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title: "IL-2 Sturmovik Is Free to Try Until November 16, With a Separate $7.49 Sale"
description: "IL-2 Sturmovik is free to try on Steam until November 16. Check the separate $7.49 sale ending November 15, controls and 95 GB storage requirement."
url: "https://wupgames.com/il-2-sturmovik-stalingrad-steam-free-weekend-november-2026"
published: "2026-11-14T01:00:11Z"
categories: ["Game News"]
---

# IL-2 Sturmovik Is Free to Try Until November 16, With a Separate $7.49 Sale

Try IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad free until November 16. Check the earlier $7.49 sale deadline, eight-aircraft base game and PC requirements.

![Official IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad screenshot showing a fighter banking past a burning aircraft over snowy terrain.](https://wupgames.com/assets/uploads/d496bde2980789f2c8d22b64c657dfe1.jpg)

**Summary:**

Steam’s temporary IL-2 Sturmovik trial ends November 16 at noon CST. The separate 85% purchase discount ends earlier, so check which deadline applies.

**IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is free to try on Steam until November 16, 2026, at noon CST (18:00 UTC).** The anniversary event gives PC players temporary access to the combat flight simulator. It is not a free-to-keep giveaway.

The US Steam store also lists the base game at **$7.49, down from $49.99—85% off**. Check the purchase countdown separately: the store currently sets that discount to end November 15 at 5 a.m. CST (11:00 UTC), before the free weekend finishes.

## Free access and the sale have different deadlines

- **Free trial:** November 12 at noon CST through November 16 at noon CST. Use the Steam version and its Play Game option during the event.
- **Keep playing afterward:** buying the game is separate from trying it. Trial access alone does not grant permanent ownership.
- **US base-game offer:** $7.49, with a current sale cutoff of November 15 at 5 a.m. CST. Recheck the live store countdown before buying.
- **Optional content:** the store sells additional aircraft, campaigns and theater bundles separately. Those listings are not a promise that all DLC is included in the trial.

## What you can fly

The developer’s announcement says the base game includes eight flyable aircraft, including the 1942 Il-2, Ju 87 D-3 Stuka and He 111 H-6. **Quick Mission** lets you choose an aircraft and set up a sortie; **Pilot Career** places you in a historical air unit during the Battle of Stalingrad. Online co-op and competitive multiplayer are also listed on Steam.

This is a detailed flight simulation built around aircraft handling and systems, rather than a pick-up-and-play arcade shooter. The free weekend is a useful opportunity to see whether that cockpit workload suits you before spending money.

## Check the controls and the 95 GB storage requirement

Steam’s current minimum specifications call for 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, an Intel Core i5/i7 at 3 GHz or above, **16 GB RAM, 4 GB graphics memory and 95 GB of available storage**, with DirectX 11. A DirectX-compatible flight stick is recommended. The game also supports mouse control, so a stick is not described as mandatory.

VR support is optional; the listing specifies SteamVR with keyboard and mouse required for that mode. Do not assume that installing the game immediately gives you a fully configured cockpit setup. Allow time to check controls before the trial expires.

## How players rate it

At this check, Steam’s English-language review summary was **Mostly Positive: 79% of 5,483 reviews**. Its separate recent summary was **Very Positive: 80% of 45 reviews in the last 30 days**. The recent sample is much smaller, so it is best read alongside the longer-term feedback.

For a different kind of strategy trial, see our [Company of Heroes 3 free-weekend guide](https://wupgames.com/company-of-heroes-3-steam-free-weekend-november-2026). Both are temporary offers, not permanent free copies.

## Sources and image credit

- [Official US Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307960/?cc=us&l=english): price, separate sale countdown, requirements, modes and review snapshots, checked November 13, 2026.
- [Official free-weekend announcement](https://steamcommunity.com/app/307960/announcements/): event window and eight-aircraft base game.
- [Official IL-2 media page](https://il2sturmovik.com/media/): press imagery supplied for coverage. Featured image is an original Battle of Stalingrad screenshot from the publisher’s press kit, not a newly captured image of the November 2026 event. © 1C Game Studios; used for editorial coverage.