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A massive online vehicle combat game where you unlock planes, tanks and ships spanning over a century of military history and pilot them in battles ranging from arcade to full simulator. Its long grind through national tech trees and detailed damage modeling define the experience.
What defines War Thunder:
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The closest matches for War Thunder are World of Tanks, Panzerkampf and America's Army. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes War Thunder special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
97 %
Best match
Free-to-play 15-vs-15 tank battles where positioning, armor angling and teamwork matter more than raw reflexes. A huge research tree of historical vehicles drives long-term progression.
95 % free
Gameplay comes before story
A team-versus-team tank combat game featuring historically accurate World War II and modern vehicles. It stands out for its detailed ballistics with penetration and ricochets, plus realistic vehicle physics down to individual track links.
94 %
Challenging difficulty
A tactical online multiplayer shooter published by the U.S. Army, focused on realistic teamwork, rules of engagement and military training. Few hits are enough to kill, so coordination and caution matter.
94 % 17.99 €
Challenging difficulty
An unforgiving, realism-focused WWII shooter set in the Battle of Stalingrad, where one or two hits kill and teamwork, cover and squad command decide every match. Large multiplayer battles with tanks and weighty, authentic weapon handling.
94 % free
Lavish presentation
Free-to-play team-based naval battles with historical warships, where positioning, ammo choice and ship class decide the outcome. From nimble destroyers to lumbering battleships, submarines and carriers, each class plays very differently.
94 %
Strong character progression
A free-to-play WW2 multiplayer shooter where players fight as infantry, tank crew or pilots while generals steer a persistent strategic war between Germany, the US and the Soviet Union.
93 % −75 %Lavish presentation
A team-based multiplayer WW1 shooter set on the Italian Isonzo front, featuring class-based combat, shifting frontlines and trench-style warfare across Alpine peaks and Italian towns, a slower and grittier alternative to modern shooters.
93 % 39.99 €
Lavish presentation
A first-person tactical shooter for up to 100 players where three teams fight over randomized zones on destructible battlefields using infantry, vehicles and logistics. Earned cash carries over into persistent loadouts and vehicles.
93 % free
Strong character progression
An online team-based multiplayer shooter set in a modern global conflict, with a large arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets and drones used in big-map battles.
92 % free
Strong character progression
Free-to-play team-based tank battles built for mobile and Switch: short matches, vehicle upgrade trees and tactical positioning rather than any story.