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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

Scramble to intercept in your RAF Spitfire or Hurricane. Or join huge formations of German or Italian Fighters and Bombers as they roar across the Channel towards London. Decide the fate of Britain!

Global score

70/100

Genres

Simulator

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    Pros

    • Highly realistic flight and damage models
    • Strong and supportive multiplayer community
    • Affordable with extensive free updates
    • Detailed clickable cockpits and aircraft systems
    • Large maps with historical accuracy

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve and complex controls
    • Clunky and dated user interface
    • Limited dynamic campaign content
    • Small multiplayer playerbase
    • Occasional technical bugs and setup challenges

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "High skill ceiling with realistic flight and damage models, challenging AI, and detailed cockpit management requiring learning and mastery."

    • Competition

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      "Multiplayer with ranked and team matches encourages comparison and competition, though player base is small."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report hundreds to thousands of hours played, with ongoing updates and expansions encouraging long-term engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Team-based multiplayer with voice communication and coordinated tactics fosters cooperation among players."

      Capsule for Vox Machinae Vox Machinae

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    • Creativity

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      "Includes mission editor allowing players to create and share custom missions."

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    • Domination

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      "Community described as friendly and helpful; toxic behavior noted but not dominant; emphasis on mutual respect and cooperation."

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    • Escapism

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      "Highly immersive and realistic WWII simulation provides escape into detailed historical scenarios and tactical challenges."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of passion for flight sims and WWII history; no evidence of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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      "Players discover new scenarios and campaigns, including less common WWII theaters, but maps are mostly known and scenario-based."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "Focus on realistic aviation simulation rather than fictional or fantastical elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Players emphasize community, shared experiences, and social interaction in multiplayer sessions."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Steep learning curve and complex flight mechanics promote skill development and mastery."

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      "Steep learning curve with continuous skill development in flying, combat tactics, and aircraft systems."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of flight sims with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during combat; not suitable for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Players form friendships and close bonds through cooperative gameplay and voice communication."

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    • Leadership

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      "Opportunities to lead squads and coordinate team strategies in multiplayer modes."

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    • Progression

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      "Players unlock and use multiple aircraft, complete missions, and gain achievements, showing clear progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay involves tension and stress from combat and coordination, though some players find immersion relaxing."

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    • Sensation

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      "Immersive audio-visuals and cockpit interactions provide engaging sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "Recognition occurs within niche multiplayer communities and leaderboards, but not broadly."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      "High stakes dogfights, risk of death, and realistic damage create suspense and adrenaline."

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      "High stakes dogfights and realistic damage models create suspense and adrenaline during combat."

    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Domination.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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