Is Campaign '84 on Steam?

No. Campaign '84 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 Campaign '84 on?

Campaign '84 is available on ColecoVision.

When did Campaign '84 release?

Campaign '84 was first released on June 1, 1983.

Campaign '84

Jun 1, 1983Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategyColecoVision

Campaign '84 — frequently asked questions

Is Campaign '84 on Steam?: No. Campaign '84 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 Campaign '84 on?: Campaign '84 is available on ColecoVision.
When did Campaign '84 release?: Campaign '84 was first released on June 1, 1983.

About Campaign '84

Campaign '84 is a game developed by Sunrise Software and released for the ColecoVision in 1983. It is a political simulator in which the player must run for president in the 1984 American presidential elections. The plot involves the player campaigning in the continental U.S. to become the president of the United States. The player has a limited amount of time to play as well as random events which may come up. The player must focus on many comical issues like reducing Pet Rock unemployment or controlling water guns.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: ColecoVision
Publisher: Sunrise Software
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Fantasy, Historical

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

ColecoVision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-19

Loose

$41

Complete

$114

few sales

Sealed

—

How often it sells

Loose: about 4 times a year
Complete: about once a year
Sealed: about once a year

Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-19.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $28 in Jul 2009, $39 five years ago, and $41 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2010	$28	—
Jan 2011	$22	—
Jan 2012	$23	—
Jan 2013	$19.95	—
Jan 2014	$28	$50
Jan 2015	$15.50	$50
Jan 2016	$23	$45
Jan 2017	$61	$45
Jan 2018	$29	$48
Jan 2019	$20	$55
Jan 2020	$28	$56
Jan 2021	$29	$63
Jan 2022	$43	$62
Jan 2023	$42	$85
Jan 2024	$50	$100
Jan 2025	$55	$100
Jan 2026	$42	$103
Oct 2026	$41	$114

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	MSRP
North America Sunrise Software	$29.95

North America: Price new: Computer Entertainer's review (February 1984).

Source: Model numbers, end-label variants and CBS numbers: the ColecoVision FAQ v4.1, each serial confirmed against Coleco's 1982 catalogue, the game's manual or its UPC; barcodes from PriceCharting, check digits verified

Region: NA
Released: 1984
Controller: Joystick, Fire buttons
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases are not tracked for the ColecoVisionLow counterfeit risk

ColecoVision prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A tongue-in-cheek election strategy game that tries something no other ColecoVision cartridge did, and a fair collector's pickup.

Campaign '84 was one of Sunrise Software's ColecoVision releases, with VSS credited as developer. Computer Entertainer described it as an educational game in which you raise campaign funds, strengthen your stand on the issues and plot a route across the country.

Electronic Games reviewed it in October 1984 as an innovative action and strategy contest for one player against the computer or two players head to head, with electoral votes as the prize. Before the race you choose your party's position on a list of issues, and the magazine noted that some of the choices were jokes, such as outlawing argyle socks. It was published in an election year, which is most of its appeal today.

How it was made

Sunrise Software published it, with VSS credited as developer; Electronic Games reported in May 1984 that Sunrise planned Atari computer and Commodore 64 editions too.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 11

February 1984

Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½

“The graphic and music in CAMPAIGN '84 are good, but gameplay is the star attraction. The game requires thought, planning and strategy”
— Computer Entertainer, February 1984

“Campaign '84 is one of the most interesting releases this year for the ColecoVision, blending action and strategy smoothly in a game challenging enough for adults, yet easy enough for children.”
— Electronic Games, October 1984

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — diamonds through early 1987, stars after — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.

Worth knowing

From the ColecoVision manual. You pick a stance for or against each of eight political issues before the campaign starts; the screen begins with you against all eight.
From the ColecoVision manual. Skill level is chosen on the level screen (Beginner, Novice, Average or Pro) and stays fixed for the whole game.

Before you buy

Plays on the standard ColecoVision controller; no overlay is documented for it. The price row shows a loose copy only, so a complete copy with box and manual is the harder find and worth asking about directly. A US release from a small publisher with no known counterfeits, so buy for condition and test the cartridge.