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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is hard to replace: few games combine deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting in quite the same way. The NextGameLike team compared IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 against over 6,700 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 35 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Battlefield 4, Golf With Your Friends and World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International lead the list, with Battlefield 4 reaching a 71/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 special.

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Year 2006Dev 1C: Maddox Games

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The closest game to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is Battlefield 4 — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Golf With Your Friends and World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International follow close behind.

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Top games similar to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946

35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Battlefield 4

71
NGL80
Battlefield 4
Closest overall match
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2013Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The thread back to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 runs through deep simulation, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is melee combat.

Released 7 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Combat85Visuals80Game mode71
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Golf With Your Friends

65
NGL78
Golf With Your Friends
Closest on combat
SimulationJob Sim
MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalThird Person
Year 2016Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 runs through deep simulation, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 10 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals36
3

World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International

57
NGL87
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonIsometric
Year 2003Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · KonamiOn PC

With IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 it shares deep simulation, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals36
4

FIFA Soccer 13

57
NGL85
FIFA Soccer 13
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonIsometric
Year 2012Dev EA Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The thread back to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 runs through deep simulation, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Released 6 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals36
5

FIFA Soccer 11

57
NGL84
FIFA Soccer 11
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Year 2010Dev EA Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Its point of contact with IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is deep simulation, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: sports simulation.

Released 4 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals46
6

The Movies

56
NGL87
The Movies
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerTacticalThird PersonIsometric
Year 2005Dev Lionhead Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

The thread back to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 runs through deep simulation, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode71Visuals36
7

Cricket 22

57
NGL81
Cricket 22
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2021Dev Big Ant Studios · NaconPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 for good reason: deep simulation, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and 3D presentation.

Released 15 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Game mode81Visuals51Setting0
8

Wii Sports

57
NGL75
Wii Sports
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

The thread back to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 runs through deep simulation, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: sports simulation and offline play.

Genre100Visuals80Game mode77
9

Football Manager 2023

54
NGL84
Football Manager 2023
Closest on visuals
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person2D
Year 2022Dev Sports Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is deep simulation, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: sports simulation and resource management.

Released 16 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Visuals89Game mode72
10

Moonbase Alpha

57
NGL70
Moonbase Alpha
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Virtual Heroes · NASAPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Its point of contact with IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is deep simulation, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a space setting.

Released 4 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Game mode83Visuals77Setting0
11

NBA 2K17

57
NGL70
NBA 2K17
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Year 2016Dev Visual Concepts · 2K SportsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The thread back to IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 runs through deep simulation, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is sports simulation.

Released 10 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals46
12

NBA 2K16

57
NGL70
NBA 2K16
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Year 2015Dev Visual Concepts · 2K SportsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It meets IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 on deep simulation, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings sports simulation.

Released 9 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals46
13

Football Manager 2022

51
NGL89
Football Manager 2022
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerThird Person2DSandbox World
Year 2021Dev Sports Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~40hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

With IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 it shares deep simulation, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings 3D presentation.

Released 15 years after IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946.

Genre100Game mode72Visuals64
14

FIFA Soccer 08

54
NGL77
FIFA Soccer 08
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric
Year 2007Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PlayStation 3

Its point of contact with IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is deep simulation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
15

Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007

54
NGL73
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric
Year 2006Dev KonamiOn PC

It meets IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 on deep simulation and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

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