World of Warships review

World of Warships is the free military game for players who would rather command a ship than run with a rifle. Wargaming's Steam page lists more than 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century, including battleships, destroyers, cruisers, submarines and aircraft carriers, spread across 13 national tech trees. You can team up with friends in a Division or join a clan and compete in the clan league, and you shape each ship with modifications, commander skills and camouflage. The game costs nothing; the US Steam store sells packs from $3.00 up to about $24. It holds one of the better review ratios here, 79% positive from 49,736 Steam reviews, and its minimum spec of 6 GB of RAM and a GT 640 class card suits older PCs, though it needs 67.2 GB of storage. The limit is scope: it is naval combat only. For ships, it is the clear free choice.

Who it is for

Players who prefer slower naval battles to infantry combat

Price

Free to play; packs from $3.00 in the US Steam store.

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Key features

• Over 800 ships, from destroyers to battleships
• Battleships, destroyers, cruisers, submarines and aircraft carriers
• 13 national tech trees
• Divisions for playing with friends and a clan league
• Commander skills, ship modifications and camouflage

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 79% of 49,736 Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Cheapest pack in the US store is $3.00
• Strength: Runs on modest PCs with 6 GB of RAM at minimum
• Weakness: Naval combat only, no infantry or tanks
• Weakness: Windows only on Steam
• Weakness: 67.2 GB of storage required

Key facts

• Developer: Wargaming
• Price: Free, packs from $3.00
• Ships: Over 800
• Steam reviews: 79% of 49,736 positive
• Tech trees: 13 nations

Where it ranks

World of Warships is No. 6 in our Best Free Military Games verdict.