Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the more played game: 315,454 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 57,537 for War Thunder — about 5× more players. War Thunder counters with better Steam reviews: 71% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 315,454 | 57,537 |
| 24-hour peak | 705,703 | 69,375 |
| 7-day average | 327,634 | 48,359 |
| 30-day average | 322,375 | 49,605 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 827,517 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,730,334 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 20, 2017 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 162,384 | 212,877 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 243,779 | 744,400 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 316,791 | 827,517 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 322,585 | 778,154 | 50,089 | 81,938 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS currently has more players: 315,454 concurrent players on Steam vs 57,537 for War Thunder — about 5× more players.
Over the last 30 days PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 322,375 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 49,605. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, War Thunder rates higher: 71% positive across 766,241 reviews vs 60% across 2,730,334 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has the larger player base right now (315,454 vs 57,537 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 322,375 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 827,517.
War Thunder averaged 49,605 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.