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War Thunder vs World of Warships
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 88,902 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,903 for World of Warships, about 6× more players. War Thunder has been ahead for 103 days straight, and has led on 109 days of the 111 days Coilr has tracked both games. World of Warships counters with better Steam reviews: 76% positive vs 71%. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 7 of 9.
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.
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Coilr members average 150h in War Thunder and 55.6h in World of Warships. 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
150h
average of 104 members
World of Warships
55.6h
average of 32 members
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Player count history
War ThunderWorld of Warships
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 103 days. World of Warships last led on Jun 6, 2026.
War Thunder led 109 daysWorld of Warships led 2 days
Days tracked
111
Current streak
103 days
War Thunder
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 4, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 111 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | War Thunder | World of Warships |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 88,902 | 14,903 |
| 24-hour peak | 88,902 | 14,903 |
| 7-day average | 52,184 | 9,049 |
| 30-day average | 52,204 | 7,960 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 101,023 | 62,328 |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive | 76% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 782,802 | 156,443 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 15, 2013 | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | War Thunder | World of Warships | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 36,359 | 48,046 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 45,258 | 81,132 | 11,851 | 40,557 |
| Jun 2026 | 49,218 | 87,051 | 19,941 | 62,328 |
| Jul 2026 | 49,771 | 82,437 | 7,242 | 13,073 |
| Aug 2026 | 51,283 | 87,619 | 7,241 | 13,084 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 52,232 | 101,023 | 8,213 | 17,078 |
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 Warships?
War Thunder currently has more players: 88,902 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,903 for World of Warships, about 6× more players.
Is War Thunder bigger than World of Warships on Steam?
Over the last 30 days War Thunder averaged 52,204 concurrent players and World of Warships averaged 7,960. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
Has World of Warships ever had more players than War Thunder?
Yes. Across the 111 days Coilr has tracked both games, World of Warships had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on Jun 6, 2026. War Thunder has led for the last 103 days.
Is War Thunder better than World of Warships?
By Steam review score, World of Warships rates higher: 76% positive across 156,443 reviews vs 71% across 782,802 for War Thunder. War Thunder has the larger player base right now (88,902 vs 14,903 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is War Thunder growing or declining on Steam?
War Thunder averaged 52,204 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 101,023.
Is World of Warships growing or declining on Steam?
World of Warships averaged 7,960 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 62,328.