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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946

World War II combat flight sim with hundreds of flyable aircraft

1C: Maddox Games · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Jun 13, 2008

Simulation

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 2,929
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 13 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
May 3, 2018
Minimum PC
DirectX® 9 compliant with…
0.5 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946?

A World War II combat flight simulator in which you fly fighters and bombers through mission-based campaigns. Some campaigns imagine the war continuing into 1946. You can play alone, cooperatively, or against other players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy detailed aircraft handling and challenging dogfights
  • +you want cooperative or competitive flights with other players

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer simple, arcade-style controls for air combat
  • −you want contemporary graphics in a flight simulator

What players say

87% of 2,929 reviews are positive · 100% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the aircraft handling and the range of mods. The most common complaint is that the game fails to launch on some modern systems; some players say manually changing resolution settings gets it running.

Players over time

▼ -12% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 28 players on Oct 23, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9 compliant with…, 0.5 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP/2000 (only)
Processor
Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz (Pentium 4 2.4 GHz recommended)
Graphics
DirectX® 9 compliant with 64 MB RAM (128 recommended)(see supported list*)
Memory
512 MB (1 GB recommended)
Storage
1.1+ GB
DirectX
DirectX 9.0 or higher

Does IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op LAN; PvP LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian.

Does IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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