IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover

World War II flight simulator focused on the Battle of Britain

1C: Maddox Games · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Jul 19, 2011

Reviews: Mixed; 64% of 554
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Mar 26, 2017
Minimum PC: DirectX® 9.0c compliant; 2 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover?

Set in 1940 during Germany’s air campaign against Britain, this combat flight simulator puts you in British, German, and Italian aircraft. You fight enemy planes over England and parts of mainland Europe, with damage modeled for individual aircraft components. You can play solo or join customizable multiplayer battles and free-for-all dogfights.

For you if...

+you enjoy practicing aircraft handling in a historical combat setting

Not for you if...

−you prefer arcade-style flying rather than detailed flight simulation

What players say

64% of 554 reviews are positive

Players praise the realism of the flight models. Recent negative reviews report launch failures and problems getting joysticks to work.

Screenshots and trailer

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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9.0c compliant, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows® 7 / Vista SP2 / Windows XP SP3
Processor: Pentium® Dual-Core 2.0GHz or Athlon™ X2 3800+
Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c compliant, 512MB Video Card (See supported List*)
Memory: 2GB
Storage: 10GB

Does IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Czech.

Does IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam