Games like Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)
Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) for fans of adventure, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from MicroProse Software, Inc. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.
Antenna Dilemma: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Antenna Dilemma is a short and witty point&click in which you'll follow the story of C432632, a finicky grey cube that sure doesn't want to miss his favorite TV show.
Super Dungeon Master Ace RPG
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Play the top-down RPG-Maker version of Dungeon Master and battle your way through over 30 levels and 20 hours of classic dungeon crawling. ZO KATH RA!
More from MicroProse Software, Inc
Other recommendable Steam games by MicroProse Software, Inc, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
X-COM: UFO Defense
WHY THIS
Another title from MicroProse Software, Inc, the studio behind Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Another title from MicroProse Software, Inc, the studio behind Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic). Shares Adventure and Simulation with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.
X-COM: Apocalypse
WHY THIS
Another title from MicroProse Software, Inc, the studio behind Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
There's something evil in the city tonight... Earth has been ravaged by human excess, petty conflict and alien invasion. The world's population has been herded into huge cities, the first of which was Mega Primus. 2084: A Utopia shattered, social collapse and civil unrest reigns in Mega Primus. Fiendish aliens terrorize the city.
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
WHY THIS
Another title from MicroProse Software, Inc, the studio behind Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
The war continues... X-COM: UFO Defense brought you to a galactic battlefield. X-COM: Terror from the Deep brings the alien terror into a totally new dimension.Seeking to take advantage of a weakened Earth, X-COM's deep space foes unexpectedly change strategy and launch a powerful second front against planet Earth.
X-COM: Enforcer
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Another title from MicroProse Software, Inc, the studio behind Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
X-COM: Earth's top-secret eXtraterrestrial COMbat unit The Place: America - early 21st century The Mission: Eradicate the extraterrestrials Alien forces have invaded Earth and are terrorizing the population.
X-COM: Interceptor
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Another title from MicroProse Software, Inc, the studio behind Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
They're back...only this time the heinous aliens are out to destroy Earth and rule the new frontier. As X-COM commander, it's your sole duty to protect humanity and the prized mining operations in outer space.
Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic)
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Another title from MicroProse Software, Inc, the studio behind Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic). Shares Adventure and Simulation with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
Ahoy mateys! From the Mind of Sid Meier, The Golden Age of Buccaneering has returned with Pirates! Gold!
BloodNet
WHY THIS
Another title from MicroProse Software, Inc, the studio behind Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic). Shares Adventure with Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic).
I met her in her penthouse, expecting payment for the freelance job-and perhaps a little more. But I got more than I bargained for. I'm now part of an exclusive fraternity that moves catlike in the night through a world of high technology and senseless violence.
Frequently asked about Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)
- How much does Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) cost?
- Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)?
- Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) was developed by MicroProse Software, Inc and published by Atari, Nightdive Studios.
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