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!
- 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 |
| 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.
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.
Games like World of Warships
24 games overlap with World of Warships on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are World of Tanks, Day of Defeat: Source and Squad 44.
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.