SteamDB counted 32,701 people in War Thunder on Steam on October 26, 2026, with 95,219 at the 24-hour high. The Steam record stands at 125,430 from April 3, 2026.
This page tracks the live War Thunder player count, monthly Steam averages, yearly peaks, Gaijin’s all-platform record, website visitors by country and Twitch viewing.
War Thunder Live Player Count
How Many People Are Playing War Thunder Right Now?
| Steam reading | Concurrent players | Window |
|---|---|---|
| In game now | 32,701 | Snapshot, October 26, 2026 |
| 24-hour peak | 95,219 | 24 hours to October 26, 2026 |
| All-time peak | 125,430 | April 3, 2026 |
Source: SteamDB, checked October 26, 2026
Over the 30 days to October 26, 2026, the War Thunder concurrent player count on Steam averaged 50,731.75, with a 98,326 peak.
Source: SteamCharts, last 30 days to October 26, 2026
SteamDB shows a rank rather than a daily total, placing War Thunder #13 in its Steam daily active users chart.
Source: SteamDB, October 26, 2026
These counts cover the Steam client. Players on the standalone warthunder.com client, PlayStation or Xbox fall outside them.
Trackers face the same gap with Escape from Tarkov’s player numbers, since that game also sells outside Steam.
250,000 Concurrent: The War Thunder Player Record Across All Platforms
More than 250,000 people played War Thunder at once across all platforms in February 2024, the latest all-platform record Gaijin has published. Game director Vyacheslav Bulannikov gave the figure to eXputer on February 15, 2024.
Source: Gaijin Entertainment via eXputer interview, February 15, 2024
Steam’s record then stood at 121,318, logged by SteamDB on February 3, 2024. February 2024 also holds the highest monthly Steam average in SteamCharts’ records, at 70,092.17.
Source: SteamDB, February 3, 2024; SteamCharts, February 2024
Registered accounts measure sign-ups, not activity. Gaijin reported more than 70 million on November 1, 2022, when concurrent users topped 160,000 on a regular basis.
Source: Gaijin Entertainment, November 1, 2022
Bulannikov put registrations at “way over 75 million” in February 2024. The warthunder.com footer now reads “More than 95,000,000 gamers,” with no definition attached.
Source: eXputer, February 15, 2024; warthunder.com, checked October 26, 2026
Ubisoft also publishes account totals, as seen in Rainbow Six Siege player figures.
Monthly War Thunder Players, October 2025 to September 2026
| Month | Average players | Change in average | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 52,006.01 | +2.13% | 100,117 |
| August 2026 | 50,919.92 | +2.71% | 87,202 |
| July 2026 | 49,576.57 | +0.94% | 81,949 |
| June 2026 | 49,116.31 | -7.52% | 87,498 |
| May 2026 | 53,109.85 | -10.80% | 101,884 |
| April 2026 | 59,540.93 | +2.50% | 125,317 |
| March 2026 | 58,087.94 | -5.79% | 101,842 |
| February 2026 | 61,658.16 | -2.61% | 107,788 |
| January 2026 | 63,311.77 | +4.56% | 113,172 |
| December 2025 | 60,552.23 | +11.77% | 119,540 |
| November 2025 | 54,176.10 | +7.40% | 97,370 |
| October 2025 | 50,444.98 | +6.08% | 94,871 |
Source: SteamCharts, October 2025 to September 2026
September 2026, the latest completed month, averaged 52,006.01 concurrent Steam players, up 2.13% on August. January 2026 led the 12 months at 63,311.77, and June 2026 was the low at 49,116.31.
SteamCharts keeps the same monthly series for other free-to-play games, including Apex Legends’ monthly Steam averages.
Major Updates Since Line of Contact
| Update | Release date | Gaijin’s label |
|---|---|---|
| Line of Contact | December 16, 2025 | Winter 2025 major update |
| Ninth Wave | March 18, 2026 | First major update of 2026 |
| Heavy Cavalry | June 24, 2026 | Second major update of 2026 |
| Sky Odyssey | September 16, 2026 | Third major update of 2026 |
Source: warthunder.com news and changelog, December 2025 to September 2026
December 2025, when Line of Contact went live, posted the window’s largest monthly gain at 11.77%. Sky Odyssey’s month, September 2026, reached a 100,117 peak, the first monthly peak above 100,000 since May 2026.
When Did War Thunder Hit 125,430 Players on Steam?
SteamDB logged War Thunder’s all-time Steam peak of 125,430 concurrent players on April 3, 2026, 16 days after the Ninth Wave update. SteamCharts puts April 2026’s peak at 125,317.
Source: SteamDB; SteamCharts, April 2026
By year, the War Thunder peak player count held between 22,828 and 35,236 from 2014 through 2019. It passed 55,000 in 2020 and has topped 110,000 every year since 2023.
Source: SteamCharts, highest monthly peak in each calendar year, 2014 to September 2026
The Lowest Month Since 2022
September 2025 averaged 47,551.92 concurrent Steam players. That is the lowest monthly average since October 2022, which averaged 41,260.79.
Source: SteamCharts, October 2022 to September 2026
War Thunder Demographics: US Sends 20.28% of Site Visits
| Rank | Country | Share of warthunder.com visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 20.28% |
| 2 | Russia | 15.52% |
| 3 | Germany | 6.31% |
| 4 | Poland | 3.9% |
| 5 | China | 3.62% |
| – | Others | 50.36% |
Source: Similarweb, September 2026
These shares measure estimated visits to warthunder.com, not players. Gaijin gives no player count by region, so this page has no verified War Thunder total for North America or Europe.
Similarweb rates worldoftanks.eu as the site most similar to warthunder.com, with a 100% affinity score; see the World of Tanks player numbers for that game’s Steam data.
Visitor Gender and Age
Male visitors made up 74.37% of warthunder.com’s September 2026 audience and female visitors 25.63%, by Similarweb’s estimate. The 18 to 24 age group was the largest.
Source: Similarweb, warthunder.com audience, September 2026
Is War Thunder Still Popular? 64.2% Positive Across 919,743 Steam Reviews
Steam users have posted 919,743 War Thunder reviews: 590,773 positive and 328,970 negative, a 64.2% positive share. The Steam hub has 594,759 followers.
Source: SteamDB, October 26, 2026
| Twitch metric | Past 365 days | Change vs prior 365 days |
|---|---|---|
| Hours watched | 15 million | -20.6% |
| Average viewers | 1.7 thousand | -20.6% |
| Max viewers | 71.9 thousand | +23.1% |
| Streamers | 98.3 thousand | -13.1% |
| Hours streamed | 1.3 million | -9.3% |
Source: SullyGnome, 365 days to October 24, 2026
Twitch hours watched fell 20.6% against the prior 365 days. Max viewers rose 23.1% to 71.9 thousand over the same span.
Platforms Behind the War Thunder Player Base: Steam, Gaijin Client, Consoles
| Where people play | In SteamDB and SteamCharts counts |
|---|---|
| Steam on Windows, macOS and Linux | Yes |
| Steam Deck (Verified, tested July 3, 2026) | Yes |
| Standalone client from warthunder.com | No |
| PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 | No |
| Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S | No |
Source: SteamDB app data, checked October 26, 2026; Gaijin Entertainment platform list
Gaijin’s press materials list War Thunder on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and Linux, with cross-platform battles.
Source: Gaijin Entertainment press release, November 2022
The Steam version launched on August 15, 2013, after open beta began on November 1, 2012. Update 2.59.0.68 added native Windows on Arm support on October 15, 2026.
Source: SteamDB; Gaijin Entertainment; warthunder.com changelog, October 15, 2026
Bulannikov said in February 2024 that the Gaijin Store would stay the company’s priority channel.
Source: eXputer interview, February 15, 2024
Public trackers hit the same Steam-only wall with Destiny 2’s player count across platforms.
FAQs
How many people are playing War Thunder right now?
SteamDB counted 32,701 War Thunder players on Steam on October 26, 2026, with a 24-hour peak of 95,219. The figure leaves out the standalone client, PlayStation and Xbox.
What is the highest War Thunder player count?
On Steam, 125,430 concurrent players on April 3, 2026, per SteamDB. Across all platforms, Gaijin’s game director cited more than 250,000 simultaneous players in February 2024.
Is War Thunder dying in 2026?
No. September 2026 averaged 52,006.01 concurrent Steam players, up 2.13% on August, and War Thunder set its all-time Steam peak of 125,430 on April 3, 2026.
How many people play War Thunder on console?
Gaijin has not published a platform split. Its latest all-platform record, covering PC, PlayStation and Xbox together, was more than 250,000 simultaneous players in February 2024.
Why do War Thunder player counts on Reddit and tracker sites differ?
Each tracker records its own figure. SteamDB lists a 125,430 all-time peak, while SteamCharts lists 125,317. Both count Steam players, so standalone-client, PlayStation and Xbox players fall outside them.
Sources
https://steamdb.info/app/236390/charts/
https://steamcharts.com/app/236390
https://exputer.com/interviews/war-thunder-five-major-annual-updates/
