When I swoop in behind an enemy fighter, drop the crosshairs just above the cockpit, and watch the bullets slope into the fuselage until it comes apart like a broken kite, I feel transported. Still, as frustrated as I get with War Thunder's limitations, there nothing else out there that so readily puts you at the center of a dogfight. Available on multiple platforms (PC, PS4, Mac and Linux) War Thunder is a realistic war simulation game with emphasis on combat via military aviation, fleets, and vehicles for armed fighting. Authentic battle and mechanical sound effects. The game has received plenty of positive feedback and is one of the most played games on Steam. It was released in January 2013 and has since become a go-to game for several war enthusiasts. Premium currency helps alleviate this somewhat, but unless you're willing to drop some real cash on buying aircraft, you should brace yourself for some slogging. War Thunder offers: Beautiful soundtrack. War Thunder is a popular online multiplayer game that involves vehicular combat. Plus, the currency and research required to progress in the second and third tier of the game lead to some real doldrums.
Rather than having everything laid-out in a simple step-by-step progression, the War Thunder tech tree is jammed full of weird side-branches and a few too many marginal upgrades. This is where War Thunder badly lags behind World of Warplanes and World of Tanks.
