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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!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “fun strategic naval combat” (51 of 104 reviews) and “rewarding strategic learning curve” (12); the most common complaint is “predatory loot boxes and pricing” (21). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-09.
What reviewers agree on
51 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Would I recomend this game to new players? - yes and no. -Why I would recomend it. Healing consumables for battleships and soon to be lower tier crusers (review made before update) gives a fare amount of wiggle room in…”
“really fun easy grind and cool fights i love the game”
“I've been playing since 2015, still a great game today and you don't need to throw loads of money at it to enjoy the game either.”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Would I recomend this game to new players? - yes and no. -Why I would recomend it. Healing consumables for battleships and soon to be lower tier crusers (review made before update) gives a fare amount of wiggle room in…”
“I like World of Warships because it’s not just fast reactions, it’s more about thinking ahead. The pace is slower than a lot of games, but that actually makes it more strategic. You have to plan your positioning, read…”
“World of Warships is an AWESOME game! It is very realistic, challenging, requires much strategic thinking and planning, is very competitive as you play against other live players, and gives you a historical perspective…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The Different upgradeable Warships and events and graphics and being able to play with other people around the world.”
“I started in Beta. I left for a couple of years out of frustration with the player base, specifically with the comments in game chat and when they get in touch with you in port about how you play. Now I just play Assyms…”
“Good graphics. Runs well and plenty of ships to play with and many fun events. Absolutely recommend.”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The Different upgradeable Warships and events and graphics and being able to play with other people around the world.”
“World of Warships is an AWESOME game! It is very realistic, challenging, requires much strategic thinking and planning, is very competitive as you play against other live players, and gives you a historical perspective…”
“fun relaxing game the can be played with or against friends .. on-line only game”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“really fun easy grind and cool fights i love the game”
“Good fun game. For a free to play you can earn a lot in game.”
“The Different upgradeable Warships and events and graphics and being able to play with other people around the world.”
21 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the worst game I’ve ever played. After 400+ hours, every single premium ship I own—Shimakaze, iwami, Shoukaku, even the brand-new Aberdeen—loses money, every single battle. I lose credits whether I win or lose.…”
“As a casual player who’s been around since Year 2, I’ve seen this game change—and not for the better. New players, you have my sympathies. At this point, the game feels actively stacked against you. Unless you’re…”
“Crates in crates, new temporary currency with every new "event" to obscure prices or force larger payments to get items that should be MUCH less expensive, taking premiums (and some commanders) out of the armory and…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Some kind of dog's nonsense is happening in the game. For some players, shells from 10-12 km fly into ONE SPOT with absolutely no spread, for others, even when shooting from 5-6 km, all shells seem to deliberately…”
“This is the worst game I’ve ever played. After 400+ hours, every single premium ship I own—Shimakaze, iwami, Shoukaku, even the brand-new Aberdeen—loses money, every single battle. I lose credits whether I win or lose.…”
“As a casual player who’s been around since Year 2, I’ve seen this game change—and not for the better. New players, you have my sympathies. At this point, the game feels actively stacked against you. Unless you’re…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the worst game I’ve ever played. After 400+ hours, every single premium ship I own—Shimakaze, iwami, Shoukaku, even the brand-new Aberdeen—loses money, every single battle. I lose credits whether I win or lose.…”
“To make meaningful progress in the game you either have to spend obscene amounts of time playing it or spend lots of money. The game isn’t even that fun, the main draw is that it features historical ships (the best of…”
“If it were possible to link an existing account to Steam, it would be fine, but starting over, especially with worse conditions on Steam... Donation drives donation. I recommend registering a new account not on Steam,…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Some kind of dog's nonsense is happening in the game. For some players, shells from 10-12 km fly into ONE SPOT with absolutely no spread, for others, even when shooting from 5-6 km, all shells seem to deliberately…”
“As a casual player who’s been around since Year 2, I’ve seen this game change—and not for the better. New players, you have my sympathies. At this point, the game feels actively stacked against you. Unless you’re…”
“Crates in crates, new temporary currency with every new "event" to obscure prices or force larger payments to get items that should be MUCH less expensive, taking premiums (and some commanders) out of the armory and…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the worst game I’ve ever played. After 400+ hours, every single premium ship I own—Shimakaze, iwami, Shoukaku, even the brand-new Aberdeen—loses money, every single battle. I lose credits whether I win or lose.…”
“As a casual player who’s been around since Year 2, I’ve seen this game change—and not for the better. New players, you have my sympathies. At this point, the game feels actively stacked against you. Unless you’re…”
“1. Frequently have issues log in EU Server. 2. Match algorism is terrible, always match for example VI ship verse to VIII ship or VIII verse to X, In this situation experience is terrible for both players, because the…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 76.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-09
“-This review is aimed at both returning players and new players- Alright, so I'm a 56% WR with over 5000 hours using WG launcher and almost 800 here (check my name on wows-numbers for proof of this). I own every single premium ship in the game except Rome Eterna and anything…”
— a player, Steam review · 794 hrs played“Wargaming ruined the World of tanks so came to World of warships. which is lot better in my POV. Shots connect, But Team tactics plays a major role in WOW.”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“4K hours on the wargaming launcher, player since closed beta, and I cannot recommend you play this game. 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.…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-09.
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Naval Combat · Action · Co-op · Tactical · Online Co-Op · Multiplayer · Naval · PvP · World War II · War · Military (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Czech, Japanese * , Polish * , Russian * , Thai, Turkish, Spanish - Spain * , Korean * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Traditional Chinese * , Italian * , Simplified Chinese * , Ukrainian, Dut… |
| Achievements | 43 |
| Official site | https://steam.worldofwarships.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 x64 Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-3210 3,2 GHz AMD Athlon™ X4 970 Quad Core 3,8 GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 1280x720; Nvidia®Geforce® GT 640 Intel UHD 630 AMD Radeon™ R7 240 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 67.2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 Additional Notes: