War Thunder
You can play War Thunder in the cloud on GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming. You play on your PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. The game is free to play, so there is no copy to buy, and Xbox Cloud Gaming includes it as well.
Included with Xbox Cloud. GeForce NOW needs your own copy.
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Where to buy War Thunder for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have War Thunder yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
War Thunder on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good War Thunder looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW. NVIDIA also tuned its graphics settings for each plan. You change nothing.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play War Thunder
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play War Thunder
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play War Thunder
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About War Thunder
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Gaijin Entertainment
- RELEASE DATE
- 15 Aug, 2013
- GENRES
- Action, Adventure, Shooter, Simulation, MMO
- GAME MODES
- Single-player, multiplayer & co-op
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Full. Plays with a gamepad on all devices
Get notified about War Thunder
One email when War Thunder arrives on a new cloud service, or leaves one. Nothing else, no newsletter.
War Thunder cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play War Thunder in the cloud?+
Yes. War Thunder is on 2 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming. You play it on a PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is War Thunder on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. War Thunder is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Gaijin or Steam. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is War Thunder on Boosteroid?+
No. War Thunder is not on Boosteroid now. It is on GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Is War Thunder on PlayStation Plus?+
No. War Thunder is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Is War Thunder on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
Yes. War Thunder is included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. You play it through Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, phone, tablet or console. You buy nothing.
Is War Thunder on Amazon Luna?+
No. War Thunder is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Do I need to buy War Thunder to play it in the cloud?+
No. War Thunder is free to play, so there is no copy to buy. On GeForce NOW, press Mark as owned on the game's page and it joins your library. Xbox Cloud Gaming includes it in the subscription. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play War Thunder in the cloud for free?+
Yes, and nothing is bought at any point: War Thunder is free to play and the GeForce NOW free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play War Thunder with a controller?+
Yes. War Thunder has full controller support. It plays on a phone, tablet or TV with a gamepad.
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