Atari 2600
Info, platforms and system requirements for thousands of games
H.E.R.O.Atari 2600 ยท 1984Midnight MagicAtari 2600 ยท 1984MillipedeAtari 2600 ยท 1984Pitfall II: Lost CavernsAtari 2600 ยท 1984Q*bertAtari 2600 ยท 1984Roc 'N RopeAtari 2600 ยท 1984Action ForceAtari 2600 ยท 1983Artillery DuelAtari 2600 ยท 1983AsterixAtari 2600 ยท 1983Asteroid BeltAtari 2600 ยท 1983Astro AttackAtari 2600 ยท 1983Bank HeistAtari 2600 ยท 1983Base AttackAtari 2600 ยท 1983BattlezoneAtari 2600 ยท 1983Beat 'Em & Eat 'EmAtari 2600 ยท 1983BlueprintAtari 2600 ยท 1983Bobby is Going HomeAtari 2600 ยท 1983Catch TimeAtari 2600 ยท 1983CentipedeAtari 2600 ยท 1983Coke WinsAtari 2600 ยท 1983Condor AttackAtari 2600 ยท 1983Cookie Monster MunchAtari 2600 ยท 1983CrackpotsAtari 2600 ยท 1983DecathlonAtari 2600 ยท 1983Dig DugAtari 2600 ยท 1983DolphinAtari 2600 ยท 1983Donkey Kong JuniorAtari 2600 ยท 1983EnduroAtari 2600 ยท 1983Flash GordonAtari 2600 ยท 1983Frankenstein's MonsterAtari 2600 ยท 1983FrostbiteAtari 2600 ยท 1983G.I. Joe: Cobra StrikeAtari 2600 ยท 1983GalacticAtari 2600 ยท 1983GalaxianAtari 2600 ยท 1983GravitarAtari 2600 ยท 1983HalloweenAtari 2600 ยท 1983Hell DriverAtari 2600 ยท 1983International SoccerAtari 2600 ยท 1983JoustAtari 2600 ยท 1983Jungle HuntAtari 2600 ยท 1983KangarooAtari 2600 ยท 1983Keystone KapersAtari 2600 ยท 1983KrullAtari 2600 ยท 1983Lilly AdventureAtari 2600 ยท 1983Marine WarsAtari 2600 ยท 1983Mario Bros.Atari 2600 ยท 1983Mission 3000 A.D.Atari 2600 ยท 1983Mogul ManiacAtari 2600 ยท 1983Moon PatrolAtari 2600 ยท 1983MoonsweeperAtari 2600 ยท 1983Mr. PostmanAtari 2600 ยท 1983Ms. Pac-ManAtari 2600 ยท 1983No Escape!Atari 2600 ยท 1983Pac KongAtari 2600 ยท 1983Phantom PanzerAtari 2600 ยท 1983PicnicAtari 2600 ยท 1983Piece O'CakeAtari 2600 ยท 1983Pigs in SpaceAtari 2600 ยท 1983Planet PatrolAtari 2600 ยท 1983Plaque AttackAtari 2600 ยท 1983Pole PositionAtari 2600 ยท 1983PopeyeAtari 2600 ยท 1983Pressure CookerAtari 2600 ยท 1983Private EyeAtari 2600 ยท 1983Ram ItAtari 2600 ยท 1983RealSports SoccerAtari 2600 ยท 1983RealSports TennisAtari 2600 ยท 1983Robot TankAtari 2600 ยท 1983SeaquestAtari 2600 ยท 1983Snoopy and the Red BaronAtari 2600 ยท 1983Solar StormAtari 2600 ยท 1983SorcererAtari 2600 ยท 1983Space Shuttle: A Journey into SpaceAtari 2600 ยท 1983Spy HunterAtari 2600 ยท 1983Squeeze BoxAtari 2600 ยท 1983Star FoxAtari 2600 ยท 1983Star Wars: Jedi ArenaAtari 2600 ยท 1983Super-FerrariAtari 2600 ยท 1983UFO PatrolAtari 2600 ยท 1983Xonox - Ghost Manor/Spike's PeakAtari 2600 ยท 1983Xonox - Robin Hood/Sir LancelotAtari 2600 ยท 1983Adventures of TRONAtari 2600 ยท 1982Air RaidAtari 2600 ยท 1982Air RaidersAtari 2600 ยท 1982AirlockAtari 2600 ยท 1982AlienAtari 2600 ยท 1982AmidarAtari 2600 ยท 1982Armor AmbushAtari 2600 ยท 1982AstroblastAtari 2600 ยท 1982Atari Video CubeAtari 2600 ยท 1982AtlantisAtari 2600 ยท 1982BarnstormingAtari 2600 ยท 1982Beany BopperAtari 2600 ยท 1982Bermuda TriangleAtari 2600 ยท 1982BerzerkAtari 2600 ยท 1982BugsAtari 2600 ยท 1982Chopper CommandAtari 2600 ยท 1982Commando RaidAtari 2600 ยท 1982Cosmic ArkAtari 2600 ยท 1982Crazy ClimberAtari 2600 ยท 1982Cross ForceAtari 2600 ยท 1982Custer's RevengeAtari 2600 ยท 1982Deadly DuckAtari 2600 ยท 1982Demon AttackAtari 2600 ยท 1982Demons To DiamondsAtari 2600 ยท 1982Donkey KongAtari 2600 ยท 1982DragonfireAtari 2600 ยท 1982E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialAtari 2600 ยท 1982EggomaniaAtari 2600 ยท 1982Fantastic VoyageAtari 2600 ยท 1982Fast EddieAtari 2600 ยท 1982Fast FoodAtari 2600 ยท 1982Fire FighterAtari 2600 ยท 1982FroggerAtari 2600 ยท 1982Frogs and FliesAtari 2600 ยท 1982Grand PrixAtari 2600 ยท 1982I Want My MommyAtari 2600 ยท 1982InfiltrateAtari 2600 ยท 1982Journey EscapeAtari 2600 ยท 1982King KongAtari 2600 ยท 1982Lock 'n' ChaseAtari 2600 ยท 1982Lost LuggageAtari 2600 ยท 1982M*A*S*HAtari 2600 ยท 1982Math Gran PrixAtari 2600 ยท 1982Mega ForceAtari 2600 ยท 1982MegamaniaAtari 2600 ยท 1982Missile WarAtari 2600 ยท 1982Mouse TrapAtari 2600 ยท 1982OctopusAtari 2600 ยท 1982Oink!Atari 2600 ยท 1982Pac-ManAtari 2600 ยท 1982PhoenixAtari 2600 ยท 1982Pitfall!Atari 2600 ยท 1982Raiders of the Lost ArkAtari 2600 ยท 1982ReactorAtari 2600 ยท 1982RealSports FootballAtari 2600 ยท 1982RealSports VolleyballAtari 2600 ยท 1982Riddle of the SphinxAtari 2600 ยท 1982River RaidAtari 2600 ยท 1982Sky JinksAtari 2600 ยท 1982Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's CastleAtari 2600 ยท 1982Sneak 'N PeekAtari 2600 ยท 1982Space JockeyAtari 2600 ยท 1982Spider FighterAtari 2600 ยท 1982Spider-ManAtari 2600 ยท 1982SssnakeAtari 2600 ยท 1982Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackAtari 2600 ยท 1982StarmasterAtari 2600 ยท 1982Super BreakoutAtari 2600 ยท 1982Swordquest: EarthWorldAtari 2600 ยท 1982Towering InfernoAtari 2600 ยท 1982VentureAtari 2600 ยท 1982Wizard of WorAtari 2600 ยท 1982Word ZapperAtari 2600 ยท 1982
Yars' RevengeAtari 2600 ยท 1982ZaxxonAtari 2600 ยท 1982AsteroidsAtari 2600 ยท 1981CheckersAtari 2600 ยท 1981FreewayAtari 2600 ยท 1981Haunted HouseAtari 2600 ยท 1981Ice HockeyAtari 2600 ยท 1981Kaboom!Atari 2600 ยท 1981Laser BaseAtari 2600 ยท 1981Laser BlastAtari 2600 ยท 1981Missile CommandAtari 2600 ยท 1981Pelรฉ's SoccerAtari 2600 ยท 1981RacquetballAtari 2600 ยท 1981StampedeAtari 2600 ยท 1981Video PinballAtari 2600 ยท 1981WarlordsAtari 2600 ยท 1981AdventureAtari 2600 ยท 1980BoxingAtari 2600 ยท 1980ChallengeAtari 2600 ยท 1980Championship SoccerAtari 2600 ยท 1980Circus AtariAtari 2600 ยท 1980DefenderAtari 2600 ยท 1980Dodge 'EmAtari 2600 ยท 1980DragsterAtari 2600 ยท 1980Fishing DerbyAtari 2600 ยท 1980Hunt & ScoreAtari 2600 ยท 1980Maze Craze: A Game of Cops and RobbersAtari 2600 ยท 1980SkiingAtari 2600 ยท 1980Space InvadersAtari 2600 ยท 1980BackgammonAtari 2600 ยท 1979BowlingAtari 2600 ยท 1979Canyon BomberAtari 2600 ยท 1979Human Cannonball (Cannon Man)Atari 2600 ยท 1979Miniature GolfAtari 2600 ยท 19793D TicTacToeAtari 2600 ยท 1978Air-Sea BattleAtari 2600 ยท 1978BASIC ProgrammingAtari 2600 ยท 1978BasketballAtari 2600 ยท 1978BreakoutAtari 2600 ยท 1978CasinoAtari 2600 ยท 1978Flag CaptureAtari 2600 ยท 1978GolfAtari 2600 ยท 1978Home RunAtari 2600 ยท 1978Night DriverAtari 2600 ยท 1978OutlawAtari 2600 ยท 1978Slot RacersAtari 2600 ยท 1978Space WarAtari 2600 ยท 1978SupermanAtari 2600 ยท 1978Video ChessAtari 2600 ยท 1978Basic MathAtari 2600 ยท 1977BlackjackAtari 2600 ยท 1977CombatAtari 2600 ยท 1977Indy 500Atari 2600 ยท 1977Star ShipAtari 2600 ยท 1977
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The Atari 2600 is a home console with a long memory and a very busy shelf life. Our catalog covers 241 games from 1977 to 2021, which is plenty of room for oddities, classics, and a few titles that look like they arrived carrying their own wood paneling. It was originally released as the Atari Video Computer System, then rebranded in 1982, and its library still makes a fine argument for swappable cartridges over fixed ideas.
What the Atari 2600 is
The Atari 2600 began as the Atari Video Computer System, launched in 1977, and it helped make cartridge based home gaming feel normal. Atari packaged it with joysticks, paddle controllers, and a game cartridge, while Sears sold the same machine as the Tele-Games Video Arcade. The system was built around microprocessor based hardware, and its rise was helped by arcade ports, third party developers, and a fast moving market that never seemed to sit still for long.
By the time the name Atari 2600 was in use, the console had already become a familiar part of North American gaming. Atari leads our catalog here with 80 games, followed by Activision with 38, then Parker Brothers, Imagic, and U.S. Games. That mix tells you a lot, this was a platform where different publishers could leave very different fingerprints on the same box.
Where to start in our catalog
If you want the shape of the platform, begin with Adventure, Air-Sea Battle, Alien, Amidar, and Armor Ambush. They show how the Atari 2600 could do action, combat, and odd little adventures with very limited hardware and a lot of imagination. Also worth a look are 3D TicTacToe, Air Raiders, and Artillery Duel, which remind you that this machine was never interested in staying in one lane.
For a fuller spread, try Adventures of TRON, Action Force, Acid Drop, Air Raid, Airlock, and 32 in 1. Together they cover familiar names and stranger corners, the sort of catalog where you can move from a big licensed title to something much more curious without changing systems. That is part of the charm, and part of the reason the 2600 still has plenty to rummage through.
FAQ
What kind of platform is the Atari 2600?
It is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. It first appeared in 1977 as the Atari Video Computer System, later taking the Atari 2600 name in 1982. Its cartridge based design helped shape how home games were sold and played.
How large is the Atari 2600 catalog here?
Our catalog includes 241 games for the Atari 2600, with release years ranging from 1977 to 2021. That gives you a wide sweep of the system's life, from early titles to much later additions.
Which developers appear most often?
Atari has the most games here with 80, followed by Activision with 38. Parker Brothers has 11, while Imagic and U.S. Games each have 9. That spread gives the catalog a strong mix of first party and third party work.
Which games should I look at first?
Adventure is the obvious place to begin, but Air-Sea Battle, Alien, Amidar, Armor Ambush, and Artillery Duel also give a good feel for the system. If you want something a little stranger, 3D TicTacToe and 32 in 1 are right there waiting.
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