Choose War Thunder
Choose War Thunder if you want the Online Co-op, VR Supported, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 308,911 Steam reviews back the pick.
War Thunder vs World of Tanks
War Thunder and World of Tanks both land in Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. War Thunder (2013) is 8 years older than World of Tanks (2021). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (War Thunder: 308,911 reviews, World of Tanks: 24,498). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose World of Tanks
Choose World of Tanks if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 24,498 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both War Thunder and World of Tanks sit in Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.1% vs 74.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 War Thunder |  World of Tanks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews) | 74.2% positive (24,498 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | Wargaming Group Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- War Thunder (2013) is 8 years older than World of Tanks (2021).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (War Thunder: 308,911 reviews, World of Tanks: 24,498).
- Both are free to play.
- War Thunder has co-op; World of Tanks does not.
- Steam Deck: War Thunder is Deck Verified, World of Tanks is Deck Playable.
War Thunder vs World of Tanks — FAQ
- Which is better, War Thunder or World of Tanks?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: War Thunder sits at 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews), World of Tanks at 74.2% (24,498). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play War Thunder or World of Tanks first?
- If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before World of Tanks (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are War Thunder and World of Tanks similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.