IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is tagged as Simulation. It is published by 1C: Maddox Games (developer) and Fulqrum Publishing (publisher) and released on 13 Jun, 2008. PureGameStats tracks IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 currently has 25 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 53 concurrent players on 22 February 2026. Current activity is 52.8% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 51,280 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 87% positive across 3,205 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: 1C: Maddox Games

Publisher: Fulqrum Publishing

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 13 Jun, 2008

Est. sales: 51,280 Low confidence

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$9.99	0%
Epic Games Store	$9.99	0%
Green Man Gaming	$2.00	-
Gameseal	$1.56	-

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 25 All-time peak 53 7-day peak 35 Yesterday peak 35

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 averaged 19 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 45. Roughly steady versus 21 average players in Mar 2026.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
05 Sept 2026	19	35	5
04 Sept 2026	16	28	7
03 Sept 2026	16	23	8
02 Sept 2026	15	25	7
01 Sept 2026	14	26	6
31 Aug 2026	17	32	4
30 Aug 2026	21	34	11
29 Aug 2026	19	30	10
28 Aug 2026	20	38	7
27 Aug 2026	15	25	5
26 Aug 2026	16	26	7
25 Aug 2026	20	33	8
24 Aug 2026	17	27	6
23 Aug 2026	24	39	10
22 Aug 2026	21	38	13
21 Aug 2026	20	36	8
20 Aug 2026	20	33	13
19 Aug 2026	20	38	5
18 Aug 2026	19	31	9
17 Aug 2026	19	45	8
16 Aug 2026	24	38	10
15 Aug 2026	20	37	11
14 Aug 2026	17	29	6
13 Aug 2026	17	29	5
12 Aug 2026	16	29	9
11 Aug 2026	16	29	7
10 Aug 2026	19	32	8
09 Aug 2026	26	42	12
08 Aug 2026	22	38	10
07 Aug 2026	23	38	14

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	19	45	3
Jul 2026	20	43	0
Jun 2026	21	44	4
May 2026	18	38	5
Apr 2026	18	42	0
Mar 2026	21	44	0
Feb 2026	22	53	0
Jan 2026	22	45	0
Dec 2025	22	47	0
Nov 2025	20	47	3
Oct 2025	20	48	0
Sept 2025	17	40	0
Aug 2025	20	43	0
Jul 2025	20	37	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	20	48	0

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
04 Sept 2026	$9.99	0%
19 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%
14 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%

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Developer	1C: Maddox Games
Publisher	Fulqrum Publishing
Steam release date	13 June 2008
Type	game
Steam Deck	Playable · not configured by developer
Community	Hub visible · stats private
Metacritic	86 · Read reviews
Primary genre ID	28
Store genres	28
Top store tags	599, 15045, 4150, 4168, 3987, 4175, 3859, 8075
Content packaging	3 depots · 0 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	4_12_2, public, old_version
EULAs	IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 EULA · v1
Homepage	http://www.il2sturmovik.com/
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 PC System Requirements

OS *: Windows® XP/2000 (only)
Processor: Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz (Pentium 4 2.4 GHz recommended)
Memory: 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
Graphics: DirectX® 9 compliant with 64 MB RAM (128 recommended)(see supported list*)
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 or higher
Sound: DirectX 9 compliant
Hard Drive: 1.1+ GB
Multiplay: Broadband Internet connection
* Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI® Radeon™ 7000/8000/9000/X families, NVIDIA® GeForce™ 256/2/3/4/FX/6 families, Matrox Parhelia™, Intel® GMA 925X/915P/915G chipsets
(Laptop models of these cards not fully supported.)
These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. Additional chipsets may be supported after release. For an up-to-date list of supported chipsets, please visit the FAQ for this game on our support website at:

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Steam Reviews

Total reviews 3,205 Positive 2,802 Negative 403 Positive % 87.4%Rating Very Positive

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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Official Announcements

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is a part of Fulqrum Publisher Sale! — 20 Oct 2022
Update to 4.13.4 — 03 May 2018
IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 Updated — 26 Jan 2015
IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 Updated — 26 Jan 2015
Daily Deal - IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 50% off — 13 Jul 2011

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 News & Media Coverage

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 right now?

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 has 25 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946?

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 reached an all-time peak of 53 concurrent players on 22 February 2026.

How many copies has IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 has sold approximately 51,280 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 rated on Steam?

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 has 3,205 Steam reviews with a 87.4% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946?

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is priced at $9.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 released?

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 was released on 13 Jun, 2008. It was developed by 1C: Maddox Games.

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