Is Gangster Alley on Steam?

No. Gangster Alley 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 Gangster Alley on?

Gangster Alley is available on Atari 2600.

When did Gangster Alley release?

Gangster Alley was first released on December 31, 1982.

Gangster Alley

Dec 31, 1982ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Gangster Alley — frequently asked questions

Is Gangster Alley on Steam?: No. Gangster Alley 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 Gangster Alley on?: Gangster Alley is available on Atari 2600.
When did Gangster Alley release?: Gangster Alley was first released on December 31, 1982.

About Gangster Alley

A gang of gangsters has holed themselves up in an apartment building and taken some hostages. The player has to shoot the gangsters as they slowly creep up behind the windows but at the same time has to avoid shooting any hostages. After the gangsters have appeared completely behind their windows they will shoot back at the player. Therefore the player has to act quickly. The same goes for Nitro Ed who is pacing along the top of the roof and throws hand grenades which will result in instant death, no matter how many lives the players has left.

Summary via IGDB.

Gangster Alley on Wikipedia

Gangster Alley is a 1982 shooting gallery video game published by Spectravision for the Atari 2600. Players control a federal agent in a shootout with five gangsters, who poke their heads out from windows. A gangster named Nitro Ed looms at the top and threatens to drop a bomb, ending the game instantly. It was one of first two games published by Spectravision, along with Planet Patrol, and one of the first five they published in Europe.

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

Game details

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

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$27

Sealed

$30

Label variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Task Force	$18	$23	$49

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Froggo	Standard	FG1003	Scarce+
North America Spectravision	Standard	SA-201	Scarce+
Europe Quelle	Standard	—	—

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

Region: NA+EU
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

A common Spectravision cartridge, cheaper than its relabel.

Spectravision released Gangster Alley in North America in June 1982 and in PAL regions in early 1983. It also appeared as Task Force and as Stopp die Gangster. Little else is documented about it.

What the press said at the time

Arcade Express arcade_express_v1n1	August 15, 1982	6/10
JoyStik January 1983	January 1983	★★★
The Video Game Update Vol. 1 No. 4	July 1982	Graphics ★ · Play-Action ★

“A prisoner darts back and forth across the top of the playfield, watching the action below and occasionally hurling a bomb.”
— Arcade Express, August 15, 1982

“Gangster Alley takes that concept, mixes in elements from Missile Command and Kaboom! and winds up with an interesting idea that lacks juice. … Gangster Alley is a commendable effort, and attempt at an original contest that should have made an excellent game.”
— Electronic Games, December 1982

“It's you versus the Mob in Gangster Alley, an original game with quick action and clever graphics. … Violent, but entertaining.”
— JoyStik, January 1983

“As you can tell by the ratings, both games are very simple.”
— The Video Game Update, July 1982

JoyStik’s capsule ratings run from one star to five.

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. Check which label you are looking at: Gangster Alley is the common one, and the Task Force version of the same game costs more loose. No reproductions are documented, but confirm the label matches the listing before paying the higher price.