Play Decision in the Desert Online

Decision in the Desert came out in 1985 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games series, developed and published by MicroProse. It was a solid wargame for its time, fitting right in with the kind of thoughtful, turn-based strategy titles that appealed to PC gamers back then.

You command either Allied or Axis forces in North Africa, moving units like tanks and infantry across a hex-based map. Your main goal is to outmaneuver the enemy, cut their supply lines, and capture key objectives. The game emphasizes logistics; you must carefully manage fuel and ammunition or your advance grinds to a halt. Combat relies on positioning and terrain advantages, with each engagement resolved through detailed odds calculations. The pacing is deliberate, almost methodical, and the difficulty can be punishing if you overextend. It feels like a tense game of chess where every decision carries real weight.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".