Is Barnstorming on Steam?

No. Barnstorming 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 Barnstorming on?

Barnstorming is available on Atari 2600.

When did Barnstorming release?

Barnstorming was first released on December 31, 1982.

Barnstorming

Dec 31, 1982RacingArcadeAtari 2600

Barnstorming — frequently asked questions

Is Barnstorming on Steam?: No. Barnstorming 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 Barnstorming on?: Barnstorming is available on Atari 2600.
When did Barnstorming release?: Barnstorming was first released on December 31, 1982.

About Barnstorming

The player must pilot a biplane through a series of barns in the shortest time possible while dodging windmills, weather vanes, and geese. Bumping into anything slows down the plane for a couple of seconds, increasing the overall time. There are four levels of play determined by the game select switch. Game 1 is Hedge Hopper (10 barns), game 2 is Crop Duster (15 barns), game 3 is Stunt Pilot (15 barns), and game 4 is Flying Ace (25 barns). In the first three games, the course layout of barns, windmills, and even geese do not change, making it easy to memorize the layout. Game 4 is the only game with a random course.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Activision
Publisher: Activision
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

59/100

from 7 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$19

Sealed

$167

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Activision	Standard	AX-013	Common+

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1982
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1
Authenticity: Low

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

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Steve Cartwright's first Activision game, a biplane race through barns that is cheap loose.

Barnstorming is a 2600-only racing game designed by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision in March 1982. You fly a biplane through each course as fast as you can while passing through every barn. It was Cartwright's first game, and the idea came to him when he saw a biplane while driving home from work.

It is a short, simple game, and a common Activision cart.

How it was made

Designed by Steve Cartwright, his first game, and published by Activision in March 1982, with a PAL release later that year.

What the press said at the time

“If at first, Barnstorming seems like a visually-impressive bit of fluff, stick with it a bit, learn the tricks and nuances of play and you'll be well rewarded for your time.”
— Electronic Games, May 1982

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

Seen from the car. Steve Cartwright got the idea for Barnstorming from watching a biplane while he was driving home from work.

Before you buy

Low risk; Activision carts of this period were made in quantity and are not reproduction targets. Loose and boxed copies are inexpensive. Sealed copies are priced far above boxed ones, so if you are paying for a sealed copy, inspect the wrap and seams closely.