Is Death Trap on Steam?

No. Death Trap 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 Death Trap on?

Death Trap is available on Atari 2600.

When did Death Trap release?

Death Trap was first released on December 31, 1983.

Death Trap

Dec 31, 1983ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Death Trap — frequently asked questions

Is Death Trap on Steam?: No. Death Trap 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 Death Trap on?: Death Trap is available on Atari 2600.
When did Death Trap release?: Death Trap was first released on December 31, 1983.

About Death Trap

You have been sent to deliver a message. Suddenly, you run into the giant ship IT. IT doesn't want that message to get to the Galactic Emperor. You must destroy all three power generators to escape. One generator is hidden until the other two are destroyed. IT is protected by three shields above you; which are A, B, and C, from top to bottom. There is a forth shield, D, below you. Touching any shield is instant game over. IT also has guided fireballs that chase your ship for a short distance. Getting hit by these too many times will kill you. If you can avoid getting hit long enough, your repair crew might can undo some of the damage (see Game variations below) You use the joystick to move the ship, left, right, up or down. Press the fire button to launch a torpedo. If you keep the fire button down, you can guide the torpedo left or right or accelerate it. Be advised, though, that you ship isn't moving while you are guiding the torpedo and could get damaged or destroyed.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: The Avalon Hill Game Company
Publisher: The Avalon Hill Game Company
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$40

Complete

$100

Sealed

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Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Avalon Hill	Standard	50010	Very Rare+

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

Region: NA
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
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 Avalon Hill cartridge with little on the record.

Jim Jacob designed Death Trap for Avalon Hill, released in July 1983. Little is documented about the game beyond its designer, publisher and release date.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 4

July 1983

Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★★

“DEATH TRAP's graphics are average for the system … It will not appeal to the gamer who likes shoot-em-ups to be just plain fast (no thinking, please), but it will be intriguing to some.”
— Computer Entertainer, July 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.

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. No fakes are documented. Check the label condition and ask for a working test. The box and manual add meaningfully to a complete copy's value, so confirm both are present.