Is Demons to Diamonds on Steam?

No. Demons to Diamonds 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 Demons to Diamonds on?

Demons to Diamonds is available on Atari 2600.

When did Demons to Diamonds release?

Demons to Diamonds was first released on July 1, 1982.

Demons to Diamonds

Jul 1, 1982ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Demons to Diamonds — frequently asked questions

Is Demons to Diamonds on Steam?: No. Demons to Diamonds 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 Demons to Diamonds on?: Demons to Diamonds is available on Atari 2600.
When did Demons to Diamonds release?: Demons to Diamonds was first released on July 1, 1982.

About Demons to Diamonds

Players attempt to shoot demons in a "cosmic carnival" and then pick up the diamonds left behind by them, while dodging shots from enemy skulls. The player operates a laser base at the bottom of a multi-row playfield, using the paddle controller to move it from side to side and the controller's action button to fire a laser beam vertically up the playfield. The player can control how far onto the playfield the beam advances by releasing the button at the desired height. The player receives one point for each demon and ten points for each diamond successfully shot. Points are multiplied by the distance from the base to the target. For example, a demon shot one row above the player is worth one point, while a demon shot four rows above the player is worth four points. In multiplayer mode, the second player operates a laser base at the top of the screen, firing from top to bottom. Again, the second player must shoot demons that match the color of its gun in order to produce diamonds. However, diamonds may be shot by either player. Also, skulls are capable of shooting both up and down the playfield. In select variations of the game, the players can shoot their opponent's laser gun in order to deplete their stock of extra lives. In both single and multiplayer versions, players begin with five lives. One life is lost when the player's laser base is hit by a laser beam fired by a skull or by an opponent, depending on the game variation being played. The game ends when all lives are lost; in multiplayer versions, the surviving player receives a bonus for each life remaining.

Summary via IGDB.

Demons to Diamonds on Wikipedia

Demons to Diamonds is a 1982 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600. Set in a “cosmic carnival”, the gameplay is based around shooting at demons and collecting their dropped diamonds to score points, while avoiding the fire of hostile skulls.

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

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Fantasy, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

48/100

from 8 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$13

Sealed

$27

Label variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Tele-Games	$10	$51	—

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Picture	CX2615	Common+
North America Sears	Picture	49-75140	Scarce
Asia Atari	—	—	—

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1982
Controller: Atari Paddles
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

On Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration since Nov 11, 2022 — the cartridge is now a collectibleLow counterfeit risk

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Nick Turner's carnival shooter for Atari, a dirt-cheap 2600 original that is also on Atari 50.

Demons to Diamonds is a 2600-only fixed shooter from Atari, released in July 1982. Set in a "cosmic carnival", it has you shoot demons and collect the diamonds they drop while avoiding fire from hostile skulls.

Nick Turner programmed it after porting Super Breakout to the 2600, and Alan Murphy designed the graphics. It is on Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.

How it was made

Programmed by Nick Turner with graphics by Alan Murphy. Released by Atari in July 1982 and also sold by Sears.

What the press said at the time

Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 1

November 1982

3 joysticks

“Funny thing though—after criticizing all of the drawbacks of this game, I found myself becoming addicted.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, November 1982

“It's the sort of game you'd want to give any beginner in home vid games — it's simple, you get immediate results, and the satisfaction of blowing de- mons up can hardly be over- estimated.”
— Vidiot, February/March 1983

“Hit a "bad" Demon, and it will fire back at you. A fast-moving game that is somewhat hampered by repetitive play.”
— JoyStik, January 1983

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.

Worth knowing

Working title: Hot Rox. The Video Game Update announced in July 1982: "Scheduled for July is "Demons To Diamonds" … (formerly "Hot Rox")".
Atari's release month. Atari's own "ATARI '82 IN REVIEW" checklist in Atari Age dates its 2600 release to July 1982.

Before you buy

Low risk; this is a common Atari cart. Two labels are priced: the standard Atari cart, which is among the cheapest in the library, and the Sears Tele-Games cart. The Tele-Games version costs a little more loose and much more boxed, so check which label and box a listing shows before paying for a complete copy.