Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific

Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific

MicroProse Software · November 6, 2014 · Simulation, Naval Combat, Naval, World War II, Retro

Buy Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific from Steam at $6.99 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare. The cheapest Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific key from a keyshop is $11.01 at Kinguin.

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$6.99
lowest tracked $0.69
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Where to buy Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific — official stores

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Cheapest Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific keys — keyshops

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Standard Edition · Steam
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Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific price by region

Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific costs £4.99 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in Georgia (USD), $6.99 in the United States, €6.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$7.79 in Canada, NZ$8.59 in New Zealand, A$9.75 in Australia, zł13.25 in Poland and R$13.99 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.99 £4.99 £8.49 2
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 $11.01 3
United Statesyour region $6.99 $6.99 $11.01 3
Europe (EUR) €6.99 €6.99 €9.76 3
Canada CA$7.79 CA$7.79 — 1
New Zealand NZ$8.59 NZ$8.59 — 1
Australia A$9.75 A$9.75 — 1
Poland zł13.25 zł13.25 — 1
Brazil R$13.99 R$13.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific

Surface Naval action in the south pacific.

A Long Lance torpedo rips through the hull of your flagship. Huge columns of water from enemy gunfire surround your battleships. It's just another day in Task Force 1942, the first in a new series of spectacular World War II Pacific War simulations from MicroProse.

This is your chance to command a fleet of destroyers, cruisers and battleships against aggressive enemy forces in the South Pacific.

No detail has been overlooked in this painstakingly researched simulation. Your daily routine will include firing torpedoes into enemy vessels. Issuing commands to ships and convoys. And confronting enemy ships head-on in explosive night battles.

Plus, to really boost your confidence, you'll experience frightening torpedo wakes and blinding explosions so realistic you'll need to change uniforms every time you play.

Task Force 1942 from MicroProse. It's the only way to experience the thrills... and risks... of surface naval combat in World War II.
  • Command U.S. or Japanese forces.
  • Hundreds of combat ships faithfully reproduced.
  • Battle enemies in single engagements or comprehensive campaigns.
  • Technical guidance from Vice Admiral William MAck, Gunnery Officer abroad the John D. Ford in the world War II Solomons Campaign.
  • Manual needed for copy-protection is included. You'll find it in your game folder.

Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Dec 5, 2025
Works great and all...but still has DRM from 1992 in it. Inexcusable. Should either come cracked or have the ID card scanned and included. No control card either. You do get the manual (inside the game folder), but I shouldn't have to search around to find a way to play a game I legally bought.
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 10, 2021
Well it didnt aged good...and there is alot of problems. For the People who have no Sound Press ALT+S Ingame and then the start should be playing....well at all i cant recommand this game.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 1, 2024
Decent campaign and AI for its era. Graphics not as good as the trailer, but let's be honest, who's playing a mid-90s game for the graphics? Recommend fully if you're interested in the era, and particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign. Would love a remake. I've been playing this one off and on for close to 30 years.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 17, 2025
Admittedly I purchased this based on the MANY hours I had with it decades ago when it first came out. It is massively dated now, but still plays okay and is enjoyable. For the price, it is well worth reliving the good old days with this one!
Recommended Jan 26, 2025
did not play it even though i was a kid in the 90s but as someone that likes retro games this is actually impressive for the time i think it might be hard to learn to play at first but for a pixelated 3D game in 1992 its got some good graphics actually for the time most games until ps1 and n64 were pixelated but lacked 3D sure its graphics may not have aged well but its a 30 year old game and its actaully kinda complex for a naval game of the time i would say a good game for people who like naval battle simulators
Recommended Mar 9, 2023
good game

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