War Thunder vs World of Tanks Blitz
War Thunder is a mmorpg simulation game from Gaijin Entertainment (2012) while World of Tanks Blitz is an FPS mmorpg game from Wargaming Group Limited (2016).
What each one is
Steam files War Thunder under Mmorpg and Simulation. In contrast, it files World of Tanks Blitz under FPS and Mmorpg.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Blow off steam and tank turrets in a free-to-play online 7v7 tank shooter! Drive hundreds of tanks, from museum classics to "did-that-ever-exist?" specials, in quick 5 to 7-minute brawls packed with metal mayhem. Play solo or team up with a friend and enjoy smooth action even on modest hardware!
At a glance
| War Thunder | World of Tanks Blitz | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.2/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (71%, 779,529) | Mostly Positive (78%, 153,269) |
| Critic aggregate | 81/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Install size | 70 GB | 8 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Developer | Gaijin Entertainment | Wargaming Group Limited |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
War Thunder vs World of Tanks Blitz, 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
War ThunderMmorpg simulation gameWorld of Tanks BlitzFPS mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
War ThunderFree to Play, Simulation, Vehicular CombatWorld of Tanks BlitzTanks, Free to Play, ShooterThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
War ThunderScore 7.2 · 71% on Steam · 81 criticWorld of Tanks Blitz ✓Score 7.4 · 78% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
War Thunder779,529 reviews · 35 add-ons · 70 GBWorld of Tanks Blitz153,269 reviews · 15 add-ons · 8 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
War ThunderFreeWorld of Tanks BlitzFreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
War Thunder ✓VerifiedWorld of Tanks BlitzPlayableValve'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 catalogueWar Thunder and World of Tanks Blitz 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.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: World of Tanks Blitz (GamingPickz Score 7.4)
- Better on a Steam Deck: War Thunder (verified)
- Lighter on storage: World of Tanks Blitz (8 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: War Thunder (779,529 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Free to PlayVehicular CombatWorld War IIWarMilitaryTanksMultiplayerMassively Multiplayer
Where they differ
SimulationCombatFlightVRNaval CombatModern
FPSStrategyPvPReal Time TacticsTeam-BasedOnline Co-Op
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, War Thunder is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. World of Tanks Blitz is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| War Thunder | World of Tanks Blitz | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | DirectX 11 compliant graphics card with 256 MB of |
| Minimum CPU | Dual-Core 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Install size | 70 GB | 8 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: War Thunder · World of Tanks Blitz.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 7 accessibility features for War Thunder and 6 for World of Tanks Blitz. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are War Thunder and World of Tanks Blitz in scope?
War Thunder has drawn 779,529 Steam reviews, ships 35 add-ons and installs in 70 GB. World of Tanks Blitz has drawn 153,269 Steam reviews, ships 15 add-ons and installs in 8 GB.
Is War Thunder or World of Tanks Blitz better?
By the GamingPickz Score, World of Tanks Blitz rates higher (7.4 to 7.2). 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, War Thunder or World of Tanks Blitz?
War Thunder is cheaper right now at Free, against Free. 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.