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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation *: Windows 7 x64 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 / 11 Processeur : Intel® Core™ i3-3210 @ 3.2GHz, AMD Athlon™ II X2 245 @ 2.9 GHz Mémoire vive : 6 GB de mémoire Graphiques : 1280×720; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640, AMD Radeon™ R7 240, Intel® HD 4000 DirectX : Version 11 Réseau : connexion internet haut débit Espace disque : 67.2 GB d'espace disque disponible Carte son : DirectX 11 Notes supplémentaires : Pour des raisons techniques, seuls les comptes de jeu créés en utilisant la version Steam du jeu sont pris en charge.

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 / 11 Processeur : Intel® Core™ i5-4460 @ 3.2 GHz, AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5 GHz Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : 1920×1080; NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770, AMD Radeon™ R9 270X 4Gb DirectX : Version 11 Réseau : connexion internet haut débit Espace disque : 67.2 GB d'espace disque disponible Carte son : DirectX 11.1 Notes supplémentaires : Pour des raisons techniques, seuls les comptes de jeu créés en utilisant la version Steam du jeu sont pris en charge.

World of Warships

Overhyped
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Released November 15, 2017
sample: 495 reviews posted after launch (157 AI-classified)
66/100
Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 76 % · 156,535 reviews (« Mostly Positive »)
Critics' score : 79/100 (17 OpenCritic reviews) · critics are more convinced than players (-13)

Heavy dreadnoughts and destroyers command the seas, yet 352 veterans out of a sampled 495 post-release reviews show visible fatigue as playtime climbs past 25 hours. Overall, the title holds a 76% positive Steam history, though recent reception drops to 66 positive mentions out of 495.

What it's about: Plongez dans de palpitantes batailles navales et créez une armada avec plus de 800 navires de la première moitié du XXe siècle, des destroyers furtifs aux immenses cuirassés. Modifiez l'apparence des navires, choisissez des améliorations selon votre style de jeu et bataillez avec d'autres joueurs!

In-game

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« Aprés 6500 h de jeu j'ai enfin tous les bateaux de l'arbre de recherche :) »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 6722 h played11
« I know no One Will read this review but Dev team and the community itself, like I Said on prev game, Merry Christmas. <3 »
👍 anonymous review · Dec 2025 · 30 h played2111
« It sucks, but atleast it's more fun than warthunder naval »
👍 anonymous review · Dec 2025 · 251 h played11
« Dear WG. Take everything that requires playing random battles, along with those MF submarines, which have auto-homing torpedoes and politely shove it up your greedy A$$. Other than that - much more enjoyable than WT, WoT and Blitz. »
👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 218 h played1
« Good game, still having fun after 3 years. Just remember : you dont need to participate in the expensive gacha events, its totaly optional »
👍 anonymous review · Sep 2025 · 1845 h played1
« I get a lot of the free games need to add things for profits. I would rather pay a monthly fee or something for better content and game modes. It is an enjoyable game but I hope the devs listen to the players. »
👍 anonymous review · Jun 2026 · 159 h played1
« The great thing about this game is you can uninstall it far quicker than it took to install it. I think this is a vault tec experiment. Fun at first then you realize you are getting messed with. »
👎 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 1641 h played11
« Every patch the power creep gets worse, premium ships prices just keep going up, loot boxes in loot boxes and the CV/AA rework just keeps getting worse. »
👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 1332 h played11
« Game could be good. But instead its 4 fat campers dragging each match out from across the map. Low lvl games are fun but the higher you get the more overweight the average player is. »
👎 anonymous review · May 2026 · 120 h played32
« impossible d'evoluer sans la CB. un bon pay to play. »
👎 anonymous review · May 2026 · 414 h played
« le jeu pay to win par excelence , au debut tu gagne , mais apres c'est finit , tes obus ne touche plus par contre les enemis te tue en 2 coups »
👎 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 22 h played
« there is hitler and sex minigames »
👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 46 h played1

In players' words

« Aprés 6500 h de jeu j'ai enfin tous les bateaux de l'arbre de recherche :) »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 6722 h played11
« The great thing about this game is you can uninstall it far quicker than it took to install it. I think this is a vault tec experiment. Fun at first then you realize you are getting messed with. »
👎 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 1641 h played11
« I know no One Will read this review but Dev team and the community itself, like I Said on prev game, Merry Christmas. <3 »
👍 anonymous review · Dec 2025 · 30 h played2111
« Every patch the power creep gets worse, premium ships prices just keep going up, loot boxes in loot boxes and the CV/AA rework just keeps getting worse. »
👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 1332 h played11
« It sucks, but atleast it's more fun than warthunder naval »
👍 anonymous review · Dec 2025 · 251 h played11
« Game could be good. But instead its 4 fat campers dragging each match out from across the map. Low lvl games are fun but the higher you get the more overweight the average player is. »
👎 anonymous review · May 2026 · 120 h played32
« Dear WG. Take everything that requires playing random battles, along with those MF submarines, which have auto-homing torpedoes and politely shove it up your greedy A$$. Other than that - much more enjoyable than WT, WoT and Blitz. »
👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 218 h played1
« impossible d'evoluer sans la CB. un bon pay to play. »
👎 anonymous review · May 2026 · 414 h played
« Good game, still having fun after 3 years. Just remember : you dont need to participate in the expensive gacha events, its totaly optional »
👍 anonymous review · Sep 2025 · 1845 h played1
« le jeu pay to win par excelence , au debut tu gagne , mais apres c'est finit , tes obus ne touche plus par contre les enemis te tue en 2 coups »
👎 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 22 h played
« I get a lot of the free games need to add things for profits. I would rather pay a monthly fee or something for better content and game modes. It is an enjoyable game but I hope the devs listen to the players. »
👍 anonymous review · Jun 2026 · 159 h played1
« there is hitler and sex minigames »
👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 46 h played1

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
71 % pos · n=94
Multiplayer
9 % pos · n=43
Content / longevity
27 % pos · n=33
Value for money
0 % pos · n=26
Performance
5 % pos · n=22
Graphics / art
83 % pos · n=18
Interface / UX
12 % pos · n=8
Story / writing
57 % pos · n=7
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=7
Audio / music
0 % pos · n=2
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay9467423
Multiplayer434237
Content / longevity339123
Value for money260224
Performance221120
Graphics / art181503
Interface / UX8107
Story / writing7403
Stability / bugs7007
Audio / music2002

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 56 h on median; those who dislike it: 288 h.

<2h
64 % (n=11)
2-10h
83 % (n=64)
10-25h
88 % (n=68)
>25h
59 % (n=352)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

📉 Down since launch (-8 pts) — reception has worsened
Apr 2026 : 71% positive71AprMay 2026 : 65% positive65MayJun 2026 : 75% positive75JunJul 2026 : 69% positive69JulAug 2026 : 58% positive58AugSep 2026 : 63% positive63Sep

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

1,2 % Demanding

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 43 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 4,7 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

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This game on Twitch

Popular streamers

LIVE ClydePlaysLive 163 viewers · EN — Ships, then Detroit w/ Clyde | Herby Gumbo Challenge! | na.cc

Small streamers to support

LIVE フェンサー 51 viewers · JA — お船594日目【WOWs】日本重巡リセット!T9伊吹を終わらせるLIVE ZeGerman93 18 viewers · DE — 🔥Gold Ranked Kaffeefahrt 🔥!Dc 🔥Kein Pro Gameplay 🔥Unfug treiben 🔥Ranked & Zufall🔥Danke für den SuppLIVE lord_zath_rr 10 viewers · EN — KOTS 19 EU/NA Days 1-4 Reruns | Main @lord_zath - Mon 7pm, Fri & Sun 12pm CST! @lord_zath_rrLIVE tuka__d 8 viewers · JA — ツリーフルコンプ第29話「安物ブレーキパッド(所持艦艇からでも良ければリクエスト募)」【World of Warships】

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Strengths

  • Core naval combat mechanics earn 67 positive mentions out of 94 total
  • Visual fidelity and naval aesthetics receive 15 positive mentions out of 18
  • Early session engagement remains strong, with 56 positive mentions out of 64 in the 2-10 hour playtime bracket

Weaknesses

  • Multiplayer and team balancing struggles accumulate 37 negative mentions out of 43
  • Monetization practices and heavy grind drive 24 negative mentions out of 26 regarding the game's economy
  • Technical stability and performance stutter under heavy load, cited in 20 negative mentions out of 22

Who is it for?

Tactical maritime warfare enthusiasts who enjoy long-term vessel progression will find depth here, provided they can stomach a heavy grind and aggressive microtransactions.

Is World of Warships worth it in 2026?

Yes, but with a few reservations: 76% of 156,535 Steam reviews are positive (player score 66/100). Most-praised strength: Core naval combat mechanics earn. The game is free to play.

Verdict

World of Warships delivers grand naval spectacle that captures the thrill of commanding historical fleets, but its long-term economy and matchmaking woes wear down even dedicated captains. Post-release sentiment stabilizes at a modest 66% positive rating.

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