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War Thunder vs World of Tanks Blitz
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 54,553 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,839 for World of Tanks Blitz, about 8× more players. War Thunder has been ahead for 86 days straight. World of Tanks Blitz counters with better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 71%. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 7 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 141h in War Thunder and 16.1h in World of Tanks Blitz. 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.
War Thunder
141h
average of 74 members
World of Tanks Blitz
16.1h
average of 13 members
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Player count history
War ThunderWorld of Tanks Blitz
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 86 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
War Thunder led 86 daysWorld of Tanks Blitz led 0 days
Days tracked
86
Current streak
86 days
War Thunder
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
80%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 86 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | War Thunder | World of Tanks Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 54,553 | 6,839 |
| 24-hour peak | 74,243 | 8,246 |
| 7-day average | 50,479 | 4,623 |
| 30-day average | 50,665 | 4,301 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 87,051 | 9,327 |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 61% positive | 63% positive |
| Total reviews | 777,027 | 153,179 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 15, 2013 | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | War Thunder | World of Tanks Blitz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 36,359 | 48,046 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 45,258 | 81,132 | 6,166 | 6,700 |
| Jun 2026 | 49,218 | 87,051 | 4,519 | 9,327 |
| Jul 2026 | 49,778 | 82,970 | 4,160 | 7,794 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 50,791 | 82,082 | 4,404 | 8,396 |
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, War Thunder or World of Tanks Blitz?
War Thunder currently has more players: 54,553 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,839 for World of Tanks Blitz, about 8× more players.
Is War Thunder bigger than World of Tanks Blitz on Steam?
Over the last 30 days War Thunder averaged 50,665 concurrent players and World of Tanks Blitz averaged 4,301. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
Has World of Tanks Blitz 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 86 days both games have been tracked.
Is War Thunder better than World of Tanks Blitz?
By Steam review score, World of Tanks Blitz rates higher: 78% positive across 153,179 reviews vs 71% across 777,027 for War Thunder. War Thunder has the larger player base right now (54,553 vs 6,839 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is War Thunder growing or declining on Steam?
War Thunder averaged 50,665 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,051.
Is World of Tanks Blitz growing or declining on Steam?
World of Tanks Blitz averaged 4,301 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,327.