Choose War Thunder
Choose War Thunder if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 308,911 Steam reviews back the pick.
War Thunder vs WWII Tanks: Battlefield
War Thunder and WWII Tanks: Battlefield both land in Action, Simulation 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 on Steam. War Thunder (2013) is 8 years older than WWII Tanks: Battlefield (2021). WWII Tanks: Battlefield scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than War Thunder (74.1% positive). 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 WWII Tanks: Battlefield
Choose WWII Tanks: Battlefield if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. WWII Tanks: Battlefield launched in 2021.
Both War Thunder and WWII Tanks: Battlefield sit in Action and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 War Thunder |  WWII Tanks: Battlefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews) | 80% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | SP GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- War Thunder (2013) is 8 years older than WWII Tanks: Battlefield (2021).
- WWII Tanks: Battlefield scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than War Thunder (74.1% positive).
- War Thunder is free; WWII Tanks: Battlefield is paid (4.99 USD).
- War Thunder has co-op; WWII Tanks: Battlefield does not.
- War Thunder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; WWII Tanks: Battlefield has no Deck rating yet.
War Thunder vs WWII Tanks: Battlefield — FAQ
- Should I play War Thunder or WWII Tanks: Battlefield first?
- If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before WWII Tanks: Battlefield (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 WWII Tanks: Battlefield similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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.
- Does WWII Tanks: Battlefield have multiplayer like War Thunder?
- No. War Thunder supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while WWII Tanks: Battlefield is listed as single-player only.
- Is War Thunder free?
- Yes — War Thunder is a free-to-play Steam title. WWII Tanks: Battlefield is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does War Thunder run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — War Thunder is rated Deck Verified by Valve. WWII Tanks: Battlefield doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.