World of Warships
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
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- Released
- 2015
- Developer
- Lesta Games
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 81
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 67.2 GB
What is World of Warships?
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
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 | 17 September 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lesta Games |
| Publisher | Wargaming |
| Platforms | iOS, iPad, Steam Deck |
| Genres | MMORPG, Simulation |
| Languages | 18 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q4053252, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was World of Warships 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
- Camera Comfort
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
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 | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | Yes |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 67.2 GB |
| Add-on content | 23 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 Warships worth it?
76% of 156,252 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. It is free to play, and critics score it 81/100.
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 Warships? How long to beat it
Total play time for World of Warships is about 144 hours to do everything, and around 144 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 144h | 1 |
World of Warships is free to play, so the only cost is your time: about 144 hours to beat it.
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
World of Warships system requirements
The minimum requirements from World of Warships's Steam page. These are what it takes to launch and be playable, not to run at high settings.
| Memory | 6 GB RAM (other games at this level) |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-3210 3,2 GHz AMD Athlon™ X4 970 Quad Core 3,8 GHz |
| Graphics | 1280x720; Nvidia®Geforce® GT 640 Intel UHD 630 AMD Radeon™ R7 240 · runs on a low-end GPU |
| Storage | 67.2 GB (more games this size) |
| System | 64-bit OS required |
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Where World of Warships sits on the grid
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World of Warships price & deals: is it on sale?
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Latest World of Warships updates & patch notes
Pulled from World of Warships'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 Warships
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 Warships 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 game31 of 300 (10%)
Current Azur Lane event is the absolute pinnacle of Wargaming's unbridled greed, putting lootboxes INSIDE lootboxes is a sin that puts you on par with the anti-christ.
Steam review, 29 April 2026 · 1 hours played · 182 readers marked it helpfulEvery patch the power creep gets worse, premium ships prices just keep going up, loot boxes in loot boxes and the CV/AA rework just keeps getting worse.
Steam review, 15 August 2026 · 1,300 hours played · 17 readers marked it helpful - Servers and connection15 of 300 (5%)
The biggest problems aren't simply balance or matchmaking.
Steam review, 9 August 2026 · 2,975 hours played · 57 readers marked it helpfulAlso, matchmaking is narrated - you will have good and bad streaks that has nothing to do with how good you play - just to make you purchase their crap.
Steam review, 5 August 2026 · 1,633 hours played · 12 readers marked it helpful
A further 6 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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Common questions about World of Warships
What platforms is World of Warships on?
World of Warships is available on iOS, iPad, Steam Deck. It first released in 2015.
Is World of Warships free?
Yes. World of Warships is free to download on Steam. It carries in-game purchases.
Do players recommend World of Warships?
76% of 156,252 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 Warships?
81 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 Warships work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates World of Warships as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the World of Warships download?
67.2 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made World of Warships?
World of Warships was developed by Lesta Games and published by Wargaming.
Is World of Warships worth it in 2026?
76% of 156,252 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 Warships?
At minimum, World of Warships needs 6 GB RAM, a Intel® Core™ i3-3210 3,2 GHz AMD Athlon™ X4 970 Quad Core 3,8 GHz, a 1280x720; Nvidia®Geforce® GT 640 Intel UHD 630 AMD Radeon™ R7 240, 67.2 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 Warships?
144 hours with the main extras, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.