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
- Price:$6.99
- Release Date:11/30/2021
- Developer:MicroProse
- Publisher:Atari
- Last Updated:9/28/2025
- Steam App Id:1703040
Decision in the Desert
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- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Decision in the Desert has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 0% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1 players achieved on 12/26/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Decision in the Desert. It has received a total of 5 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 54 (5 user reviews).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Decision in the Desert. Right now, it costs $6.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
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About Decision in the Desert
Decision in the Desert is a Simulation, and Strategy game developed by MicroProse. On 11/30/2021, it was released on the Steam Store by Atari.
Players have rated Decision in the Desert as "5 user reviews" out of 5 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — an overall 60% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $6.99. It can also be purchased through Microprose War Simulation and Sid Meier Collection which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Decision in the Desert supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Decision in the Desert has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Minimalist
- World War II
- Tactical
- Historical
- Pixel Graphics
- Choices Matter
- Real Time Tactics
- Political Sim
- Simulation
- Wargame
- Top-Down
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Decision in the Desert is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Microprose War Simulation | 8 | 8 | $39.82 | View |
| Sid Meier Collection | 4 | 4 | $20.96 | View |
Related Packages
Decision in the Desert is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Decision in the Desert | $2.79 | View |
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Soures & References
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Decision in the Desert data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). Decision in the Desert on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703040
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). Decision in the Desert. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1703040