Choose IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Choose IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and PvP 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: Cliffs of Dover
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover 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 3 years older than IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (2011). IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (64.5% 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: Cliffs of Dover
Choose IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2011) and ships with the modern feature baseline. IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover launched in 2011.
Both IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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: Cliffs of Dover | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2011 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (1,658 reviews) | 64.5% positive (363 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | 1C: Maddox Games | 1C: Maddox Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (2008) is 3 years older than IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (2011).
- IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (64.5% positive).
- IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 has co-op; IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover does not.
- IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover has no Deck rating yet.
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 vs IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover — FAQ
- Which is better, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 or IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover?
- On Steam reviews IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 scores higher (87.7% positive) than IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (64.5% 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: Cliffs of Dover first?
- If you want chronology, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (2008) came out before IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (2011). 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: Cliffs of Dover 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.
- Does IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.