No. Bugs 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 Bugs on?

Bugs is available on Atari 2600.

When did Bugs release?

Bugs was first released on December 31, 1982.

Bugs

Dec 31, 1982ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Bugs — frequently asked questions

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

About Bugs

You have been sent to investigate a life form that has been detected on a long-dead planet. Passing through the deadly Cosmic Tunnel, you land on the barren planet's surface to find an underground world ruled by a race of intelligent Super-Bugs! Countless numbers of these space age creepy-crawlies begin to emerge from massive subterranean colonies--along with the Phylax, genetically engineered Super-Drones that can penetrate any surface....

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Data Age
Publisher: Data Age
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$20

Sealed

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Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Data Age	Standard	DA1005	Scarce
Europe Game World	—	—	—

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

Region: NA
Released: 1982
Controller: Atari Paddles
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 minor Data Age release, cheap loose and mostly for Data Age completists.

Bugs was developed and published by Data Age in October 1982, in North America only. Little is documented about it beyond its publisher and release date.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 7	October 1982	Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★½
Arcade Express Vol. 1 No. 8	November 21, 1982	5/10
JoyStik Vol. 1 No. 3	January 1983	★

“The concept is unusual, and VCS owners who are fond of the under-utilized paddle controller may like this one.”
— Computer Entertainer, October 1982

“Bugs is a very good game for the Atari 2600. It's one of the initial offerings from Data Age,.”
— Videogaming Illustrated, April 1983

“This is not so much a bad game per se as much as one which is perceptibly behind the current state of the art for VCS-compatible cartridges. … This cartridge might have done well had it been released 12-18 months ago, but now it's just one out of many titles competing for the attention of consumers.”
— Arcade Express, November 21, 1982

“You must also contend with a smaller, crawly thing called a Phylax, which is annoyingly difficult to destroy. Mediocre game-play and dull graphics mess up what could have been an entertaining game.”
— JoyStik, January 1983

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. JoyStik’s capsule ratings run from one star to five.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive. Boxed copies cost several times the loose price, so check box and manual condition before paying for a complete one.