Is Donkey Kong Junior on Steam?

No. Donkey Kong Junior 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 Donkey Kong Junior release?

Donkey Kong Junior was first released on June 30, 1982.

Donkey Kong Junior

Jun 30, 1982PlatformArcadeArcadeAtari 2600 ColecoVisionNESIntellivision

Donkey Kong Junior — frequently asked questions

Is Donkey Kong Junior on Steam?: No. Donkey Kong Junior 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 Donkey Kong Junior on?: Donkey Kong Junior is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, NES, Intellivision, Atari 8-bit, Coleco Adam, Famicom Disk System, Atari 7800, Nintendo e-Reader.
When did Donkey Kong Junior release?: Donkey Kong Junior was first released on June 30, 1982.

About Donkey Kong Junior

Donkey Kong Junior is the direct sequel to Donkey Kong. In this game, Mario plays the antagonist, finally having captured Donkey Kong, and has put the ape in a locked cage. As Donkey Kong Jr., players will have to make their way through four different levels (Vines, Springboard, Chains and Mario's Hideout) in an attempt to find keys to free the little monkey's father.

Summary via IGDB.

Donkey Kong Junior on Wikipedia

Donkey Kong Jr. is a 1982 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for arcades. It is the sequel to 1981's Donkey Kong, but with the roles reversed compared to its predecessor: Mario is now the villain and Donkey Kong Jr. is trying to save his kidnapped father. After its initial release in arcades, the game was ported to a variety of home consoles, including the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System. The game's title is written as Donkey Kong Junior in the North American arcade version and various conversions to non-Nintendo systems.

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

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, NES, Intellivision, Atari 8-bit, Coleco Adam, Famicom Disk System, Atari 7800, Nintendo e-Reader
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publisher: Nintendo
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action
Series: Donkey Kong

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

72/100

from 80 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1983	$12	$50	$110	Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★	Woodside Design Associates

Also released on: Arcade · ColecoVision · NES · Intellivision · Atari 8-bit · Coleco Adam · Famicom Disk System · Atari 7800 · Nintendo e-Reader. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$12

Complete

$50

Sealed

$110

Label variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Coleco	$11	$67	$101

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Red	CX26144	Scarce+
North America Coleco	Standard	2653	Scarce+

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

Region: NA
Released: 1983
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 simplified home version of Nintendo's arcade sequel, sold first by Coleco and later by Atari Corp.

Donkey Kong Junior began as Nintendo's 1982 arcade sequel to Donkey Kong, with the roles reversed: Mario is the villain and Donkey Kong Jr. is trying to rescue his kidnapped father. Woodside Design Associates developed the 2600 version, released by Coleco in September 1983 and later issued by Atari Corp.

It is a cheap cartridge either way. Little is documented about how the 2600 version differs from the arcade game.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 6

September 1983

Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★

“Not only is this not a very good simulation of the original coin-op, but it's also not a good climbing game, period.”
— Computer Entertainer, September 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 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · ColecoVision · NES · Intellivision · Atari 8-bit · Coleco Adam · Famicom Disk System · Atari 7800 · Nintendo e-Reader

Atari 2600

Woodside Design Associates

ColecoVision. Video Games Player liked the ColecoVision version, saying it had better graphics and gameplay than Sega's Space Fury, a ColecoVision conversion released at the same time.
Coleco Adam. Computer Games called the Coleco Adam version a supergame adaptation and the best conversion of the game.
BBC Micro. A BBC Micro conversion was made but never released.

Before you buy

Low risk; no reproductions are documented. Check which publisher's label you are looking at: the Coleco original or the later Atari Corp release. The game is the same, but complete Coleco copies tend to cost more. Late Atari Corp cartridges can come in a universal shell with no dust door and a gray label, which is normal and not a sign of a fake.