Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)

Old school SId Meir's. Yes, the graphics are antiquated but if one remembers when this was bleeding edge it's a nostalgic trip down amnesia alley.

1 found this helpful, 2026-05-17

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...

0 found this helpful, 2026-09-17

Classic game, read the manual or guides on Steam because controls are not intuitive. It's a blast afterwards.

0 found this helpful, 2026-09-12

Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) is a unique blend of espionage simulation, strategy, investigation, and action developed by MicroProse Software, Inc. and published by Atari and Nightdive Studios. Created by legendary designer Sid Meier, the game stands as one of the most ambitious titles of its era, attempting to recreate the life of an international intelligence agent rather than focusing solely on combat or...