Is Commando on Steam?

No. Commando 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.

When did Commando release?

Commando was first released on April 2, 1985.

Commando

Apr 2, 1985ShooterArcadeBBC Microcomputer SystemAtari 7800PC-8800 SeriesCommodore C64/128/MAX

Commando — frequently asked questions

Is Commando on Steam?: No. Commando 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 Commando on?: Commando is available on Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 7800, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, Intellivision, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Commodore 16, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, FM-7, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, Atari 2600, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, NES, PC-88, IBM PC, Atari ST, PC.
When did Commando release?: Commando was first released on April 2, 1985.

About Commando

Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this arcade conversion. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of enemies. Some are wandering around in the open, while others have picked out hiding places, which you must approach from certain angles. Trees, rivers and bridges create a varied combat-like terrain and must be incorporated into your thinking. Extra grenades can be collected, and will definitely be required, as they allow you to kill from distance and thus avoid some enemy shots.

Summary via IGDB.

Commando on Wikipedia

Commando, released as Senjō no Ōkami in Japan, is a 1985 run and gun video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The game was designed by Tokuro Fujiwara. It was distributed in North America by Data East, and in Europe by several companies including Capcom, Deith Leisure and Sega, S.A. SONIC. Versions were released for various home computers and video game consoles. It is unrelated to the 1985 film of the same name, which was released six months after the game.

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

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 7800, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, Intellivision, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Commodore 16, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, FM-7, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, Atari 2600, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, NES, PC-88, IBM PC, Atari ST, PC
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: INTV Corporation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Warfare

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

76/100

from 60 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1988	$17	$29	$40	2 reviews	Imagineering (designed by Mike Reidel)

Also released on: Arcade · BBC Microcomputer System · Atari 7800 · PC-8800 Series · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Wii · Intellivision · Atari ST/STE · Acorn Electron · Commodore 16 · DOS · Amiga · Apple II · FM-7 · Amstrad CPC · Commodore Plus/4 · MSX · BBC Micro · Commodore 64 · NES · PC-88 · IBM PC · Atari ST · PC. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$17

Complete

$29

Sealed

$40

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Activision	Special	AK-043	Scarce
Europe Salu	Standard	—	—
Australia HES	—	—	—

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

Region: NA
Released: 1988
Controller: Atari Joystick
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

A late Activision conversion of Capcom's arcade run-and-gun, cheap and decently regarded.

Commando was a 1985 Capcom arcade game designed by Tokuro Fujiwara. The 2600 version was made by Mike Reidel at Imagineering and published by Activision in June 1988, years after most of Activision's 2600 output.

Computer and Video Games scored the 2600 version 77%.

What the press said at the time

Computer and Video Games		77%
Computer Entertainer Vol. 7 No. 4	July 1988	Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½

“COMMANDO fans who don't already have one of the other home versions of the game will be pleased with the job Activision has done with this one.”
— Computer Entertainer, July 1988

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.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 16 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Amstrad CPC · BBC Micro · Commodore 16 · Commodore 64 · ZX Spectrum · Acorn Electron · NES · FM-7 · PC-88 · Intellivision · MSX · Apple II · IBM PC · Atari 7800 · Amiga · Atari ST · PC

Atari 2600	Imagineering (designed by Mike Reidel)
NES	Capcom
Atari 7800	Sculptured Software
BBC Micro	Catalyst Coders
Commodore 64	Elite

NES. The NES version has only four unique level designs, repeated with minor changes and rising difficulty to make sixteen levels, where the arcade game has eight unique levels.
NES. The NES version adds hidden underground shelters holding prisoners, plus items such as a stronger machine gun, unlimited grenades and glasses that reveal the hidden bunkers.
Atari 8-bit. A version for Atari's 8-bit computers was finished in 1989 for the XEGS and appeared in Atari catalogs, but it was never released; a prototype cartridge surfaced in the 2000s.

How the other versions reviewed

Arcade	Computer and Video Games	Positive
Commodore 64	Computer and Video Games	37/40
PC	Computer and Video Games	35/40
ZX Spectrum	Computer and Video Games	35/40
NES	CGW	Positive
Arcade	Cash Box	Positive
Arcade	Computer Gamer	Positive
Commodore 64	New Straits Times	9/10
PC	New Straits Times	9/10
ZX Spectrum	New Straits Times	9/10
Arcade	The Video Games Guide	5/5