The DCS: Southwest Afghanistan map area is 471,381 sq km and includes 12 highly detailed airfields. Please note that this is a region of the Afghanistan map. You can purchase the entire map here: DCS: Afghanistan. 

The southwest region of Afghanistan includes both the large and historic airbases and Kandahar, Herat, Shindand, and Camp Bastion, but also smaller airfields like Bost, Chaghcharan, Dwyer, Farah, Maymana Zahiraddin Faryabi, Qala i Naw, Tirinkot, and Zaranj. The region includes vast deserts to the south and towering mountains to the north. The large urban centers of Kandahar and Herat are included based on regional buildings, roads, and other man-made features.

20 years of the War on Terror and the Soviet operations of the 1980s place Afghanistan as one of the most important combat theatres of the past half century. Few war zones have ever seen more A-10C, AH-64D, F-16C, F/A-18C, CH-47F, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2, and Su-25 sorties than this. 

Flexible purchase options provide customers the choice of purchasing one or more of three regions of Afghanistan: Southwest, East and North. Each region will be released in stages. You can pre-purchase DCS: Afghanistan Southwest for $23.99 instead of the release price in June 2024 which will be set at $29.99. DCS: Afghanistan East and Afghanistan North will be offered for purchase when they are ready.

The Afghanistan map includes the rugged mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush, the vast deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, and the fertile valleys and river basins. High-resolution aerial imagery has been utilised to enhance the realism and accuracy of the map. Great efforts have been dedicated to accurately portraying the unique cultural and urban features of Afghanistan. The map features detailed modelling of rivers, roads, vegetation, rocks, small stones, ground clutter, and geological formations enhance immersion and realism at low altitude. Extensive testing and optimization have been conducted to ensure optimal performance and compatibility with a wide range of hardware configurations.

Please keep in mind that even if you purchase only one region, you will still be able to play online across the whole map with your friends. Only the non-purchased regions will be in lower detail. Read the Afghanistan FAQ. 

Key Features at Early Access Release

• The entirety of Afghanistan with the southwestern portion available in Early Access release.

• High resolution terrain mesh, textures and objects provide a realistic map from low to high altitude.

• Numerous, authentically modelled airbases like Kandahar and Herat.

• Diverse terrain ranging from towering mountains to vast deserts.

• Recreate battles spanning the last 40 years.