Il-2 1946 includes all of the original IL-2 series content: IL-2 Sturmovik™: Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters™ and alternate histry campaigns of year 1946. What was years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a whopping 229 flyable aircraft and over 300 aircraft total!
- Simulation (194)
- Flight (155)
- World War II (112)
- Military (70)
- Historical (57)
- Realistic (52)
- Multiplayer (43)
- TrackIR (39)
- Action (30)
- Classic (25)
- Singleplayer (22)
- Moddable (14)
- Jet (13)
- War (12)
- VR (8)
- Open World (7)
Release Date | Jun 13, 2008 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90% (very positive) Top 25% / 88.7% Top 30% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86.1% Top 10% / 85.2% Top 10% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 2.3K Top 10% / 2.7K Top 10% |
Curators | 58 reviews Top 10% |
Median Play Time | 25.5 hours Top 5% |
Play Time per Dollar | 2.6 hours Top 10% |
Followers | 7.1K Top 15% |
Owners | ± 405.5K Top 10% |
Copies Sold | ± 89.7K Top 10% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 431.3K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946's Steam rating and reviews from November 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (December 2010) and 87.5% (October 2019).
The 2.7K reviews Top 10% suggest that IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is an AAA level success.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946's reviewers. The most popular language is English (62%), followed by Russian (8%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Russian), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 112 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 36 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 54 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 90% rating Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!