Is Cosmic Creeps on Steam?

No. Cosmic Creeps 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 Cosmic Creeps on?

Cosmic Creeps is available on Atari 2600.

When did Cosmic Creeps release?

Cosmic Creeps was first released on August 6, 1982.

Cosmic Creeps

Aug 6, 1982ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Cosmic Creeps — frequently asked questions

Is Cosmic Creeps on Steam?: No. Cosmic Creeps 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 Cosmic Creeps on?: Cosmic Creeps is available on Atari 2600.
When did Cosmic Creeps release?: Cosmic Creeps was first released on August 6, 1982.

About Cosmic Creeps

Your home planet is decaying. In order to survive you must evacuate the Space Kids from their dying planet. During the first section the player has to navigate a kid from the bottom of the screen to the safety of the hoverivng space ship at the top of the screen. In doing so he has to dodge several obstacles like plasma or hostile skeeters. After having reached the space ship the player takes control of the ship. While other kids are hunted by skeeters in their attempt to reach the space ship the player tries to protect them in shooting at the skeeters who are pursuing the fleeing kids. Every killed skeeter amounts to 100 points - every saved kid adds another 1500 points to the score. After getting 5000 points the game proceeds to the next more difficult level.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Telesys
Publisher: Telesys
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$10

Complete

$27

Sealed

$50

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Telesys	Color Handle	1002	Scarce+
North America Telesys	Color Standard	1002	Scarce+

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

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

An obscure Telesys cartridge, cheap and mainly for completists.

Don Ruffcorn designed Cosmic Creeps, and Telesys published it in 1982. Little is documented about the game beyond its designer, publisher and release year.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 9	December 1982	Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 7	May 1983	2 joysticks

“We found this one a lot of fun, and the graphics are very good. It should definitely appeal to children, and more than a few adults will get a kick out of the whimsical approach to space games.”
— Computer Entertainer, December 1982

“On the other-hand, Cosmic Creeps and Co Co Nuts are only mildly interesting.”
— JoyStik, April 1983

“This one is strictly kid stuff—Chutes and Ladders in space. … The graphics are colorful but not very dynamic.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, May 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. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.

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 a few times as much, so check that the box and manual are present and in decent shape before paying for a complete copy.