Decision in the Desert overview

Overview

Decision in the Desert comes from Microprose and is published by Atari. It arrived on Steam on Nov 30, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Decision in the Desert's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 02:50:16 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 60% positive across 5 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Decision in the Desert is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Decision in the Desert has sold up to 150 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $654. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Decision in the Desert overview details

Decision in the Desert combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

El Alamein, October 1944. You hear the rumble of three hundred enemy tanks advancing against your position in the North African desert. Deploy your tanks, artillery, air cover and ground troops in this historically accurate simulation. Victory or defeat. It is in your hands. Decision in the Desert is a 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. Five different scenarios from the North African Campaign (1940 to 1942), each with multiple variables, along with different levels of difficulty will have you playing again and again. Accelerated real-time simulation Historically accurate scenarios Different skill levels Single player campaign Two-play head-to-head Choose to lead either side In-depth historical backgrounds and hints The idea for the Command Series came from observation of actual tabletop military scenario exercises. The games challenge you to manage assets, strategically place and move them around the battlefield map, and try to outmaneuver the enemy. Sid Meier, one of the most well-known and prolific strategy game designer-producers, collaborated with historian Ed Bever to make the games historically accurate. The Command Series, including Decision in the Desert, Crusade in Europe, and Conflict in Vietnam, has been brought back by Atari and the titles are now available on Steam.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Decision in the Desert is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 02:50:16 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 60% positive reviews.

Support and legal notes

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