No. Glib 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 Glib on?

Glib is available on Atari 2600.

When did Glib release?

Glib was first released on June 1, 1983.

Glib

Jun 1, 1983StrategyAtari 2600

Glib — frequently asked questions

Is Glib on Steam?: No. Glib 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 Glib on?: Glib is available on Atari 2600.
When did Glib release?: Glib was first released on June 1, 1983.

About Glib

Glib Video Word Game is a one or two player action game with 25 variations, designed to be played on the Atari 2600 Video Computer System. In each of 5 games, there are 5 skill levels, varied time speeds, bonus points, and automatic "arcade" scoring. Letters pulse, parade, disappear, explode. You may be quick enough to catch them but the real winner knows how to play them!

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$89

Complete

$350

Sealed

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Release record

Territory	Label	Rarity
North America Selchow & Righter	Standard	Extremely Rare

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

Region: NA
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Authenticity: Med

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

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

A Selchow and Righter cartridge that sells on scarcity, with little else on the record.

Selchow and Righter published Glib in September 1983, with Qualtronic Devices as developer. Little is documented about the game beyond its developer, publisher and release date.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 7

October 1983

Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★★

“However, GLIB is not for children only—we had a lot of fun with it, and we're well past childhood! … This is an excellent family game at a very reasonable price.”
— Computer Entertainer, October 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 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Before you buy

Medium risk. No fakes are documented; the risk comes from the value. The box and manual carry much of a complete copy's value, so check that both are present. Compare the label and shell against AtariAge's scans and ask for a board photo.