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. IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover launched in 2011.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover vs IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover 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. IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (2011) is 6 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 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 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's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition launched in 2017.
Both IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (64.5% vs 65.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover |  IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.5% positive (363 reviews) | 65.6% positive (739 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | 1C: Maddox Games | Team Fusion Simulations, 1C: Maddox Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (2011) is 6 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 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (64.5% positive).
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition has co-op; IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover does not.
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover has no Deck rating yet.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover vs IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover or IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover sits at 64.5% positive (363 reviews), IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition at 65.6% (739). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover or IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition first?
- If you want chronology, IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover (2011) 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 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover 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.