Is Custer's Revenge on Steam?

No. Custer's Revenge 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 Custer's Revenge on?

Custer's Revenge is available on Atari 2600.

When did Custer's Revenge release?

Custer's Revenge was first released on September 23, 1982.

Custer's Revenge

Sep 23, 1982ArcadeAtari 2600

Custer's Revenge — frequently asked questions

Is Custer's Revenge on Steam?: No. Custer's Revenge 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 Custer's Revenge on?: Custer's Revenge is available on Atari 2600.
When did Custer's Revenge release?: Custer's Revenge was first released on September 23, 1982.

About Custer's Revenge

You are General Custer. Your dander's up, your pistol's wavin‘. You've set your sights on a ravishing maiden named Revenge: but she's not about to take it lying down, by George! Help is on the way. If you're to get to Revenge you'll have to rise to the challenge, dodge a tribe of flying arrows and protect your flanks against some downright mean and prickly cactus. But if you can stand pat and last post the stings and arrows - you can stand last. Remember! Revenge is sweet. Everytime ol' Custer scores he comes up smilin‘ and right back for more. The higher the score. the more challenging the game action gets.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Mystique
Publisher: Mystique
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Historical, Erotic

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

32/100

from 7 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$139

Complete

$273

Sealed

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Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Mystique	Standard	1001	Rare
North America Unknown	Beagle Brothers	—	—
Europe Playaround	Standard	206	—
Europe Playaround	Standard	206	—

Europe: Double-ended cartridge with Westward Ho
Europe: Double-ended cartridge with General Retreat

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

Region: NA
Released: 1982
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

Collected for notoriety, not scarcity: a game widely described as one of the worst ever made.

American Multiple Industries published Custer's Revenge under its Mystique label in November 1982. JHM Ltd. developed it and Joel Martin designed it. Its goal is the rape of a Native American woman tied to a post, and critics universally panned it for that content.

After Christmas 1982 the rights went to PlayAround, which sold a modified version in Europe as Westward Ho and paired it with a gender-reversed game, General Re-Treat, on a double-ended cartridge.

What the press said at the time

“the late, unlamented Custer's Revenge”
— Electronic Games, April 1983

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

$49.95 at launch. Arcade Express reported in October 1982: "Some of the titles retailing for $49.95 are "Bachelor Party", "Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em" and "Custer's Revenge"". It added that "the packaging has been subdued in order to make them more suitable for mass retailing."

Before you buy

Low risk. No fakes are documented, and AtariAge rates it only 5, so the price reflects notoriety rather than scarcity. Check whether you are buying the original Mystique cart or a PlayAround relabel (Westward Ho in PAL regions, or the double-ended cart with General Re-Treat).