RANK

5

War Thunder is ranked #5 out of 126 tracked MMOs in terms of aggregate server and player population.

Estimated Players (30‑day Avg)

478K

30‑day average of estimated players across available sources.

Activity Score

5.01

Composite 0–10 score combining community intensity, Steam/Twitch per‑player, and momentum.

Players Today

641K

Enhanced daily estimate using Reddit/Steam/Twitch with momentum.
Steam now: 46,976

Data Sources

Reddit: 19 minutes ago Steam: 18 minutes ago Twitch: 17 minutes ago

Active Players Over The Last Month

War Thunder Population Chart (Daily)

Daily player estimate for each of the last ~30 days. Short‑term ups and downs are normal; use the monthly chart below for the smoothed 30‑day average.
Enhanced Monthly Players

War Thunder Enhanced Population Chart (Monthly)

Estimated average daily players per month (30‑day average), built from monthly Reddit, Steam, and Twitch data. Use “Legacy” to view the older daily series.
Activity Score Over Time

War Thunder Activity Score (Monthly)

Composite score (0–10) combining community intensity, Steam/Twitch per‑player stats, and momentum. Useful for gauging engagement beyond raw player counts.
30‑Day Trend (%)

War Thunder Month‑Over‑Month Trend

Month‑over‑month percentage change of the enhanced 30‑day average. Positive values indicate growth vs the prior month.

War Thunder

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Game Data

  • Estimated Players (30‑day Avg): 477,829
  • 30‑Day Trend: ▼ -5.37%
  • Activity Score: 5.01
  • Genres: MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer
  • Platforms: PC
  • Released: Unreleased

How Many People Play War Thunder?

We estimate the daily player count of War Thunder to be 477,829 (30‑day average).

War Thunder Description

War Thunder is a free-to-play cross-platform vehicular combat MMO with more than 1000 playable aircraft, helicopters, tanks or ships sprawled over huge maps that feature real-life locations and battles that transpired over the course of 20th century, most notably during WWII.

Gameplay

Air and land warfare pits 2 sides against each other up to 32 players who must battle over points or achieving total elimination against enemy forces across huge maps. There are also PVE missions including dynamic historical campaigns and solo missions plus the custom events that add limitations or put certain victory conditions.

Changes

Back in 2013 War Thunder featured 50 vehicles from the German and Russian trees of air forces and a small selection of maps to choose from. Over the course of the open beta and up to the original release in December 2016, the developers have added over 800 land and air vehicles spawning from British, Japanese, American and other vehicle trees, expanded the map selection, upgraded the interface and tweaked out the graphics and sound for better optimization.

Recent updates

Now War Thunder also has naval battles and with the latest update added helicopters to the mix. All the while constantly maintaining the game’s balance, polishing the visuals and the impeccable sound design, fixing bugs and implementing new features.