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How to Play War Thunder With Friends

Short answer

PlayBound gets you and your friends into War Thunder together — matching up the party and launching the game for everyone at once. Multiplayer itself, once you're in, runs entirely through War Thunder's own service.

Full game details

At a glance

Max players32
PlatformsWindows, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox
How PlayBound connects youParty presence and launch only — multiplayer is the game's own service

Step by step

  1. 1Open PlayBound and create or join a party.
  2. 2Add War Thunder as the party's game and launch together.
  3. 3From here, multiplayer runs through War Thunder's own service — invite friends, join lobbies, and matchmake the normal way.

What PlayBound does and doesn't do here

PlayBound helps you find your friends, form a party, and launch War Thunder together in one click. It doesn't run War Thunder's matchmaking, lobbies, or game servers — that stays exactly as War Thunder built it, unmodified. If something about multiplayer itself isn't working, that's a War Thunder question, not a PlayBound one.

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Questions

How do I play War Thunder with friends?

PlayBound gets you and your friends into War Thunder together — matching up the party and launching the game for everyone at once. Multiplayer itself, once you're in, runs entirely through War Thunder's own service.

How many players can play War Thunder together?

War Thunder supports up to 32 players in one session.

Can players on different platforms play War Thunder together?

War Thunder is available on Windows, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, though cross-play support isn't confirmed — check the game's own platform requirements before your party mixes systems.

Does PlayBound run War Thunder's multiplayer servers?

No. PlayBound handles party presence and launching the game together; the multiplayer connection itself is War Thunder's own official service, unmodified.