IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
Live player count and Steam charts
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 202 | -17 | -7.8% | 523 |
| Jun 2026 | 219 | -35 | -13.8% | 495 |
| May 2026 | 254 | +38 | +17.6% | 676 |
| Apr 2026 | 216 | -28 | -11.5% | 523 |
| Mar 2026 | 244 | -26 | -9.6% | 620 |
| Feb 2026 | 270 | -3 | -1.1% | 643 |
| Jan 2026 | 273 | +28 | +11.4% | 649 |
| Dec 2025 | 245 | +33 | +15.6% | 527 |
| Nov 2025 | 212 | +10 | +5.0% | 575 |
| Oct 2025 | 202 | +16 | +8.6% | 568 |
| Sep 2025 | 186 | -11 | -5.6% | 480 |
| Aug 2025 | 197 | +4 | +2.1% | 451 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 25, 2026The Big IL-2 Series Sale is now live!
- Jun 10, 2026Update 7.008
- May 19, 2026Update 7.007
- May 8, 2026The Road of Life
- May 5, 2026Update 7.006
- May 5, 2026Scheduled maintenance 5.05
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 48 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
