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Arma Reforger vs War Thunder
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Simulation games.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 68,491 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,088 for Arma Reforger, about 4× more players. War Thunder has been ahead for 56 days straight. Arma Reforger counters with better Steam reviews: 80% positive vs 71%. War Thunder is free to play, while Arma Reforger costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 8 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 240h in Arma Reforger and 182h in War Thunder. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Arma Reforger
240h
average of 14 members
War Thunder
182h
average of 115 members
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Player count history
Arma ReforgerWar Thunder
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
War Thunder has had the higher daily player count for the last 56 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Arma Reforger led 0 daysWar Thunder led 56 days
Days tracked
56
Current streak
56 days
War Thunder
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
67%
Jul 27, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 56 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Arma Reforger | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,088 | 68,491 |
| 24-hour peak | 17,395 | 95,250 |
| 7-day average | 13,496 | 54,068 |
| 30-day average | 15,020 | 53,642 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 23,185 | 101,023 |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 72% positive |
| Total reviews | 57,983 | 784,780 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~200,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2023 | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Arma Reforger | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 49,218 | 87,051 |
| Jul 2026 | 13,940 | 18,296 | 49,771 | 82,437 |
| Aug 2026 | 13,949 | 23,185 | 51,283 | 87,619 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 12,100 | 21,403 | 53,900 | 101,023 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Arma Reforger or War Thunder?
War Thunder currently has more players: 68,491 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,088 for Arma Reforger, about 4× more players.
Is Arma Reforger bigger than War Thunder on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Arma Reforger averaged 15,020 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 53,642. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
Has Arma Reforger ever had more players than War Thunder?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: War Thunder has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 56 days both games have been tracked.
Is Arma Reforger better than War Thunder?
By Steam review score, Arma Reforger rates higher: 80% positive across 57,983 reviews vs 71% across 784,780 for War Thunder. War Thunder has the larger player base right now (68,491 vs 17,088 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Arma Reforger growing or declining on Steam?
Arma Reforger averaged 15,020 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,185.
Is War Thunder growing or declining on Steam?
War Thunder averaged 53,642 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 101,023.