Is Crossbow on Steam?

No. Crossbow 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 Crossbow release?

Crossbow was first released on December 31, 1983.

Crossbow

Dec 31, 1983ShooterArcadeArcadeAtari 7800 Atari 2600Atari 8-bitCommodore C64/128/MAX

Crossbow — frequently asked questions

Is Crossbow on Steam?: No. Crossbow 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 Crossbow on?: Crossbow is available on Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS.
When did Crossbow release?: Crossbow was first released on December 31, 1983.

About Crossbow

Players protect adventurers in this early light gun arcade game

Summary via IGDB.

Crossbow on Wikipedia

Crossbow is a light gun shooter released as an arcade video game by Exidy in 1983. It was later published by Absolute Entertainment for the Commodore 64 and MS-DOS, and by Atari Corporation for the Atari 2600, Atari 7800, and Atari 8-bit computers starting in 1987. The game is controlled via a positional gun that resembles a full-sized crossbow.

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

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Developer: Exidy
Publisher: Exidy
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Fantasy, Historical

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

36/100

from 5 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Built by
Atari 2600	1988	$8	$11	$19	Imagineering (designed by Dan Kitchen)

Also released on: Arcade · Atari 7800 · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · DOS · Apple II · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$11

Sealed

$19

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Red	CX26139	Common+

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 Atari Corp conversion of Exidy's light-gun arcade game, cheap and easy to find.

Crossbow started as a 1983 Exidy arcade game played with a gun shaped like a full-size crossbow. Atari Corporation later brought it to the 2600, the 7800 and the Atari 8-bit computers.

The 2600 cartridge came out in 1988, designed by Dan Kitchen and developed by Imagineering. Little else is documented about this version.

How it was made

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 · Atari 7800 · Atari 8-bit · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS

Atari 2600	Imagineering (designed by Dan Kitchen)
Arcade	Exidy (publisher)
Commodore 64	Absolute Entertainment (publisher)

Before you buy

Low risk. Loose, boxed and sealed copies are all inexpensive. As a late Atari Corp. release it may come in the later universal shell with no dust door and a gray label, which is normal for the period and not a sign of a reproduction. Make sure the listing is the 2600 cartridge and not the 7800 version.