World of Warships

September 17, 2015ShooterESRB T

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Genres

Shooter Strategy Simulation Action MMORPG

Overview

About World of Warships

World of Warships is a free to play online naval combat game by Wargaming.net. Players compete in a variety of historic warships from numerous national origins. Take control of Destroyers, Cruisers, Battleships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers in competitive game modes, or cooperatively sail into historic operations.

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At a glance

Released: September 17, 2015
Platforms: PC
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Simulation, Action, MMORPG
Play modes: Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer, MMO
Age rating: ESRB T
Multiplayer: By platform

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Multiplayer by platform

How World of Warships supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.

Multiplayer capabilities for World of Warships by platform. Capabilities with no published information are marked "not documented".
Platform	Local	Online	LAN	Split-screen	Co-op campaign	Drop-in/out
PC	No	Yes, up to 24 players	No	No	No	Yes

Supported (a number is the player cap)
Not supported
Not documented for this platform

Content

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ACBPG

ESRBT

Violence
Suggestive Themes

GRACALL

Violence

PEGI12

Violence
Sex

Take command of legendary WWI and WWII ships and challenge other players for domination of the seas.

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10 Best Free Strategy Games on Steam (2026) – Worth Playing

World of Warships is a naval tactics game where 12v12 teams of destroyers, cruisers, and battleships trade volleys while fighting for positioning and island cover. The pace is slow by design — you're thinking about where you'll be in 30 seconds, not reacting to what's happening now. Angling armor correctly and coordinating crossfires with teammates are skills that take time to develop, but the payoff when it clicks is satisfying. The monetization is the main sticking point: premium ships appear regularly through battle passes and loot containers, and some free players feel the grind gap keenly after the first 50 hours. Still one of the strongest naval strategy options that costs nothing to start.

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