Decision in the Desert

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App ID	1703040
App Type	Game
Developer	Microprose
Publisher	Atari
Franchise	Microprose Classics, Sid Meier's Command Series
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	DOSBOX Emulator
Last Changenumber	27924129
Last Record Update	11 March 2025 – 23:03:04 UTC ()
Release Date	30 November 2021 – 17:17:00 UTC ()

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In-Game

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

Additional Information

Developer

Microprose

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Atari

Store Release Date

12 November 1985 – 08:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

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community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

Simulation (28), Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

30 November 2021 – 17:17:00 UTC ()

Original Release Date

12 November 1985 – 08:00:00 UTC () (500630400)

Store Asset Modification Time

12 November 2021 – 17:41:55 UTC () (1636738915)

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osextended

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Detected Technologies (?)

DOSBOX Emulator, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK

First seen on SteamDB

21 July 2021 – 14:53:35 UTC (), in changelist #12082467

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes

Assets

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header_image

english

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library_assets_full

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library_hero ↴
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Assets

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timestamp	31 January 2022 – 22:47:59 UTC

Trailers

256858839 ↴
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Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
1703041	Decision in the Desert Content	8.53 MiB	7.99 MiB
1703042	Windows PC	36.08 MiB	15.62 MiB
1703043	macOS OSX	14.73 MiB	11.64 MiB

Total size on disk is 59.33 MiB and total download size is 35.26 MiB.

Total size on disk is 44.61 MiB and total download size is 23.61 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

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Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		7667792	6 November 2021 – 04:46:30 UTC

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Decision in the Desert

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