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War Thunder is one of the deepest and most generous vehicle games on PC: the sheer breadth — thousands of ground, air and naval machines across ten nations, all in one free client — is unmatched, and the physics-driven damage model rewards genuine skill. The trade-off is a steep learning curve and a grind-and-economy loop that the community regularly clashes with Gaijin over (recent Steam reviews sit at "Mixed", all-time "Mostly Positive"). Start in Arcade at low Battle Ratings, pick a forgiving nation like the USA or USSR, and it is one of the most rewarding free games you can install.
guideHow to start War Thunder the right way — the mode to pick, the nation to learn, and how not to bankrupt yourself.
tierAn honest, defensible ranking — not of single vehicles, but of the nations, modes and BR brackets that serve new players best.
guideArcade, Realistic and Simulator — and how the Battle Rating system decides who you fight.
Á mótiThe two giants of free tank warfare: War Thunder's physics-driven combined arms versus World of Tanks' faster, tank-only arcade action.
Á mótiWargaming's fast, modern-tank PvP newcomer versus War Thunder's enormous, simulation-led combined-arms veteran.
Á mótiWar Thunder's naval branch, part of a huge combined-arms game, versus the polished, ship-only focus of World of Warships.





