Is Dodge 'Em on Steam?

No. Dodge 'Em 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 Dodge 'Em on?

Dodge 'Em is available on Atari 2600.

When did Dodge 'Em release?

Dodge 'Em was first released on December 31, 1980.

Dodge 'Em

Dec 31, 1980RacingArcadeAtari 2600

Dodge 'Em — frequently asked questions

Is Dodge 'Em on Steam?: No. Dodge 'Em 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 Dodge 'Em on?: Dodge 'Em is available on Atari 2600.
When did Dodge 'Em release?: Dodge 'Em was first released on December 31, 1980.

About Dodge 'Em

Dodge 'Em is a 1980 Atari 2600 video game, a driving game based on Sega's Head On (1979). The player controls one car and has to drive counter-clockwise, avoiding computer-controlled cars whose sole aim is to produce a head-on collision. The player's car can travel at two speeds, a 'normal' speed which is the same speed as computer-controlled cars, or if the player presses the controller button, his or her car travels at a 'fast' speed double its normal speed. The computer-controlled cars have only one speed. Players change lanes by pushing the controller in the appropriate direction when their car is near one of the gaps in the roadway.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

51/100

from 13 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$15

Sealed

$113

Label variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Text Label	$9	$13	—
Dodger Cars	$11	$37	—

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Picture	CX2637	Common+
North America Atari	Text	CX2637	Common+
North America Sears	Picture	49-75158	Scarce+
North America Sears	Text	49-75158	Scarce

Also released in South America by Polyvox.

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1980
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

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

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Carla Meninsky's four-lane maze racer, an early Atari original that is cheap and on Atari 50.

Carla Meninsky programmed Dodge 'Em, and Atari, Inc. published it in 1980. It is a driving maze game, similar to Sega's 1979 arcade game Head On, played on one screen of four concentric roadways. The cartridge holds three versions: one for a single player and two for two players.

Sears released it as Dodger Cars. It is on Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.

How it was made

Programmed by Carla Meninsky and released by Atari, Inc. in September 1980.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

A contest in Kuwait. Atari Age reported that the first Atari contest in Kuwait was played on Dodge 'Em, with 333 contestants; the winning score was 983 points.
1981 dealer price. Atari's confidential retailer price list for January 1 to June 1, 1981 lists Dodge 'Em (CX2637) in its premium tier: dealers paid $18.50 against a suggested retail price of $31.95. The same list groups it among the "cartridge titles introduced in 1980".
1982 Arkie Award. Dodge 'Em took an honorable mention for Best Solitaire Game in the 1982 Arkie Awards as "The very first gobble game to reach the market".

Before you buy

Low risk; no reproductions are documented and loose copies are inexpensive. Check which label you are looking at: Atari's Dodge 'Em with its standard label or text label, or Dodger Cars, the Sears Tele-Games name for the same game, which costs a little more complete.