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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- 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.
Decision in the Desert Review
Decision in the Desert has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 60 / 100. This score is calculated from 5 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a 5 user reviews rating. These are split between 3 positive reviews, 2 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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Decision in the Desert Price
Decision in the Desert costs $6.99 in the Steam store as of 9/28/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Microprose War Simulation or Sid Meier Collection which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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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.
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:
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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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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