Choose War Thunder
Choose War Thunder if you want the VR Supported, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 308,911 reviews.
War Thunder vs Battle Tanks: World War II
War Thunder and Battle Tanks: World War II 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 6 years older than Battle Tanks: World War II (2019). War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Battle Tanks: World War II (67.7% 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 Battle Tanks: World War II
Choose Battle Tanks: World War II if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battle Tanks: World War II launched in 2019.
Both War Thunder and Battle Tanks: World War II 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 |  Battle Tanks: World War II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews) | 67.7% positive (464 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | XDEVS LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- War Thunder (2013) is 6 years older than Battle Tanks: World War II (2019).
- War Thunder scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Battle Tanks: World War II (67.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: War Thunder is Deck Verified, Battle Tanks: World War II is Deck Playable.
War Thunder vs Battle Tanks: World War II — FAQ
- Which is better, War Thunder or Battle Tanks: World War II?
- On Steam reviews War Thunder scores higher (74.1% positive) than Battle Tanks: World War II (67.7% 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 Battle Tanks: World War II first?
- If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before Battle Tanks: World War II (2019). 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 Battle Tanks: World War II 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 Battle Tanks: World War II have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: War Thunder ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Battle Tanks: World War II ships Online Co-op, Co-op.