Is Gates of Zendocon on Steam?

No. Gates of Zendocon 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 Gates of Zendocon on?

Gates of Zendocon is available on Atari Lynx, PC (Microsoft Windows).

When did Gates of Zendocon release?

Gates of Zendocon was first released on October 1, 1989.

Gates of Zendocon

Oct 1, 1989ShooterArcadeAtari LynxPC (Microsoft Windows)

Gates of Zendocon — frequently asked questions

Is Gates of Zendocon on Steam?: No. Gates of Zendocon 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 Gates of Zendocon on?: Gates of Zendocon is available on Atari Lynx, PC (Microsoft Windows).
When did Gates of Zendocon release?: Gates of Zendocon was first released on October 1, 1989.

About Gates of Zendocon

Gates of Zendocon is a side-scrolling shooter very similar to the original arcade shooter of this type, Scramble. Unlike Scramble, however, there are 51 game areas in total, but the player fights through a subset of them through branches, choosing the next area to visit. Some aliens will join you when shot (power-ups). Alien bases in each area allow you to repair your weapons and shield, but landing at the wrong time will cause your ship to explode and lose all power-ups.

Summary via IGDB.

Gates of Zendocon on Wikipedia

Gates of Zendocon is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Epyx and published by Atari Corporation in 1989 in North America and Europe for the Atari Lynx. It was released in Japan on December 23 of the same year, where it was distributed by Mumin Corporation. One of the first games written for the platform, it was one of the launch titles that were released along with the system in North America.

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

Game details

Developer: Epyx
Publisher: Mumin Corporation
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari Lynx · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-08-07

Loose

$16

Complete

$25

Sealed

$25

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1989
Authenticity: Low

On Evercade + PC (The Lynx Collection / Epyx Collection: Handheld) — the cartridge is now a collectibleLow counterfeit risk

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

A launch shooter with 50 levels and no ammunition — odd, cheap, and the other game to test a screen with.

Epyx built this horizontal shooter for launch in 1989 around a deliberate constraint: your ship has no weapons, and you clear levels by manoeuvring rather than shooting. It is a strange design that has aged into being interesting.

Like the other launch titles it was printed in quantity and costs almost nothing, and its bright, high-contrast levels make it useful for judging a console's screen before you buy.