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Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) overview

MicroProse Software, Inc | Oct 9, 2014 | game

Released

0players observed · 1 September 2026 - 08:25:18 UTC

AdventureSimulationClassicPixel GraphicsPuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)6,788
  • Revenue (VGI)$29,229
  • Review score90% positive

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)6,788
  • Revenue (VGI)$29,229
  • Review score90% positive
  • Total reviews165
  • Release dateOct 9, 2014
  • DeveloperMicroProse Software, Inc
  • PublisherAtari, Nightdive Studios

Genres: Adventure, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: MicroProse Software, IncPublisher: Atari, Nightdive Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) comes from MicroProse Software, Inc and is published by Atari, Nightdive Studios. It arrived on Steam on Oct 9, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 1 September 2026 - 08:25:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 165 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.0 GHz Processor512 MB RAM100% DirectX compatible graphics100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed1.5 GHz Processor1 GB RAM100% DirectX compatible graphics100 MB available space
macOSMinimumOS X Leopard 10.71.0 GHz Processor512 MB RAM3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL100 MB available space
macOSRecommendedOS X Leopard 10.7 or newer1.5 GHz Processor1 GB RAM3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL100 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 14.04 LTS1.0 GHz Processor512 MB RAM100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics100 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 14.04 LTS1.5 GHz Processor1 GB RAM100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) has sold up to 6,788 units and has 137 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $29,229. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) overview details

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Sid Meier's Covert Action - A Techno-Thriller From the Case Files of Max Remington. In the 1990's our national nightmares are haunted by wild-eyed political extremists, greedy and ruthless drug lords, and lunatic military dictators. For too long we have felt powerless to stop them. But now, award-winning game designer Sid Meier takes us around the globe with super-spy Max Remington to challenge these threats and neutralize their shadowy schemes of terrorism, smuggling and extortion. A seasoned veteran of modern, hi-tech undercover operations, Remington always obeys the two main rules of Covert Action: 1. Use your intelligence. 2. If Rule one fails, use your other weapons. Game Features: Intelligence: Recognize Faces, Break Codes, Unravel plots and sub-plots to determine how sub-plots fit together in the larger scheme, Decide which leads to follow, which to ignore Weapons: Guns, Fragmentation grenades, Stun grenades, Remote-control bombs, Tear gas World travel: 3 Continents, 50 cities Variety: Work for CIA, Mossad(Israeli), MI5 (British), Unlimited number of cases to solve Realism:Crucial decisions international agents face every day, cases based on today's headlines.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 1 September 2026 - 08:25:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)
Steam App ID327390
Typegame
Release dateOct 9, 2014
DeveloperMicroProse Software, Inc
PublisherAtari, Nightdive Studios
Price$6.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAdventure, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 1 September 2026 - 08:25:18 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews148
Negative reviews17
Total reviews165
Positive percent90%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations137
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 9, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)9 October 2014 - 19:42:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 September 2026 - 15:31:41 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)1 September 2026 - 08:25:18 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 September 2026 - 15:31:41 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2022 Atari Interactive, Inc. ATARI, the ATARI logo are trademarks of Atari Interactive, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/327390
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/327390/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/327390
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)?

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)'s latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 1 September 2026 - 08:25:18 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (43.2%), Canada (13.6%), United Kingdom (11.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.7%), Canada (10.3%), United Kingdom (9.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.6%), Canada (10.5%), United Kingdom (9.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32%), Canada (8.9%), United Kingdom (8.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)?

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) currently sits at 90% positive across 165 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 148 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) have?

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) currently has about 956 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)?

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) is currently listed at $6.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 137, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

90% positive, 148 positive, 17 negative

Price and discount

$6.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 October 2014

DLC and packages

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)Buy Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) #52505$1.04Classic Explorer PackBuy Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) #52622$3.74

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

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