Is Big Bird's Egg Catch on Steam?

No. Big Bird's Egg Catch 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 Big Bird's Egg Catch on?

Big Bird's Egg Catch is available on Atari 2600.

When did Big Bird's Egg Catch release?

Big Bird's Egg Catch was first released on November 1, 1983.

Big Bird's Egg Catch

Nov 1, 1983PuzzleStrategyAtari 2600

Big Bird's Egg Catch — frequently asked questions

Is Big Bird's Egg Catch on Steam?: No. Big Bird's Egg Catch 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 Big Bird's Egg Catch on?: Big Bird's Egg Catch is available on Atari 2600.
When did Big Bird's Egg Catch release?: Big Bird's Egg Catch was first released on November 1, 1983.

About Big Bird's Egg Catch

Two chickens are laying eggs. You'll know one's about to drop when a chicken stands up. As they drop down the chutes, Farmer Big Bird moves back and forth to catch them. Different chute patterns make the game more difficult. This kids game is based on the classic Sesame Street character. It is intended for use with the kids controller, which is an oversized keyboard controller into which you insert the included overlay for this game. If you don't have a kids controller, the keyboard controller works fine, but you'll have to figure out what the buttons do

Summary via IGDB.

Big Bird's Egg Catch on Wikipedia

Big Bird's Egg Catch is an educational video game for the Atari 2600 developed by Atari, Inc. and Children's Computer Workshop and published by Atari in 1983.

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

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Themes: Educational

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$23

Sealed

$39

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Children's	CX26104	Scarce+
Asia Atari	—	—	—

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1983
Controller: Kid's Controller
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

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

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A Sesame Street learning game for young children, cheap and mainly of interest to completists.

Big Bird's Egg Catch is an educational game for the Atari 2600, developed by Atari with the Children's Computer Workshop and published by Atari in 1983. Christopher Omarzu is credited as designer.

Little else is documented about it.

How it was made

Designed by Christopher Omarzu and developed by Atari with the Children's Computer Workshop. Released in November 1983, with a PAL release in 1984.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 9	December 1983	Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 2 No. 3	January 1984	3 joysticks

“BIG BIRD'S EGG CATCH is designed to appeal to young children, letting them play a game with a familiar character while absorbing the lessons the designers have in mind. … This game would be an ideal purchase for the thoughtful parent of a young child.”
— Computer Entertainer, December 1983

“After suffering through a cadre of mediocre egg-catch games, here—finally—is the genuine article. … Big Bird will definitely be a hit with the kindergarten set, while parents might just find themselves sneaking in a round every now and then.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, 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. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

Announced in early 1983. Atari Age's January/February 1983 issue listed the tentative Sesame Street titles: "Grover's Music Maker, Alpha Beam, Oscar's Trash Race, Big Bird's Egg Catch, and Cookie Monster Munch".

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive. Boxed and sealed copies cost a few times more, so if you are paying for a complete copy, check that the box and manual are present and in the condition shown.