Atari 2600 Games List with title, year and genre, check list of video games developed and published for the Atari Video Computer System. Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. Atari played a crucial role in shaping the gaming industry and bringing video games into mainstream culture.
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The Atari games list include iconic video games like pong, space invaders, asteroids, centipede, missile command, pac-man, breakout etc. Atari’s success in the late 1970s and early 1980s contributed significantly to the video game industry’s growth. These games are not only considered classic gems but also played a crucial role in shaping the foundation of modern gaming.
Today, many of these Atari games are available on various platforms and emulators, allowing newer generations of gamers to experience the nostalgia and simplicity of these early video game masterpieces.
Atari 2600 Games List (All Time)
This is a list of games for the Atari Video Computer System, a console renamed to the Atari 2600 in November 1982. Sears licensed the console and many games from Atari, Inc., selling them under different names. 3 cartridges were Sears exclusives. The list contains 519 games, divided into three sections: Games published by Atari and Sears, Games published by third parties and Hobbyist-developed games after the system was discontinued.
List of Games Published by Atari and Sears
All 130 of the initial era of Atari 2600 games were developed and manufactured by Atari, Inc. These games were published by Atari, and many were also licensed to Sears, which released these games under its Tele-Games brand, often with different titles.
| Atari Title | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 32 in 1 | 1988 | Educational, Sports |
| 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe | 1978 | Strategy |
| Adventure | 1980 | Adventure, Action-RPG |
| Air-Sea Battle (Target Fun) | 1977 | Action |
| Alpha Beam with Ernie | 1983 | Educational |
| Asterix | 1983 | Action |
| Asteroids | 1981 | Action |
| Atari Video Cube | 1983 | Strategy |
| Backgammon | 1979 | Strategy |
| Basic Math AKA Fun With Numbers | 1977 | Educational |
| BASIC Programming | 1979 | Educational |
| Basketball | 1978 | Sports |
| Battlezone | 1983 | Action, Simulation |
| Berzerk | 1982 | Action |
| Big Bird’s Egg Catch | 1983 | Educational, Strategy |
| Blackjack | 1977 | Simulation |
| Bowling | 1979 | Sports |
| Brain Games | 1978 | Educational, Strategy |
| Breakout (Breakaway IV) | 1978 | Action |
| Canyon Bomber | 1979 | Action |
| Casino (Poker Plus) | 1978 | Strategy |
| Centipede | 1983 | Action |
| Circus Atari (Circus) | 1980 | Action |
| Codebreaker | 1978 | Strategy |
| Combat (Tank Plus) | 1977 | Action |
| A Game of Concentration (Memory Match) | 1978 | Traditional |
| Cookie Monster Munch | 1983 | Educational |
| Crazy Climber | 1983 | Action |
| Crossbow | 1987 | Action |
| Crystal Castles | 1984 | Action |
| Dark Chambers | 1988 | Action |
| Defender | 1982 | Action |
| Defender II | 1988 | Action |
| Demons to Diamonds | 1982 | Action |
| Desert Falcon | 1987 | Action |
| Dig Dug | 1983 | Action |
| Dodge ‘Em (Dodger Cars) | 1980 | Action, Racing |
| Donald Duck’s Speedboat | 1983 | Action |
| Double Dunk | 1989 | Sports |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | Adventure |
| Fatal Run | 1990 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Flag Capture (Capture) | 1978 | Strategy |
| Football | 1978 | Sports |
| Galaxian | 1983 | Action |
| Golf | 1980 | Sports |
| Gravitar | 1983 | Action |
| Gremlins | 1984 | Action |
| Hangman (Spelling) | 1978 | Strategy |
| Haunted House | 1982 | Action, Adventure |
| Home Run (Baseball) | 1978 | Sports |
| Human Cannonball (Cannon Man) | 1978 | Strategy |
| Hunt & Score (see Concentration) | 1978 | Strategy |
| Ikari Warriors | 1989 | Action |
| Indy 500 (Race) | 1977 | Racing |
| Joust | 1983 | Action |
| Jr. Pac-Man | 1986 | Action |
| Jungle Hunt | 1983 | Side-scrolling action |
| Kangaroo | 1983 | Action |
| Klax | 1990 | Action, Strategy |
| Krull | 1983 | Action |
| Mario Bros. | 1983 | Action |
| Math Gran Prix | 1982 | Educational, Racing |
| Maze Craze: A Game of Cops and Robbers (Maze Mania) | 1980 | Action |
| Midnight Magic | 1986 | Action |
| Millipede | 1984 | Fixed Shooter |
| Miniature Golf (Arcade Golf) | 1979 | Simulation, Sports, Strategy |
| Missile Command | 1981 | Action |
| Moon Patrol | 1983 | Action |
| MotoRodeo | 1990 | Racing / Driving, Sports |
| Ms. Pac-Man | 1983 | Action |
| Night Driver | 1980 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Obelix | 1983 | Action |
| Off the Wall | 1989 | Action |
| Oscar’s Trash Race | 1983 | Educational, Racing / Driving |
| Othello | 1980 | Strategy |
| Outlaw (Gunslinger) | 1978 | Action |
| Pac-Man | 1982 | Action |
| Pelé’s Soccer AKA Championship Soccer | 1980 | Action, Sports |
| Pengo | 1984 | Action |
| Pepsi Invaders | 1983 | Action |
| Phoenix | 1983 | Action |
| Pigs in Space | 1983 | Action |
| Pole Position | 1983 | Racing / Driving |
| Quadrun | 1983 | Action |
| Radar Lock | 1989 | Action |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1982 | Adventure |
| RealSports Baseball | 1982 | Action, Sports |
| RealSports Boxing | 1987 | Action, Sports |
| RealSports Football | 1982 | Sports |
| RealSports Soccer | 1983 | Sports |
| RealSports Tennis | 1983 | Sports |
| RealSports Volleyball | 1982 | Sports |
| Road Runner | 1989 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Rubik’s Cube | 1983 | Strategy |
| Secret Quest | 1989 | Adventure |
| Sentinel | 1990 | Action |
| Sky Diver (Dare Diver) | 1979 | Action |
| Slot Machine (Slots) | 1979 | Simulation |
| Slot Racers (Maze) | 1978 | Action |
| Snoopy and the Red Baron | 1983 | Action |
| Solaris | 1986 | Action |
| Sorcerer’s Apprentice | 1983 | Action |
| Space Invaders | 1980 | Action |
| Space War (Space Combat) | 1978 | Action |
| Sprint Master | 1988 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Stargate | 1984 | Action |
| Star Raiders | 1982 | Action, Strategy |
| Star Ship (Outer Space) | 1977 | Action |
| Steeplechase | 1980 | Action, Sports |
| Stellar Track | 1980 | Simulation, Strategy |
| Street Racer (Speedway II) | 1977 | Racing / Driving |
| Submarine Commander | 1982 | Simulation |
| Super Baseball | 1988 | Action, Sports |
| Super Breakout | 1981 | Action |
| Super Football | 1988 | Sports |
| Superman | 1979 | Action, Adventure |
| Surround (Chase) | 1977 | Action |
| Swordquest: Earthworld | 1982 | Action, Adventure |
| Swordquest: Fireworld | 1983 | Adventure |
| Swordquest: Waterworld | 1983 | Adventure |
| Taz | 1983 | Action |
| Track & Field | 1983 | Sports |
| Vanguard | 1983 | Action |
| Video Checkers (Checkers) | 1980 | Strategy |
| Video Chess | 1979 | Strategy |
| Video Olympics (Pong Sports) | 1977 | Action |
| Video Pinball (Arcade Pinball) | 1980 | Pinball |
| Warlords | 1981 | Action |
| Xenophobe | 1990 | Action |
| Yars’ Revenge | 1982 | Action |
Three games were also produced by Atari Inc. for Sears as exclusive releases under the Tele-Games brand: Steeplechase, Stellar Track, and Submarine Commander.
List of Games Published by Third Parties
As the Atari 2600 console grew in popularity, in 1980 other game developers, such as Activision and Imagic, entered the market and published more than 380 of their own cartridges for the Atari 2600. Most popular Atari 2600 games like Pitfall! and Demon Attack, are third-party games.
| Game Title | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Drop | 1992 | Strategy |
| The Activision Decathlon | 1983 | Sports |
| Adventures of Tron | 1982 | Action |
| Airlock | 1982 | Action |
| Air Raid | 1982 | Action |
| Air Raiders | 1982 | Action |
| Alien | 1982 | Action |
| Alien’s Return | 1983 | Action |
| Amidar | 1982 | Action |
| Armor Ambush | 1982 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Artillery Duel/Chuck Norris Superkicks | 1983 | Strategy |
| Artillery Duel/Ghost Manor | 1983 | Strategy |
| Artillery Duel/Spike’s Peak | 1983 | Strategy |
| Artillery Duel | 1983 | Strategy |
| Assault | 1983 | Action |
| Astroblast | 1982 | Action |
| Atlantis | 1982 | Action |
| Atlantis II | 1982 | Action |
| Bachelor Party | 1982 | Adult, Action |
| Bachelorette Party | 1982 | Adult, Action |
| Bank Heist | 1983 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Barnstorming | 1982 | Action |
| Base Attack | 1983? | shooter |
| Beamrider | 1983 | Action |
| Beany Bopper | 1982 | Action |
| Beat Em and Eat Em | 1982 | Adult, Action |
| Berenstain Bears | 1983 | Educational |
| Bermuda | 1983 | Shooter |
| Bermuda Triangle | 1982 | Action |
| Birthday Mania | 1984 | Action |
| Blue Print | 1983 | Action |
| BMX Airmaster | 1989 | Action, Sports |
| Bobby is Going Home | 1983 | |
| Boing! | 1983 | Action |
| Boxing | 1980 | Sports |
| Bridge | 1980 | Strategy |
| Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom | 1983 | Action |
| Bugs | 1982 | Action |
| Bumper Bash | 1983 | Action |
| Bump ‘n’ Jump | 1983 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| BurgerTime | 1982 | Action |
| Burning Desire | 1983 | Adult, Action |
| Busy Police | 1983 | |
| Cakewalk | 1983 | Action |
| California Games | 1987 | Sports |
| Carnival | 1982 | Action |
| Cathouse Blues | 1982 | Adult |
| Challenge | | |
| Challenge of Nexar | 1982 | Action |
| Chase the Chuck Wagon | 1983 | Action |
| Checkers | 1980 | Strategy |
| China Syndrome | 1983 | Action |
| Chopper Command | 1982 | Action |
| Chuck Norris Superkicks/Ghost Manor | 1983 | Action |
| Chuck Norris Superkicks/Spike’s Peak | 1983 | Action |
| Chuck Norris Superkicks | 1983 | Action |
| Coconuts | 1982 | Action |
| Commando | 1988 | Action |
| Commando Raid | 1982 | Action |
| Communist Mutants from Space (cassette) | 1982 | Action |
| Condor Attack | 1983 | |
| Confrontation | 1983 | Strategy |
| Congo Bongo | 1983 | Action |
| Cosmic Ark | 1982 | Action |
| Cosmic Commuter | 1984 | Action |
| Cosmic Corridor | 1983 | |
| Cosmic Creeps | 1982 | Action |
| Cosmic Free Fire | | |
| Cosmic Swarm | 1982 | Action |
| Crab Control | | |
| Crackpots | 1983 | Action |
| Crash Dive | 1983 | Action |
| Creature Strike | 1992 | Shooter |
| Cross Force | 1983 | Action |
| Cruise Missile | 1987 | |
| Crypts of Chaos | 1982 | Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) |
| Cubicolor | 1982 | Strategy |
| Custer’s Revenge | 1982 | Adult, Western |
| Dancing Plate | 1982 | |
| Dark Cavern | 1982 | |
| Deadly Discs | 1983 | Action |
| Deadly Duck | 1982 | Action |
| Death Trap | 1983 | Action, Strategy |
| Demolition Herby | 1983 | Action |
| Demon Attack | 1982 | Fixed shooter |
| Dice Puzzle | 1983 | |
| Dishaster | 1983 | Action |
| Dolphin | 1983 | Action |
| Donkey Kong | 1982 | Action |
| Donkey Kong Junior | 1983 | Action |
| Double Dragon | 1989 | Action |
| Dragon Treasure | 1981 | |
| Dragonfire | 1982 | Action |
| Dragonstomper (cassette) | 1982 | Role-Playing (RPG) |
| Dragster | 1980 | Racing / Driving |
| Dungeon Master | 1992 | Action, Adventure |
| Earth Dies Screaming | 1982 | Action |
| Earth Attack | 1983 | |
| Eddy Langfinger, der Museumsdieb | 1983 | Action |
| Eggomania | 1982 | Action |
| Eli’s Ladder | 1982 | Educational |
| Encounter at L-5 | 1982 | Action |
| Enduro | 1983 | Racing / Driving |
| Entombed | 1983 | Action, Strategy |
| Escape from the Mindmaster (cassette) | 1982 | Adventure |
| Espial | 1984 | Action |
| Exocet | 1983 | Action |
| Exocet Missile | | |
| Extra Terrestrials | 1984 | Action |
| Fantastic Voyage | 1982 | Action |
| Farmer Dan | | |
| Fast Eddie | 1982 | Action |
| Fast Food | 1982 | Action |
| Fathom | 1983 | Action |
| Fighter Pilot | | |
| Final Approach | 1982 | Simulation, Strategy |
| Fireball (cassette) | 1982 | Action |
| Fire Fighter | 1982 | Action |
| Fire Fly | 1983 | Action |
| Fisher Price | 1983 | |
| Fishing Derby | 1980 | Action, Sports |
| Flash Gordon | 1983 | Action |
| Frankenstein’s Monster | 1983 | Action |
| Freeway | 1981 | Action |
| Frogger | 1982 | Action |
| Frogs and Flies | 1982 | Action |
| The Official Frogger (cassette) | 1983 | Action |
| Frogger II: ThreeeDeep! | 1984 | Action |
| Front Line | 1984 | Action |
| Frostbite | 1983 | Action |
| Gamma-Attack | 1983 | Action |
| Gangster Alley | 1983 | Action |
| Gas Hog | 1983 | Action |
| Gauntlet | 1983 | Action |
| General Retreat | 1983 | Adult, Western |
| Ghostbusters | 1985 | Action |
| Ghostbusters II | 1990/1992 | Action |
| Ghost Manor/Spike’s Peak | 1983 | Action |
| Ghost Manor | 1983 | Action |
| G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike | 1983 | Action |
| Gigolo | 1982 | Adult |
| Glacier Patrol | 1983 | Action |
| Glib | 1983 | Strategy |
| Gopher | 1982 | Action |
| Gorf | 1982 | Action |
| Grand Prix | 1982 | Racing / Driving |
| Great Escape | 1983 | Action |
| Guardian | 1982 | Action |
| Gyruss | 1984 | Action |
| Halloween | 1983 | Action |
| Harbor Escape | 1983 | |
| H.E.R.O. | 1984 | Action |
| I Want My Mommy | 1983 | Action |
| Ice Hockey | 1981 | Action, Sports |
| Inca Gold | 1982 | |
| Infiltrate | 1982 | Action, Strategy |
| International Soccer | 1982 | Sports |
| James Bond 007 | 1983 | Action |
| Jawbreaker | 1981 | Action |
| Journey Escape | 1982 | Action |
| Jungle Fever | 1982 | Adult, Action |
| Kaboom! | 1981 | Action |
| Karate | 1982 | Action |
| Keystone Kapers | 1983 | Action |
| Killer Satellites (cassette) | 1982 | Action |
| King Kong | 1982 | Action |
| Knight on the Town | 1982 | Adult, Action |
| Kool-Aid Man | 1983 | Action |
| Kung-Fu Master | 1987 | Action |
| Lady in Wading | 1982 | Adult, Action |
| Laser Blast | 1981 | Action |
| Laser Gates | 1983 | Action |
| Laser Volley | 1983 | |
| Lochjaw | 1982 | Action |
| Lock ‘n’ Chase | 1982 | Action |
| London Blitz | 1983 | Strategy |
| Lost Luggage | 1982 | Action |
| M.A.D. | 1982 | Action |
| MagiCard | 1981 | |
| Malagai | 1983 | Action |
| Mangia | 1983 | Action |
| Marauder | 1982 | |
| Marine Wars | 1983 | Action |
| M*A*S*H | 1982 | Action |
| Master Builder | 1983 | Action |
| Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man | 1983 | Action |
| MegaBoy | 1990 | Educational |
| Mega Force | 1982 | Action |
| Megamania | 1982 | Action |
| Miner 2049er | 1983 | Action |
| Miner 2049er II | 1982 | Action |
| Mines of Minos | 1983 | Action |
| Missile Control | 1983 | Action |
| Mission 3000 A.D. | 1983 | Action |
| Mission Survive | 1983 | Action |
| Mogul Maniac | 1983 | Action, Simulation, Sports |
| Montezuma’s Revenge: Starring Panama Joe | 1984 | Action |
| Moonsweeper | 1983 | Action |
| Motocross | 1983 | Racing / Driving, Sports |
| Motocross Racer | 1984 | Racing / Driving |
| Mountain King | 1983 | Action |
| Mouse Trap | 1982 | Action |
| Mr. Do! | 1983 | Action |
| Mr. Do’s Castle | 1984 | Action |
| Mr. Postman | 1983 | |
| The Music Machine | 1983 | Action, Educational |
| My Golf | 1990 | |
| Name This Game | 1982 | Action |
| Nightmare | 1983 | Action |
| Night Stalker | 1989 | Action |
| No Escape! | 1983 | Action |
| Nuts | 1983 | |
| Ocean City Defender | | |
| Off Your Rocker | 1983 | Action |
| Oink! | 1983 | Action |
| Omega Race | 1983 | Action |
| Open Sesame | 1983 | Action |
| Out of Control | 1983 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Pac-Kong | 1983 | Action |
| Panda Chase | 1983 | |
| Parachute | 1983 | Action |
| Paris Attack | 1982 | Action / Shooter |
| Party Mix (cassette) | 1983 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Pete Rose Baseball | 1988 | Sports |
| Phantom Tank | 1983 | |
| Phantom-Panzer | 1983 | Action |
| Phaser Patrol (cassette) | 1982 | Action |
| Philly Flasher | 1982 | Adult, Action |
| Pick ‘n Pile | 1990 | Strategy |
| Picnic | 1983 | Action |
| Piece o’ Cake | 1983 | Action |
| Pinball | | Pinball |
| Piraten-Schiff | | |
| Pitfall! | 1982 | Action |
| Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | 1984 | Action |
| Planet Patrol | 1983 | Action |
| Planeten Patrouile | | |
| Plaque Attack | 1983 | Action |
| Polaris | 1982 | Action |
| Pooyan | 1983 | Action |
| Popeye | 1983 | Action |
| Porky’s | 1983 | Adventure |
| Pressure Cooker | 1983 | Action |
| Private Eye | 1983 | Action |
| Pyramid War | 1983 | |
| Q*bert | 1983 | Action |
| Q*bert’s Qubes | 1984 | Action |
| Quest for Quintana Roo | 1983 | Action, Adventure |
| Quick Step | 1983 | Action |
| Rabbit Transit (cassette) | 1983 | Action |
| Racquetball | 1981 | Action, Sports |
| Radar | 1983 | |
| Raft Rider | 1983 | Action |
| Ram It | 1983 | Action |
| Rampage | 1989 | Action |
| Reactor | 1982 | Action |
| Red Sea Crossing | 1983 | |
| Rescue Terra 1 | 1982 | Action |
| Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes | 1983 | Action |
| Riddle of the Sphinx | 1982 | Action, Adventure |
| River Patrol | 1984 | Action |
| River Raid | 1982 | Action |
| River Raid II | 1988 | Action |
| Robin Hood/Sir Lancelot – The Joust | 1983 | Action |
| Robin Hood | 1983 | Action |
| Robot Commando Raid | 1982 | |
| Robot Tank | 1983 | Action |
| Roc’n Rope | 1984 | Action |
| Room of Doom | 1982 | Action |
| Save Our Ship | 1983 | |
| Scuba Diver | 1983 | |
| Sea Hawk | 1988 | Action |
| Seahawk | 1982 | Action |
| Seamonster | 1982 | Action |
| Seaquest | 1983 | Action |
| Sea Hunt | 1987 | Action |
| Shark Attack | 1982 | |
| Shootin’ Gallery | 1983 | Action |
| Shuttle Orbiter | 1983 | Action, Simulation |
| Sir Lancelot | 1983 | Action |
| Skate Boardin’: A Radical Adventure | 1987 | Action, Sports |
| Skeet Shoot | 1981 | Action |
| Skiing | 1980 | Sports |
| Sky Jinks | 1982 | Racing / Driving |
| Sky Skipper | 1983 | Action |
| Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle | 1982 | Action |
| The Smurfs Save the Day[19] | 1983 | Action |
| Snail Against Squirrel | 1983 | Action |
| Sneak ‘N Peek | 1982 | Simulation |
| Solar Fox | 1983 | Action |
| Solar Storm | 1983 | Action |
| Sorcerer | 1983 | Action |
| Space Adventure | 1981 | |
| Space Attack | 1982 | Action |
| Space Canyon | 1983 | Action |
| Space Cavern | 1982 | Action |
| Spacechase | 1981 | Action |
| Space Grid | | |
| Space Jockey | 1982 | Action |
| Spacemaster X-7 | 1983 | Action, Strategy |
| Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space | 1983 | Simulation |
| Spiderdroid | 1987 | Action |
| Spider Fighter | 1982 | Action |
| Spider-Man | 1982 | Action |
| Spider Maze | 1982 | |
| Spike’s Peak | 1983 | Action |
| Spitfire Attack | 1983 | Action |
| Springer | 1983 | Action |
| Spy Hunter | 1984 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Squeeze Box | 1982 | Action |
| Sssnake | 1982 | Action |
| Stampede | 1981 | Action |
| Star Fox | 1983 | Action |
| Stargunner | 1982 | Action |
| Starmaster | 1982 | Action |
| Star Strike | 1982 | Action |
| Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator | 1983 | Action |
| Star Voyager | 1982 | Action |
| Star Wars: The Arcade Game | 1984 | Action |
| Star Wars: Jedi Arena | 1983 | Action |
| Star Wars Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle | 1983 | Action |
| Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | 1982 | Action |
| Steeplechase | 1983 | Action, Sports |
| Strategy X | 1983 | Action |
| Strawberry Shortcake: Musical Match-ups | 1983 | Strategy |
| Stronghold | 1983 | Action |
| Stunt Man | 1983 | Action |
| Sub-Scan | 1983 | Strategy |
| Subterranea | 1983 | Action |
| Suicide Mission (cassette) | 1982 | Action |
| Summer Games | 1987 | Action, Sports |
| Super Baumeister | 1983 | Arcade |
| Super Challenge Baseball | 1982 | Sports |
| Super Challenge Football | 1982 | Sports |
| Super Cobra | 1983 | Action |
| Surfer’s Paradise: But Danger Below! | 1983 | Action, Sports |
| Survival Island (cassette) | 1983 | Adventure |
| Survival Run | 1983 | Action |
| Sword of Saros (cassette) | 1983 | Adventure, RPG |
| Tac-Scan | 1983 | Action |
| Tank Brigade | 1983 | |
| Tank City | | |
| Tanks But No Tanks | 1983 | |
| Tapeworm | 1982 | Action |
| Tapper | 1984 | Action |
| Task Force | 1988 | |
| Tax Avoiders | 1982 | Action |
| Tennis | 1981 | Sports |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 1983 | Action |
| Threshold | 1983 | Fixed shooter |
| Thunderground | 1983 | Action |
| Time Pilot | 1983 | Action |
| Time Warp | 1983 | |
| Title Match Pro Wrestling | 1987 | Sports |
| Tomarc the Barbarian | 1983 | Action |
| Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator AKA Dan Kitchen’s Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator | 1988 | Action, Simulation |
| Tooth Protectors | 1983 | Action |
| Towering Inferno | 1982 | Action |
| Treasure Below | 1983 | Action |
| Trick Shot | 1983 | Sports |
| Tron: Deadly Discs | 1982 | Action |
| Tunnel Runner | 1983 | Action |
| Turmoil | 1982 | Action |
| Tutankham | 1983 | Action |
| Universal Chaos | 1983 | Action |
| Up’n Down (Sega) | 1984 | Action, Racing / Driving |
| Venture (Coleco) | 1982 | Action |
| Video Jogger (Exus Corporation) | 1983 | Action |
| Video Life (CommaVid) | 1981 | Life Simulation |
| Video Reflex (Exus Corporation) | 1983 | Action |
| Vulture Attack | 1982 | |
| Wabbit (Apollo) | 1982 | Action |
| Wall Ball | 1983 | |
| Wall-Defender (Bomb) | 1983 | Action |
| War Zone | | |
| Warplock (Data Age) | 1982 | Action |
| Weltraumtunnel [Space Tunnel] (Bitcorp) | 1982 | Action |
| Westward Ho (PlayAround) | 1983 | Adult, Western |
| Wing War (Imagic) | 1983 | Action |
| Winter Games (Action Graphics) | 1987 | Action, Sports |
| Wizard of Wor (Roklan Corporation) | 1982 | Action |
| Word Zapper (James Wickstead Design Associates) | 1982 | Action |
| Worm War I (Sirius Software) | 1982 | Shooter |
| X-Man | 1983 | Adult, Simulation |
| The Year 1999 | 1983 | Shooter |
| Z-Tack (Bomb) | 1983 | Action |
| Zaxxon (Coleco) | 1982 | Action |
| Zoo Fun | 1983 | |
Homebrew Games List
| Title | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Minigame Multicart | 2005 | Action |
| 2048 2600 | 2014 | Puzzle |
| A-VCS-tec Challenge | 2006 | Action |
| Aardvark | 2019 | Action |
| Actionauts | 2008 | Simulation |
| Alfred Challenge | 1998 | Action |
| Allia Quest | 2001 | Action |
| Alien Greed | 2007 | Action |
| Alien Greed 2 | 2008 | Action |
| Alien Greed 3 | 2010 | Action |
| Alien Greed 4 | 2012 | Action |
| Astronomer | 2018 | Simulation |
| Bee-Ball | 2007 | Action |
| Bell Hopper | 2011 | Action |
| Bigfoot Family Search | ||
| Boulder Dash | 2011 | Action |
| Chetiry | Puzzle | |
| Circus Convoy | 2021 | Action Adventure |
| Climber 5 | 2004 | Action |
| Conquest of Mars | 2006 | Action |
| Draconian | 2017 | Action |
| Dungeon | 2009 | Adventure |
| Dungeon II: Solstice | 2019 | Adventure |
| Duck Attack! | 2010 | Action-Adventure |
| Edtris 2600 | 1995 | Strategy |
| Euchre | 2002 | Strategy |
| Fall Down | 2005 | Action |
| FlapPing | 2004 | Action |
| Four-Play | 2006 | Strategy |
| Galactopus! | 2015 | Action/Shooter |
| Galagon | 2019 | Action |
| Grizzards | 2022 | RPG |
| Go Fish! | 2005 | Action |
| Gunfight | 2001 | Action |
| Halo 2600 | 2010 | Action |
| Heist | 2019 | Action |
| High Score Screen Burn Slow Burn | 2010 | Action |
| Hunchy II | 2005 | Action |
| Jammed | 2001 | Strategy |
| Juno First | 2009 | Action |
| K.O. Cruiser | 2010 | Sports |
| Lady Bug | 2006 | Action |
| Mappy | 2019 | Action/Platform |
| Marble Craze | 2002 | Action |
| Mean Santa | 2009 | Action/Strategy |
| Medieval Mayhem | 2006 | Action |
| Monkey King | 2018 | Action |
| Okie Dokie | 1996 | Strategy |
| Oystron | 1997/1998 | Action |
| Pesco | 1999 | Action |
| Pick Up | 2002 | Shooter |
| Pressure Gauge | 1999 | Action/Puzzle |
| Princess Rescue | 2013 | Action |
| Qb | 2001 | Action/Puzzle |
| Scramble | 2016 | Action |
| Seawolf | 2004 | Action |
| Shield Shifter | 2009 | |
| Skeleton+ | 2003 | First-person shooter |
| Snappy | 2012 | Action |
| Sound X | 1994 | Music |
| Space Game | 2018 | Action |
| Space Rocks | 2013 | Action |
| Space Treat Deluxe | 2003 | Action |
| Space Instigators | 2002 | Action |
| Squish ‘Em | 2007 | Action |
| The Stacks | 2011 | Action |
| Star Fire | 2003 | Action |
| Stay Frosty | 2007 | Action |
| Stay Frosty 2 | 2014 | Action |
| Stell-A-Sketch/Okie Dokie | 1997 | Strategy |
| Strat-O-Gems Deluxe | 2005 | Strategy |
| Super Cobra Arcade | 2017 | Action |
| SWOOPS! | 2005 | Action |
| Synthcart | 2002 | Music |
| Thrust | 2000 | Action |
| Toyshop Trouble | 2007 | Action |
| Turbo | 2010 | Racing / Driving |
| Vault Assault | 2001 | Action |
| Vong | 2008 | Sports |
| Wall Jump Ninja | 2015 | Action |
| Warring Worms | 2002 | Action |
| The Wicked Father | 2011 | Action |
| Zippy the Porcupine | 2015 | Action |
| Zoo Keeper | 2021 | Action |
Included with Atari Flashback 9 / Flashback 9 Gold
- Adventure II
- Aquaventure
- Asteroids Deluxe
- Atari Climber
- Burnin’ Rubber
- Championship Soccer
- Chase It!
- Combat Two
- Decathlon
- Escape It!
- Fun with Numbers
- Miss It!
- RealSports Basketball
- Return to Haunted House
- Saboteur
- Save Mary
- Shield Shifter
- Space Raid
- Strip Off
- Tempest
- Wizard
- Yars’ Return
Best Selling Video Games on Atari 2600
| Title | Developer / Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pac-Man | Atari, Inc. | 16-Mar-82 |
| Space Invaders | Atari, Inc. | Mar-80 |
| Donkey Kong | Coleco | Jul-82 |
| Pitfall! | Activision | 20-Apr-82 |
| Frogger | Parker Brothers | Aug-82 |
| Asteroids | Atari, Inc. | Jul-81 |
| Defender | Atari, Inc. | 1982 |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Atari, Inc. | Dec-82 |
| Ms. Pac-Man | Atari, Inc. | Feb-83 |
| Demon Attack | Imagic | Mar-82 |
| Night Driver | Atari, Inc. | Jun-80 |
| Berzerk | Atari, Inc. | Aug-82 |
| Centipede | Atari, Inc. | Mar-82 |
| Warlords | Atari, Inc. | 1981 |
| Breakout | Atari, Inc. | Nov-78 |
| Adventure | Atari, Inc. | Jul-80 |
| Laser Blast | Activision | Mar-81 |
| Freeway | Activision | Jul-81 |
| Kaboom! | Activision | Jul-81 |
| Yars’ Revenge | Atari, Inc. | May-82 |
| Atlantis | Imagic | Jul-82 |
| Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | Parker Brothers | Jul-82 |
| Cosmic Ark | Imagic | Aug-82 |
| Megamania | Activision | Oct-82 |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Atari, Inc. | Nov-82 |
| River Raid | Activision | Dec-82 |
About Atari Games List
The Atari 2600, also known as the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), is an iconic home video game console released by Atari, Inc. in 1977. It was one of the first widely successful home video game systems and played a major role in popularizing video gaming during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The Atari 2600 used cartridges to play games, and it had a simple joystick controller with a single button. The console’s hardware capabilities were limited by today’s standards, but at the time, it offered exciting gaming experiences. Some of the notable Atari 2600 games are as follows:-
- Space Invaders (1980): This was a port of the arcade hit, where players defended Earth from descending waves of alien invaders. It was one of the first big cartridge successes for the Atari 2600.
- Pac-Man (1982): Despite being a hugely popular arcade game, the Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man was criticized for its poor graphics and gameplay. It is often regarded as one of the worst ports in video game history.
- Pitfall! (1982): Developed by Activision, Pitfall! was one of the first side-scrolling platformer games. Players controlled an adventurer named Pitfall Harry as he ran, jumped, and swung on vines to collect treasures and avoid obstacles.
- Adventure (1980): Adventure is considered one of the first action-adventure games. Players explored a maze-like kingdom to find a hidden chalice while avoiding dragons and retrieving keys.
- Missile Command (1981): This arcade classic was successfully ported to the Atari 2600, where players defended cities from incoming missile attacks.
- Breakout (1978): A popular arcade game by Atari, Breakout was ported to the 2600, allowing players to control a paddle to break a wall of bricks.
- River Raid (1982): Developed by Activision, River Raid was a vertically scrolling shooter where players controlled a fighter jet and had to navigate through narrow river channels while shooting enemy targets.
- Yars’ Revenge (1982): In this original Atari game, players controlled a Yar, a strange insect-like creature, attempting to shoot the evil Qotile while avoiding its attacks.
The Atari 2600 library featured many more games, encompassing various genres such as shooters, platformers, sports, and arcade classics. Despite its simple graphics and sound capabilities, the console’s games became an integral part of gaming history and laid the foundation for the video game industry as we know it today. Many of these classic Atari 2600 games are still fondly remembered and celebrated by retro gaming enthusiasts.
