IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover

Wait67%

Mixed · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

1C: Maddox Games · Simulation · Jul 19, 2011

Player review score
67%
Mixed
Price
Not sold
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can find your aerial combat fix nearly any day or night on the ATAG (TF) multiplayer server.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Extremely realistic dynamic lighting and shadows (especially in the cockpit) including sun glare.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While single player is an option, and a necessity to develop skills, online multiplayer is so immersive.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
in my opinion even far superior to warthunders realism gameplay, because the flightmodel doesnt feel odd - it feels just right!
Servers and matchmaking
Players who bring up Servers and matchmaking mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The detail that has been created, improved, fixed, upgraded has been vast and this also includes multi-player netcode, now allowing huge online battles to take place.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve for engine management, navigation, gun sights, and aerial marksmanship can be a little steep, but if you invest the time you will be rewarded with an incredibly immersive experience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat46 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Multiplayer26 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Servers and matchmaking19 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
50% still recommend
Crashes
79% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Optimization
71% still recommend
Controls
33% still recommend
Performance
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Cloud
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled

Platforms

  • Windows