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Is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Flight simulation fans who want a large historical aircraft roster
- Players interested in military campaigns spanning German, Soviet, and Japanese forces
- Alternate-history enthusiasts seeking hypothetical 1946 air battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a small, focused aircraft simulation rather than an anthology with 229 flyable aircraft
- Those looking for short, self-contained missions instead of nine campaigns with nearly 200 missions
- Players who prefer non-military or non-flight game settings
Our take on IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Rather than centering on one aircraft or a single historical conflict, this flight simulation presents a broad anthology spanning multiple series entries, air forces, maps, and hypothetical 1946 campaigns. Its alternate-history material replaces the genre's usual strictly historical framing with imagined wartime scenarios.
What is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946?
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 combines the original series content, including Forgotten Battles, the Ace Expansion Pack, and Pacific Fighters, with alternate-history campaigns set in 1946.
The anthology includes 229 flyable aircraft and more than 300 aircraft overall. Version 4. 12. 2 adds widescreen support with corrected field of view, 32 flyable fighters and bombers, four additional AI aircraft, new maps, and nine campaigns containing nearly 200 missions. Campaigns cover German, Soviet, and Japanese air forces, with careers for fighter and bomber pilots. Three campaigns imagine continued World War II battles between the Soviet Union and Germany in 1946. Aircraft include nearly 1,000 new paint schemes.
How IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 plays
- 01Large aircraft roster
- The game includes 229 flyable aircraft and more than 300 aircraft in total.
- 02Campaign variety
- Nine campaigns provide nearly 200 missions across German, Soviet, and Japanese air forces.
- 03Alternate history
- Three campaigns portray hypothetical Soviet-German battles continuing into 1946.
- 04Expanded world maps
- Added locations include the Kiev region, Manchuria, Burma, and Khalkin Gol or Nomonhan.
- 05Aircraft customization
- Aircraft are supplied with nearly 1,000 paint schemes depicting individual aircraft and World War II squadrons.
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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946: platforms & release
Is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 worth it?
It is worth it if: flight simulation fans who want a large historical aircraft roster. Skip it if: players seeking a small, focused aircraft simulation rather than an anthology with 229 flyable aircraft.
Where can I download IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 on?
Windows only.
