World of Tanks
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.
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- Released
- 2010
- Developer
- Wargaming
- Platforms
- 10 systems
- Critics
- 80
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 120 GB
What is World of Tanks?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 12 August 2010 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Wargaming |
| Publisher | Wargaming |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Simulation, MMORPG |
| Languages | 20 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q590342, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was World of Tanks received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Color Alternatives
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | Yes |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 120 GB |
| Add-on content | 32 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Is World of Tanks worth it?
80% of 100,753 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. It is free to play, and critics score it 80/100.
That is the data, not a verdict for sale: whether it is worth it depends on the price you pay and what you want. Players do report problems — see the reported-problems section below before buying. We have not published our own review of this game.
How long is World of Tanks? How long to beat it
Total play time for World of Tanks is about 2981.9 hours to do everything, and around 434.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 434.1h | 9 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 865.6h | 6 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 2981.9h | 7 |
World of Tanks is free to play, so the only cost is your time: about 434.1 hours to beat it.
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
World of Tanks system requirements
The minimum requirements from World of Tanks's Steam page. These are what it takes to launch and be playable, not to run at high settings.
| Memory | 8 GB RAM (other games at this level) |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3330 / AMD FX-6300 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon R9 270 · runs on a low-end GPU |
| Storage | 120 GB (more games this size) |
| System | 64-bit OS required |
Can your PC run it? Check World of Tanks against your exact GPU, CPU and RAM.
Where World of Tanks sits on the grid
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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.
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How positions are decided
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World of Tanks price & deals: is it on sale?
We have one reading so far: Free on 30 August 2026. Prices are checked daily from here, and this becomes a chart once there is more than one point to join. A single observation is a price, not a history.
Latest World of Tanks updates & patch notes
Pulled from World of Tanks's own Steam feed on 5 September 2026. Posts marked as from the studio were written by the developer; the rest are articles Steam syndicated from elsewhere. Every one links to its source.
What readers say about World of Tanks
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of World of Tanks on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Monetisation inside the game28 of 300 (9%)
Or, if you want to make credits on a regular tank, you need to buy a Premium Account for better earnings — and you can combine that with WoT Plus for even more credits and bonuses, plus a Battle Pass on top.
Steam review, 1 June 2026 · 20 hours played · 11 readers marked it helpfulAnd they say is not pay to win.
Steam review, 19 July 2026 · 318 hours played · 9 readers marked it helpful - Servers and connection22 of 300 (7%)
- There is no balance in team matchmaking, no matter what the developers write.
Steam review, 17 July 2026 · 58 hours played · 59 readers marked it helpfulThere is no skill based matchmaking here.
Steam review, 18 August 2026 · 21 hours played · 10 readers marked it helpful
A further 1 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
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Games like World of Tanks
24 games overlap with World of Tanks on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are World of Warships, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm and Day of Defeat: Source.
Part of the World of Tanks series
World of Tanks is one of 2 World of Tanks games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
World of Tanks head to head
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Common questions about World of Tanks
What platforms is World of Tanks on?
World of Tanks is available on iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Steam Deck. It first released in 2010.
Is World of Tanks free?
Yes. World of Tanks is free to download on Steam. It carries in-game purchases.
Do players recommend World of Tanks?
80% of 100,753 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for World of Tanks?
80 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does World of Tanks work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates World of Tanks as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the World of Tanks download?
120 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made World of Tanks?
World of Tanks was developed by Wargaming and published by Wargaming.
Is World of Tanks worth it in 2026?
80% of 100,753 Steam reviews are positive (Mostly Positive), and it is free to play. That is the strongest signal we hold; "worth it" depends on the price you pay and what you want, so weigh the sentiment against the current price above.
What are the system requirements for World of Tanks?
At minimum, World of Tanks needs 8 GB RAM, a Intel Core i5-3330 / AMD FX-6300, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon R9 270, 120 GB of storage, from its Steam listing. That is what it takes to launch and be playable, not to run at high settings. Check it against your own PC on the can-I-run page.
How long does it take to beat World of Tanks?
about 434.1 hours for the main story, 865.6 hours with the main extras, 2981.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.