War Thunder AlternativesOnly apps categorised as First-Person Shooters

The best First-Person Shooter alternative to War Thunder is PlanetSide, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to War Thunder and four of them are First-Person Shooters so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting First-Person Shooter alternatives to War Thunder are Red Crucible, Heroes & Generals and Verdun.

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War Thunder is a multiplayer online game combat flight game developed by Gaijin Entertainment for Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and PlayStation 4.

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War Thunder alternatives page was last updated May 26, 2024
  1. PlanetSide icon
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    PlanetSide 2 is the only first person shooter that can deliver truly epic, massive combat on a scale never before seen in stunning, breathtaking detail. Be a part of explosive action in a futuristic world with forces ranging from tactical squads to thousand player armies all...

    13 PlanetSide alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Playstation

    PlanetSide Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Mmo
    3.  Free to play
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    Guest

    Planetside 2: First Person Shooter. War Thunder: Third Person Flight and Tank Simulator.

    They belong to different genres

    Negative commentJan 31, 2017
    5
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    • This alternative is disputed. PlanetSide is a legitimate War Thunder alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • PlanetSide is Freemium and ProprietaryWar Thunder is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Red Crucible icon
     3 likes

    Red Crucible Firestrom, Red Crucible Reloaded, ... Red Crucible 2 has been available to play since 2010.The game can be played with heavy weaponry as well as with standalone soldier mode.

    11 Red Crucible alternatives
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    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Steam

    Red Crucible Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Free to play
    Red Crucible iconWar Thunder Icon

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  3. Heroes & Generals icon
     1 like

    Free World War II MMOG.

    7 Heroes & Generals alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Heroes & Generals Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Free to play
    Heroes & Generals iconWar Thunder Icon

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  4. Verdun icon
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    FPS set in a realistic World War One setting, the game which started the 1914-1918 WW1 Game series. The merciless trench warfare offers a unique battlefield experience, immersing you and your squad into intense battles of attack and defense.

    8 Verdun alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Verdun Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Historical Battle
    Verdun iconWar Thunder Icon

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    Guest

    verdun is a fps... wt is not

    Negative commentApr 26, 2021
    0
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    • Verdun is Paid and ProprietaryWar Thunder is Freemium and Proprietary
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