World of Tanks on PC: Free Download and Minimum Specs

World of Tanks puts you in command of a single armored vehicle in 15-versus-15 battles. Hundreds of tanks from different nations and eras are available, and you climb each nation’s tech tree to unlock heavier and more advanced machines.

How do battles work?

• Vehicle classes: Light tanks scout, medium tanks flank, heavy tanks hold the line, tank destroyers ambush and artillery supports from range.
• Armor and angles: Where you hit an enemy, and how you angle your own armor, matters more than raw firepower.
• Teamwork: Spotting enemies for your team and choosing good positions often decides a match.

Steam or Wargaming Game Center

1. The game is on Steam, which is where the Download button goes; worldoftanks.com offers the Wargaming Game Center as an alternative installer.
2. Sign in with your Steam account and click “Play Game”.
3. The training rooms and first battles against bots help you learn movement and aiming.

System requirements

According to Steam, the minimum is 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, an Intel Core i5-3330 or AMD FX-6300, 8 GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270 graphics card with DirectX 11, and 120 GB of free space.

Premium account and premium tanks

All tech-tree vehicles can be unlocked by playing. A premium account and premium tanks are optional purchases that speed up how fast you earn credits and experience.