Choose War Thunder
Choose War Thunder if you want the MMO, VR Supported, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 308,911 reviews.
War Thunder vs Modern Warships
War Thunder and Modern Warships 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 13 years older than Modern Warships (2026). War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Modern Warships (60.3% 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 Modern Warships
Choose Modern Warships if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Modern Warships launched in 2026.
Both War Thunder and Modern Warships sit in Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Modern Warships | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2026 |
| 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) | 60.3% positive (527 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | Artstorm FZE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- War Thunder (2013) is 13 years older than Modern Warships (2026).
- War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Modern Warships (60.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: War Thunder is Deck Verified, Modern Warships is Deck Playable.
War Thunder vs Modern Warships — FAQ
- Which is better, War Thunder or Modern Warships?
- On Steam reviews War Thunder scores higher (74.1% positive) than Modern Warships (60.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, War Thunder is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play War Thunder or Modern Warships first?
- If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before Modern Warships (2026). 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 Modern Warships 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.
- Do both War Thunder and Modern Warships have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: War Thunder ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Modern Warships ships Online Co-op, Co-op.