Choose Rise of Flight United
Choose Rise of Flight United if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,664 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rise of Flight United vs IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition
Rise of Flight United and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition 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. Rise of Flight United (2013) is 4 years older than IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition (2017). IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (65.6% positive) than Rise of Flight United (56.1% 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 Blitz Edition
Choose IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 65.6% positive across 739 reviews.
Both Rise of Flight United and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 Rise of Flight United |  IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.1% positive (1,664 reviews) | 65.6% positive (739 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | 1C Game Studios, 777 Studios | Team Fusion Simulations, 1C: Maddox Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Rise of Flight United (2013) is 4 years older than IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition (2017).
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (65.6% positive) than Rise of Flight United (56.1% positive).
- Rise of Flight United is free; IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Rise of Flight United vs IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Rise of Flight United or IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition?
- On Steam reviews IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition scores higher (65.6% positive) than Rise of Flight United (56.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rise of Flight United or IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of Flight United (2013) came out before IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition (2017). 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 Rise of Flight United and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition 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 Rise of Flight United and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rise of Flight United ships Co-op; IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Rise of Flight United free?
- Yes — Rise of Flight United is a free-to-play Steam title. IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition is paid (9.99 USD).