Is Cosmic Swarm on Steam?

No. Cosmic Swarm 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 Swarm on?

Cosmic Swarm is available on Atari 2600.

When did Cosmic Swarm release?

Cosmic Swarm was first released on December 31, 1982.

Cosmic Swarm

Dec 31, 1982ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Cosmic Swarm — frequently asked questions

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

About Cosmic Swarm

Close to your outpost in space a group of dormant space termites awkens and starts building a nest. You try to stop the invasion and destroy the would-be nests the termites are building. In shooting the invaders you can destroy them, however, you cannot get rid off the already placed nest blocks as easily since they have to be energized before they can be destroyed. In order to achieve this, you have to shoot a nest block while it is still being carried by the approaching termites. If you have accomplished that the already placed blocks can be shot down - at least until you hit a termite's body and the placed nest blocks will de-energized again.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: CommaVid, Inc.
Publisher: CommaVid, Inc.
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$30

Complete

$74

Sealed

$167

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America CommaVid	Standard	CM003	Rare+

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

Region: NA
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 early CommaVid cartridge, less sought-after than the label's rarer titles.

John Bronstein designed Cosmic Swarm, which CommaVid developed and published in May 1982. Little else is documented about it, and it is one of the less expensive cartridges from a small publisher whose rarer titles draw most of the attention.

How it was made

What the press said at the time

Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 2	December 1982	2 joysticks
JoyStik January 1983	January 1983	★★

“could be called a workmanlike video game. The graphics, though entirely adequate and serviceable, aren't pretty.”
— VIDEO (Arcade Alley), July 1982

“The graphics are extremely straightforward, not the sort that immediately draw the fascinated gaze of every game fan in the room. But they are perfectly suited to the game concept, which is where the program's considerable strength really lies. … Cosmic Swarm is a darn good one.”
— Electronic Games, August 1982

“a better-than-could-be-expected Centipede clone that carries a fair challenge but falls short in the graphics and control departments.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, December 1982

“There's nothing exciting about this game; once you learn how to blast the Blocks, it gets boring.”
— JoyStik, January 1983

Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks. JoyStik’s capsule ratings run from one star to five.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 2 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Before you buy

Low risk. Some other CommaVid titles are valuable enough to watch for fakes, but Cosmic Swarm is not one of them. Compare the label and shell with a known CommaVid cart if you want to be thorough.