Day of Defeat: Source vs World of Tanks
Day of Defeat: Source is an FPS simulation game from Valve (2010) while World of Tanks is a simulation mmorpg game from Wargaming (2010).
What each one is
Steam files Day of Defeat: Source under FPS and Simulation. In contrast, it files World of Tanks under Simulation and Mmorpg.
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World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.
At a glance
| Day of Defeat: Source | World of Tanks | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 23,601) | Very Positive (80%, 100,753) |
| Critic aggregate | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free |
| Install size | — | 120 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2010 | 2010 |
| Developer | Valve | Wargaming |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Day of Defeat: Source vs World of Tanks, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Day of Defeat: SourceFPS simulation gameWorld of TanksSimulation mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Day of Defeat: SourceFPS, World War II, ActionWorld of TanksTanks, Free to Play, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Day of Defeat: Source ✓Score 7.9 · 92% on Steam · 80 criticWorld of TanksScore 7.5 · 80% on Steam · 80 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Day of Defeat: Source23,601 reviewsWorld of Tanks100,753 reviews · 32 add-ons · 120 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Day of Defeat: Source$9.99World of Tanks ✓FreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Day of Defeat: SourcePlayableWorld of TanksPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDay of Defeat: Source and World of Tanks on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Mobile
- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Day of Defeat: Source (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: World of Tanks (Free)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: World of Tanks (100,753 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
World War IIMultiplayerActionShooterMilitaryWarTeam-BasedHistorical
Where they differ
FPSFirst-PersonClass-BasedClassicOnline Co-OpGore
TanksFree to PlayPvPVehicular CombatCo-opThird Person
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Day of Defeat: Source is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. World of Tanks is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Day of Defeat: Source | World of Tanks | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon R9 270 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5-3330 / AMD FX-6300 |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 120 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Day of Defeat: Source · World of Tanks.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 6 accessibility features for Day of Defeat: Source and 5 for World of Tanks. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Day of Defeat: Source and World of Tanks in scope?
Day of Defeat: Source has drawn 23,601 Steam reviews. World of Tanks has drawn 100,753 Steam reviews, ships 32 add-ons and installs in 120 GB.
Is Day of Defeat: Source or World of Tanks better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Day of Defeat: Source rates higher (7.9 to 7.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Day of Defeat: Source or World of Tanks?
World of Tanks is cheaper right now at Free, against $9.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.