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 GunFleet
War Thunder and GunFleet 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 4 years older than GunFleet (2017). War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than GunFleet (60.2% 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 GunFleet
Choose GunFleet if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GunFleet launched in 2017.
Both War Thunder and GunFleet 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. 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 |  GunFleet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews) | 60.2% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | Areo Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- War Thunder (2013) is 4 years older than GunFleet (2017).
- War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than GunFleet (60.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- War Thunder has co-op; GunFleet does not.
- War Thunder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; GunFleet has no Deck rating yet.
War Thunder vs GunFleet — FAQ
- Should I play War Thunder or GunFleet first?
- If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before GunFleet (2017). 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 GunFleet 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.
- Does War Thunder run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — War Thunder is rated Deck Verified by Valve. GunFleet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.