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Updated October 16, 2026

War Thunder vs Warframe: Player Count Comparison

Warframe is currently the bigger game, with 69,974 players in game against 28,089 for War Thunder — about 2.5× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.

War Thunder

Playing now
28,089

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

Steam rank#18
Weekly peak75,835
ReviewsMostly Positive
PriceFree to play
Released15 Aug, 2013

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Warframe

Playing now
69,974

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Steam rank#21
Weekly peak97,217
ReviewsVery Positive
PriceFree to play
Released25 Mar, 2013

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War Thunder player trend

24k38k52k66kSep 15Oct 2Oct 16

Warframe player trend

32k50k68k86kSep 15Oct 2Oct 16

Which has more players?

As of October 16, 2026, Warframe leads with 69,974 concurrent players (Steam rank #21) while War Thunder has 28,089 (rank #18). Player count measures how busy a game is right now, not how good it is — check the review scores above alongside it.

See both inside the full Steam top 100 chart.