 14:00 UTC
00h06h12h18h23h
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How many people play War Thunder?
As of July 2026, about 31,012 people are playing War Thunder on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 69,375 concurrent players.
Is War Thunder still active in 2026?
Yes — 9% of tracked War Thunder owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 31,012 players are online right now. (as of July 2026)
Is War Thunder worth it?
Well-reviewed overall — but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 163h into War Thunder. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 59% positive — 13 points below its all-time 71%, so something may have changed lately.
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 43 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in War Thunder is about 163 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 38% of active players — followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)