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War Thunder

A Shooter game by Gaijin Entertainment, released in 2013

65/100🟢Very Healthy🥇Proton GoldXbox Series X|SPlayStation 4Linux

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armored vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

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War Thunder Download Size

The official download size for War Thunder is 95 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $5.70 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

95GB

Est. SSD Cost

$5.70USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2h 9m

Is War Thunder Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
96.7KPlayers Online

There are currently 96,691 people playing War Thunder, ranking it among the top 1% of most played games on Steam right now.

Current Activity24h Peak: 116K
Estimated Match Wait: Instant (< 10s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the War Thunder save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\WarThunder\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/WarThunder/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/WarThunder/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is War Thunder Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified War Thunder, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 468 user configs ↗

Can I Run War Thunder?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run War Thunder smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher or equivalent GPU. Plan for 95 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10 (64bit)
  • ⚡
    CPUDual-Core 2.2 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
  • 💾
    Storage70 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10/11 (64bit)
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 or better
  • 🧠
    RAM16 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
  • 💾
    Storage95 GB available space
Download Size
95 GBLarge

Is War Thunder Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

65
Rated 65 out of 100
Mixed Reviews3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, opinion on War Thunder is divided. While it offers some unique shooter mechanics, the score of 65 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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