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- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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The closest matches to Decision in the Desert: Steel Division: Normandy 44, Order of Battle: World War II, Commandos: Origins, Unity of Command II, and Faces of War. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Microprose
- Price: $6.99checked Nov 2
- 60% of 5 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
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About Decision in the Desert
The closest matches to Decision in the Desert: Steel Division: Normandy 44, Order of Battle: World War II, Commandos: Origins, Unity of Command II, and Faces of War. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Decision in the Desert is your kind of game, the closest matches are Steel Division: Normandy 44, Order of Battle: World War II and Commandos: Origins — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Decision in the Desert: Classic real-time simulation game from the 80s designed by Sid Meier and Ed Bever. The second title in the "Command Series" of tactical wargames from Microprose, the game features real-time battles that test your skills as a commander of forces in North Africa during WWII
Is Decision in the Desert worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 5 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 2).
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This 8-bit Atari game will load up on your PC with Steam, but it has NOT been converted to play with a mouse and/or keyboard, so you can't actually PLAY it on your PC. Save your time and money and skip this one.”
People who play it also play: Steel Division: Normandy 44, Order of Battle: World War II, Commandos: Origins
Frequently asked about Decision in the Desert
Can I run it?
How much does Decision in the Desert cost?
Decision in the Desert is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Decision in the Desert?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Decision in the Desert are Steel Division: Normandy 44, Order of Battle: World War II, Commandos: Origins.
Who developed Decision in the Desert?
Decision in the Desert was developed by Microprose and published by Atari.