Choose War Thunder
Choose War Thunder if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP 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 Military Tanks
War Thunder and Military 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 10 years older than Military Tanks (2023). War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Military Tanks (66.7% 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 Military Tanks
Choose Military Tanks if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Military Tanks launched in 2023.
Both War Thunder and Military Tanks sit in Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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 |  Military Tanks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews) | 66.7% positive (75 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | XTORNADO GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- War Thunder (2013) is 10 years older than Military Tanks (2023).
- War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Military Tanks (66.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- War Thunder has co-op; Military Tanks does not.
- Steam Deck: War Thunder is Deck Verified, Military Tanks is Deck Playable.
War Thunder vs Military Tanks — FAQ
- Should I play War Thunder or Military Tanks first?
- If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before Military Tanks (2023). 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 Military 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.