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Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)

91% positive of 140 Steam reviews

Released: 2014
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, GOG

Made by MicroProse Software, Inc. Published by Atari, Nightdive Studios.

About the game

Sid Meier's Covert Action - A Techno-Thriller From the Case Files of Max Remington.

Tagged by players

Espionage
Simulation
Adventure
Stealth
Pixel Graphics
Puzzle

What players say

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
If you played this and enjoyed it back in the day like I did, then there's some nostalgia enjoyment to be had. However, if you're a new player, we've come a long way as a species in making games and you probably won't be into it. The controls and interface are incredibly awkward by modern standards.
4.6 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Recommended
it is old dos style and the controls are kinda hard. you will need to write stuff down too. but this is one of my favorites classic dos games and touches on alot if the 80's era spy tropes. tailing suspects, cryptography, breaking and entering, wire tapping, and jetting around the world while avoiding hit squads and trying to foil terrorist plots. its is dated, but if you like these things and give it some time i…
16 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I have to echo the other negative reviews here: this is great if you remember playing it back in the day but it's indecipherable to new players. If you don't already know how to play - or don't fancy reading through this game's 100 page (!) manual - this game will just prove to be baffling.
13 min played when written. 5 found it helpful.
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