Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) (2014)

Developer

MicroProse Software, Inc

Publisher

Atari, Nightdive Studios

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Simulation

Rating

4.5 of 5, 167 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 7.3 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

Playing feels like carefully piecing together clues and making strategic moves around the globe to neutralize threats.

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What players say

Players who know it from childhood treasure the randomized mystery plots, but new players find the controls baffling without the original manual. The real-time combat minigame is widely disliked, and the infiltration minigame feels unbalanced. Many wish for a modern remake.

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