Is Artillery Duel on Steam?

No. Artillery Duel is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

When did Artillery Duel release?

Artillery Duel was first released on October 1, 1982.

Artillery Duel

Oct 1, 1982ShooterStrategyCommodore VIC-20ColecoVision Atari 2600Commodore C64/128/MAXBally Astrocade

Artillery Duel — frequently asked questions

Is Artillery Duel on Steam?: No. Artillery Duel is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Artillery Duel on?: Artillery Duel is available on Commodore VIC-20, ColecoVision, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Bally Astrocade, Astrocade, Commodore 64, VIC-20.
When did Artillery Duel release?: Artillery Duel was first released on October 1, 1982.

About Artillery Duel

A two player game of skill and strategy as you try to knock out your enemy's gun emplacement. New random terrain in each battle!

Summary via IGDB.

Artillery Duel on Wikipedia

Artillery Duel is an artillery game originally written for the Bally Astrocade by Perkins Engineering and published by Astrocade Inc. in 1982. John Perkins wrote the game first in Astro BASIC, submitting it to The Arcadian, a monthly newsletter for Bally BASIC hobbyists published by Bob Fabris, from which it was adapted for the Astro BASIC manual. The game was first published in the May 19, 1980 issue of the Arcadian, on pages 58 and 59.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Commodore VIC-20, ColecoVision, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Bally Astrocade, Astrocade, Commodore 64, VIC-20
Developer: Perkings Engineering
Publisher: Xonox
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Warfare

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

58/100

from 6 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1983	$18	$58	$125	Graphics ★★ · Play-Action ★★	Action Graphics

Also released on: Commodore VIC-20 · ColecoVision · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Bally Astrocade · Astrocade · Commodore 64 · VIC-20. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

$18

Complete

$58

Sealed

$125

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Xonox	Standard	99004	Rare
North America Xonox	Double Ender	6230	Rare
North America Xonox	Double Ender	06004	Rare
North America Xonox	Double Ender	7210	Rare+
Europe Xonox	Double Ender	—	—

North America: Double-ended cartridge with Chuck Norris Superkicks
North America: Double-ended cartridge with Ghost Manor
North America: Double-ended cartridge with Spike's Peak
Europe: Double-ended cartridge with Super Kung Fu

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 2 required
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A two-player artillery game from Xonox, best known on the 2600 for its double-ended cartridges.

Artillery Duel began on the Bally Astrocade, written by John Perkins. Xonox published the 2600 port, programmed by Mike Schwartz, in North America in November 1983, with a PAL release in 1984.

On the 2600, Xonox also put the game on double-ended cartridges, paired with Chuck Norris Superkicks, Ghost Manor or Spike's Peak. Each end of those carts holds a different game.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 10

January 1984

Graphics ★★ · Play-Action ★★

“This is a game of planning and deliberation, not fast action, that will only appeal to some players. Graphics are extremely plain and rather blocky.”
— Computer Entertainer, January 1984

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

How the Atari 2600 version differs

On the 2600, Artillery Duel came only on Xonox double-ended cartridges, paired with Chuck Norris Superkicks, Ghost Manor or Spike's Peak.

Also on other platforms

Astrocade · ColecoVision · Commodore 64 · VIC-20

Atari 2600	Action Graphics
Bally Astrocade	Perkins Engineering (John Perkins)

Bally Astrocade. The original. John Perkins first wrote it in Astro BASIC for The Arcadian newsletter in 1980. At the summer 1982 CES, Creative Computing gave it the "cleverest graphics award" and called it a graphics showpiece.

Before you buy

Low risk. No reproductions are documented. Check whether the listing is the single Artillery Duel cart or one of the Xonox double-enders, which pair it with Chuck Norris Superkicks, Ghost Manor or Spike's Peak; they are different items, so ask for photos of both ends. Complete copies cost several times the loose price, so the box and manual carry much of the value.