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IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

1C Game Studios · Flight · Oct 22, 2014

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio2 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 10k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gorgeous Visuals & VR: The graphics, lighting, weather effects, and damage modeling are top-tier.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you want WW2 combat flight sim done properly, accurately, and realistically, then you have come to the right place.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is a visually stunning flight simulator with incredible physics, but it ultimately fails to capture the sheer scale, freedom, and endless replayability that made IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 the undisputed king of the series.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
RECOMMENDED FOR: People into wargames, military history, aviation, complex sims, online multiplayer, and joystick, head-tracking or VR users.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The monetization scheme is a nightmare at first sight, but considering how steep the learning curve is, the base game alone will provide many hours of fun.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There developers were pretty helpful at responding to to any issues I had setting up a DServer so i could play Coop via Pat Wilsons Campaign Generator (Highley Recommended).

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics42 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Gameplay22 reviews
Multiplayer20 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
60% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
52% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
67% still recommend
Story
56% still recommend
Crashes
44% still recommend
Controls
43% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $12.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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