Choose IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Choose IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.7% positive across 1,658 reviews.
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 vs IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 and IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (2008) is 6 years older than IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad (2014). IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad (79.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
Choose IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and VR Supported. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,292 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 and IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 |  IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2014 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (1,658 reviews) | 79.2% positive (5,292 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 1C: Maddox Games | 1C Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (2008) is 6 years older than IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad (2014).
- IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad (79.2% positive).
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (9.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is Deck Playable, IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is Deck Unsupported.
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 vs IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad — FAQ
- Which is better, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 or IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad?
- On Steam reviews IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 scores higher (87.7% positive) than IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad (79.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 or IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad first?
- If you want chronology, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (2008) came out before IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad (2014). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 and IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 and IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 ships LAN Co-op, Co-op; IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad ships Online Co-op, Co-op.