Games like Decision in the Desert
If Decision in the Desert is your kind of game, the closest matches are Steel Division: Normandy 44, Close Combat - Gateway to Caen 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.
Get personalized picks →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
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Steel Division: Normandy 44
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Top pick for Decision in the Desert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Decision in the Desert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.
Commandos: Origins
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Decision in the Desert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.
Order of Battle: World War II
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Ranked #4 for Decision in the Desert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Firefight
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Ranked #5 for Decision in the Desert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Armoured Commander II
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Ranked #6 for Decision in the Desert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.
Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin
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Ranked #7 for Decision in the Desert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Command epic WWII battles on the Eastern Front in Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin. Fight from Moscow to Berlin across 125+ scenarios, or create your own with the editor. Experience tactical warfare at its most intense!
King's Orders
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Ranked #8 for Decision in the Desert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
King's Orders is a simplified historical strategy game with an important innovation. You command your armies by sending letters with orders. Messengers with these letters travel the land and can be lost or intercepted. Generals execute orders upon receipt and send you reports the same dangerous way.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Decision in the Desert at current Steam store prices.
Gachi Heroes
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Priced ~65% under Decision in the Desert on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Hentai Beach
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Priced ~58% under Decision in the Desert on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Plunge into an incredible endless adventure with beautiful girls on a sunny beach away from the hustle and bustle. The girls are looking forward to meeting you, but can you charm them?
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus
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Priced ~50% under Decision in the Desert on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
It’s 2741 and the universe is at war. The Terran Empire is laying siege to the NSA, a treaty of colonies that upholds freedom and democracy. After losing the battle in space, the NSA is forced to retreat to its last stronghold. Can you snatch victory from impending doom?
Dark Fantasy: Jigsaw Puzzle
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Priced ~47% under Decision in the Desert on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Jigsaw puzzles have never been this atmospheric! Dark Fantasy will take you on a journey through gloomy portraits.
aMAZE Classic
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Priced ~60% under Decision in the Desert on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
aMAZE Classic is a straightforward and surprisingly - difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with abstraction art and calm soundtrack.
VOYAGER
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Priced ~58% under Decision in the Desert on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Come with us now on a journey through music and space... To the world of VOYAGER ◯∘ A minimalist, relaxing & atmospheric experience to chill out to for a while…
Ground Control Anthology
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Decision in the Desert on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
The year is 2419. War has devastated Earth, and mega-corporations take to the stars to fight over colonised planets. Your employer, the Crayven Corporation, chose you to command an army of ground and air forces. You thought it would be just another brush-fire war. You were wrong.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Lily's Well
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
The Last Sovereign
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
Liquidators
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
World of Warships
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
Crusader Kings II
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Bloons TD Battles 2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!
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More from Microprose
Other recommendable Steam games by Microprose, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Darklands
WHY THIS
Another title from Microprose, the studio behind Decision in the Desert.
Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak.
Tinhead
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Another title from Microprose, the studio behind Decision in the Desert.
Leap, slide, hop, fly and shoot your way through wacky worlds and super-tricky challenging levels as you guide Tinhead to free the stars. Take on pesky spinning Krystals, relentless flying Saw-Sirs and hordes of mega-tough bosses.
Fields of Glory
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Another title from Microprose, the studio behind Decision in the Desert. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Return to a true wargame based on Napoleon's Waterloo campaign! Become a General in control of huge armies in this classic, historic-themed RTS!
The Legacy: Realm of Terror
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Another title from Microprose, the studio behind Decision in the Desert.
For the past 400 years, your evil ancestors have been planning this housewarming party just for you. And it's one party you may never leave! This horror classic blends elements of RPG and Adventure games in a one-of-a-kind, spine-tingling package.
MicroProse™ Soccer
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Another title from Microprose, the studio behind Decision in the Desert. Shares Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
MicroProse™ Soccer is an accessible and engaging classic soccer game that lets you compete against a friend or CPU opponent at world class level in the World Cup, International Challenge, or in the indoor league.
Conflict in Vietnam
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Another title from Microprose, the studio behind Decision in the Desert. Shares Strategy with Decision in the Desert.
Classic real-time simulation game from the 80s designed by Sid Meier and Ed Bever. The third title in the "Command Series" of tactical wargames from Microprose, the game begins with the defeat of the French colonial army and ends with the Viet Cong victory over the South Vietnam forces in 1972.
Airborne Ranger
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Another title from Microprose, the studio behind Decision in the Desert. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
This ground-breaking classic introduced a new level of tactical thinking and action combat gameplay to computer gaming. Airborne Ranger takes you on 12 desperate missions across 3 different regions of the world as you are dropped behind enemy lines to perform a variety of dangerous missions
F-15 Strike Eagle
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Another title from Microprose, the studio behind Decision in the Desert. Shares Simulation with Decision in the Desert.
Select a mission and you are immediately transported into the sophisticated cockpit of an F-15 fighter. Developed by the legendary Sid Meier, F-15 Strike Eagle has been described as a “mega hit” and a “blockbuster.” It was named Computer Gaming World’s “Action Game of the Year” in 1985.
Frequently asked about Decision in the Desert
- How much does Decision in the Desert cost?
- Decision in the Desert is listed on Steam at 1.39 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, Close Combat - Gateway to Caen, Commandos: Origins.
- Who developed Decision in the Desert?
- Decision in the Desert was developed by Microprose and published by Atari.
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