Is Backgammon on Steam?

No. Backgammon 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 Backgammon on?

Backgammon is available on Atari 2600.

When did Backgammon release?

Backgammon was first released on December 31, 1979.

Backgammon

Dec 31, 1979PuzzleQuiz/TriviaCard & Board GameAtari 2600

Backgammon — frequently asked questions

Is Backgammon on Steam?: No. Backgammon 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 Backgammon on?: Backgammon is available on Atari 2600.
When did Backgammon release?: Backgammon was first released on December 31, 1979.

About Backgammon

This is the game backgammon and its variant, acey deucey.

Summary via IGDB.

Backgammon on Wikipedia

Backgammon is a video game adaptation of the board-game backgammon, developed by Atari, Inc. for the Atari Video Computer System and released in 1979. The game was one of the earliest electronic versions of Backgammon.

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

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$17

Sealed

$27

Label variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Text Label	$7	$17	—
Tele-Games	$8	$103	—

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Text	CX2617	Common+
North America Atari	Picture	CX2617	Common+
North America Sears	Text	99848	Scarce

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

Region: NA
Released: 1979
Controller: Atari Paddles
Players: 1 - 2
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

One of the earliest electronic backgammon games, a cheap Atari cart whose Sears box is the collectible part.

Atari released Backgammon for the VCS in November 1979, with Craig Nelson credited as designer. It was one of the earliest electronic versions of the board game.

Its cover art is by Cliff Spohn, who painted the covers for many early Atari games.

How it was made

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

1981 dealer price. Atari's confidential retailer price list for January 1 to June 1, 1981 lists Backgammon (CX2617) in its top tier: dealers paid $26.50 against a suggested retail price of $39.95.

Before you buy

Low risk. Three labels are priced: the standard Atari cart, a cart PriceCharting lists as "Text Label", and a Sears Tele-Games cart. All are cheap loose. Boxed Tele-Games copies cost far more than boxed Atari copies, so if you are paying for a complete Sears copy, check the box closely and confirm it is the Tele-Games release.