World of Warships

World of Warships serves up high-stakes action that mixes tense moments with realistic action. Yes, it can require some grinding and won't be everyone's cup of tea, but it's one of the best naval combat (and free to play) titles out there.

66%Game Brain Score

graphics, gameplay

stability, monetization

76% User Score Based on 9,996 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 3 reviews

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"World of Warships" is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer warfare shooter game featuring historic warships from various national origins. Players can control Destroyers, Cruisers, Battleships, and Aircraft Carriers in competitive or cooperative game modes, including historic operations. While offering intriguing storylines, great gameplay, and wonderful graphics, the game is also known for its grinding, advertisements, occasional bugs, and occasional humor.

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 9,999 reviews

graphics1.1k positive mentions

stability188 negative mentions

Great graphics and gameplay, providing an immersive naval warfare experience.
Wide variety of ships to choose from, allowing for different play styles.
Fun and engaging, with a good balance of strategy and action.

Matchmaking can be unbalanced, often pairing inexperienced players with veterans.
Progression can be slow, requiring significant time investment to unlock higher tier ships.
Frequent bugs and glitches, including crashes and issues with controls.

graphics
1,569 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
72%
25%
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The graphics of "World of Warships Blitz" receive widespread praise for their quality and detail, often being described as impressive for a mobile game. Many players appreciate the realistic ship designs and immersive environments, although some express a desire for further enhancements to match the PC version's graphics. While the game generally runs smoothly, a few users report issues with lag and performance on older devices, suggesting that optimization could be improved. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal, making it a standout in the naval warfare genre.
- “The graphics are amazing, the controls are simple and fluent, and gameplay is all the same.”
- “Fantastic graphics, great detail, always something new to do.”
- “The graphics and detail paid to historical accuracy and realism of the ships is insane.”
- “The graphics are bad just bad. World of Tanks Blitz has better graphics; come on Wargaming, you can do better.”
- “I thought it had impressive graphics but not; a 2 GB game should have better graphics. The resolution is bad even when it's on ultra graphics.”
- “This game is not like a PC game. Next, give me all types of voice commands and much more timings. Game graphics update and wife clearance, thanks.”
gameplay
642 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
34%
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The gameplay of the game is generally praised for its fast-paced, engaging mechanics and impressive graphics, making it one of the best mobile experiences in its genre. However, players have noted issues such as lag, unbalanced matchmaking, and the grind for experience points, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. Suggestions for improvement include enhancing bot mechanics, extending match durations, and adding more customization options to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “The gameplay is fast-paced and not too hard to get into matches.”
- “Gameplay is amazing and smooth but needs a very fast internet connection.”
- “Great gameplay, overall.”
- “The gameplay itself is ok but hit boxes are also broken and with a lack of replayability as most games are quite similar, it can get boring at times.”
- “Gameplay needs total improvement as well as added things, it doesn't feel like World of Warships.”
- “The very limited gameplay of the game has gotten repetitive.”
stability
196 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
2%
96%
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of freezing, crashing, and various glitches that disrupt gameplay. Many players experience issues such as torpedoes missing targets, slow turret response, and the game unexpectedly kicking them out or freezing during battles. While some users find the game enjoyable despite these problems, the overall sentiment indicates that the stability issues detract from the gaming experience, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction.
- “No glitches detected by now, the history about the ship was very entertaining!”
- “Runs great.”
- “No glitches on my end.”
- “The game freezes mid-battle, on loading screens, and in transitions.”
- “Game crashes and glitches so much makes it unplayable.”
- “Every time after each battle the game freezes and I have to leave and log back in.”
monetization
149 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
38%
47%
The monetization strategy of the game features a mix of microtransactions and optional ads, with many players noting that while in-app purchases can be expensive, they are not necessary for success and do not create a pay-to-win environment. Most reviews appreciate the lack of intrusive ads, allowing players to choose when to engage with them for bonuses, though some express frustration over high prices and occasional pop-up ads. Overall, the game is seen as a fair free-to-play experience, albeit with a need for more reasonable pricing on in-game purchases.
- “There's not much to say past that, the in-app purchases don't really bother you while playing and there's no ads.”
- “Microtransactions are as abundant as ever, but it doesn't really affect your performance or gameplay besides getting you cool ships and designs.”
- “Have been playing the game for years and it's only gotten better, yes there are in-app purchases but you do not need them to succeed in this game just a little patience and time to build some skill.”
- “Microtransactions are way too expensive to be worthwhile; it's often better to cast a wider net.”
- “In-game purchases are very expensive, like for gold and other things like the pass monthly and weekly.”
- “This game has become such a blatant cash grab.”
grinding
115 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game is frequently criticized for being excessively time-consuming and tedious, especially at higher tiers, where players report needing to invest significant hours to progress. While some players appreciate the satisfaction of achieving goals through grinding, many express frustration over the slow experience gain and the perceived necessity of spending money to expedite progress. Overall, the game is seen as enjoyable but heavily reliant on grinding, which can detract from the experience for those who prefer faster-paced gameplay.
- “The game is absolutely ridiculous with the years of grinding you have to do; very few people can play with virtual ships for hours at a time. Also, your teammates are consistently the worst in the entire game, dying instantly at the start of the game, then making you lose the match, throwing away the boosters you implemented. Overall, I would not recommend anyone install this game since it is trying to extract money out of you with the amount of grinding you have to do.”
- “There are several different grinds in this game; you have to grind ship XP to get the next ship in the line, you have to grind silver to buy it, and then more silver to upgrade it (which also requires grinding blueprints), and you have to grind out captain XP to unlock ship upgrades.”
- “The game used to provide several ways that would help with the grind to get and upgrade ships; free XP rewards, free days of a premium account (which drastically shortens all of the various grinds), certain boosters that would help with one grind or another, etc. They've taken almost all of this away in the last two months; if you don't want this to be a frustrating, tedious grind, you're definitely spending significant cash (decent ships cost anywhere from $40 to $60 each).”
story
103 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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The game's story aspect is generally viewed as lacking depth, with many players expressing a desire for more engaging narrative elements and diverse mission types. While some appreciate the historical context provided for ships, there is a strong call for the addition of a comprehensive campaign mode and more cooperative missions to enhance gameplay. Overall, players feel that expanding the story and mission variety would significantly improve their experience.
- “I truly enjoy playing this game. I like how it gives you backstory on each and every ship in the game; the realism and the strategy you need to play, love it 😁”
- “Great game, great realism and story.”
- “This game is great; it has multiplayer and singleplayer missions. It is a little bit grindy though and feels a bit pay-to-win, but otherwise a good game.”
- “The story mode needs to be added too.”
- “I'm really hoping that there's much more development in campaign/story mode, or even better to have team/fleet campaign mode.”
- “One complaint, in the campaign/story ships would have more escort ships instead of one cruiser taking out 5 artillery placements while destroying destroyers, and there needs to be an extra minute on most missions.”
optimization
76 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its graphics and smooth performance on newer devices, while others report significant issues such as crashes, stuttering, and poor performance on older or mid-tier devices. Many users express a desire for better optimization options, particularly for low-end devices, and highlight the need for improved controls and performance stability. Overall, while the game shows potential, it requires further optimization to enhance the experience for a broader range of devices.
- “The game is well optimized and plays well, with good balancing, good graphics, and a decent amount of game modes.”
- “Great graphics, performance, and have never crashed.”
- “Very well optimized game.”
- “Better than other mobile battleships, but not as optimized for mobile gameplay as PUBG, Fortnite, or Wild Rift.”
- “The game is not optimized for mid-tier devices and it keeps on crashing even though I have a good internet connection.”
- “Horrible optimization, won't even run without crashing.”
music
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many players praising its quality and ability to enhance the gaming atmosphere, particularly during battles. However, numerous users report significant bugs, such as music cutting out or not playing at all, which detracts from the overall experience. While some players express a desire for more diverse soundtracks, others appreciate the existing compositions, indicating a strong connection to the game's ambiance.
- “It is a beautiful game, from the music, environment, graphics and details, to the gameplay etc. it is not pay to win, for everyone...”
- “I love the music and sense of urgency it adds to the ideal atmosphere.”
- “The soundtrack really sets the mood.”
- “Very fun game but there's a bug every 4-6 seconds where the music stops and I start to lag for 1 second. It annoys me, and I lost all of my progress due to this bug. I have to start all over again trying to get Des Moines, and the only way to stop the bug is to uninstall and reinstall the game. Please fix this.”
- “The music is annoying and cracks all the time, which makes it worse. World of Tanks is 50 times better than this horrible game. Don't get this game; it's terrible.”
- “Been unable to pass the team loading screen ever since some update months ago. The game is stuck at the team loading screen; the music is still playing, but the game is stuck. It's been months, and it hasn't been fixed.”
humor
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find humor in the game's quirks and balancing issues, often sharing amusing anecdotes about their experiences, such as unexpected gameplay moments and the absurdity of certain mechanics. The desire for whimsical features, like ship horns or unconventional ships, adds to the lighthearted tone, while frustrations with bugs and hitbox problems are often met with a humorous perspective. Overall, the game's comedic elements contribute to its enjoyment, despite its flaws.
- “The funny part is my opponents got 3 humans and I only got 2, including me.”
- “$25 for a camo... now that's funny! 🤣”
- “This game is amazing! What if you were able to use the Titanic as a sub? That would be cool and funny at the same time!”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers consistently highlight the game's strong replayability, noting that it offers significant value for players looking to revisit the experience. The overall consensus is that the game is well-designed, encouraging multiple playthroughs.
- “The game is great and has great replay value.”
- “A quality game that has great replayability.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is praised for its stunning graphics and immersive realism, creating a fairy tale-like experience that evokes a strong sense of urgency. The music further enhances this atmosphere, making players feel deeply engaged in the unfolding events.
- “The game features fabulous graphics and an atmosphere that immerses you in the events, making it feel like a fairy tale set against the backdrop of world war games.”
- “I love the music and the sense of urgency it adds to the overall atmosphere.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a mix of frustration and comfort in emotional experiences within the game, highlighting moments of tension and vulnerability, as well as the gradual development of trust and reassurance from in-game characters.
- “Fortunately, she took control and made me feel comfortable over time.”