War Thunder’s 245th Steam Screenshot Competition is open, asking players to capture lightweight vehicles using their speed and agility. Entries are due October 16, 2026, and eligible subjects include single-engine aircraft or helicopters, light tanks or wheeled vehicles, and coastal fleet vehicles.
Gaijin’s Steam announcement suggests scenes of vehicles scouting on the battlefield or taking part in a dogfight. To enter, upload a new screenshot to the War Thunder Steam Community Hub and use #WTscreen245 as the entire title.
Entries must be the creator’s own work, follow War Thunder’s rules, and use raw screenshots captured in the game. Outside editing software and visual enhancements such as Nvidia Ansel filters are not allowed, but the game’s built-in filters, settings, and replay tools are permitted. An artist can win through popular voting only once in any four screenshot competitions.
After submissions close, three of the six winners will be the highest-rated community entries, while judges will select the other three. Each winner will receive 300 Golden Eagles, delivered to their account within 14 working days.
Winners from the 244th contest
Gaijin has also announced the winners of the previous round, which required at least two allied vehicles in each screenshot. The community-voted winners are the first entry, second entry, and third entry.
The judges selected the first judge-picked entry, second judge-picked entry, and third judge-picked entry. Each of those winners will also receive 300 Golden Eagles.
Which eligible vehicle would you choose for a light-vehicle screenshot? Follow the contest’s changing themes and winner announcements on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
War Thunder
Developed by Gaijin Entertainment
War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO featuring aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval craft spanning from the early 20th century to the modern era. Players progress through technology trees across multiple nations, unlocking increasingly advanced military vehicles. The game offers three realism tiers for each vehicle type: arcade, realistic, and simulator modes. Originally developed as a flight simulator under the name "World of Planes," the game expanded to include tanks in 2014 and naval forces later, becoming a combined-arms experience. A mobile version was released in 2023.
- Genre Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
- Perspective First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release January 28, 2013
- Publisher Gaijin Entertainment
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