No. Hangman 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 Hangman on?

Hangman is available on Atari 2600.

When did Hangman release?

Hangman was first released on December 31, 1978.

Hangman

Dec 31, 1978PuzzleStrategyAtari 2600

Hangman — frequently asked questions

Is Hangman on Steam?: No. Hangman 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 Hangman on?: Hangman is available on Atari 2600.
When did Hangman release?: Hangman was first released on December 31, 1978.

About Hangman

Hangman was one of the eleven Atari 2600 titles that were part of the second wave of games released in 1978. It is based on the old words guessing game played with paper and pen. The player must guess which letters compose a word. Every wrong guess adds to the diagram of a man being hung, or in the case of this game, a monkey hanging from a bar. Eleven wrong guesses ends the game. Games can be played as one or two player games, and different grade levels of words. Two players can even provide the words for one another.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Educational

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

40/100

from 9 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$22

Sealed

$57

Label variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Text Label	$6	$11	$17
Spelling	$20	$61	—

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Picture	CX2662	Common+
North America Atari	Text	CX2662	Common+
North America Sears	Text	99811	Scarce+

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

Region: NA
Released: 1978
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 1978 word game from Alan Miller, cheap under its Atari name and pricier as Sears' Spelling.

Hangman is a puzzle game based on the pen-and-paper word game, designed by Alan Miller and released by Atari in October 1978. It has single-player and multiplayer modes. It is a simple cartridge, and most buyers are filling a gap in an early-Atari collection.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

Dropped from catalog, 1983. The Video Game Update reported in February 1983: "Several older games have been dropped out of the catalog. Among those are GOLF, HANGMAN, BASIC PROGRAMMING, HOME RUN, OTHELLO, OUTLAW" and Human Cannonball.
1981 dealer price. Atari's confidential retailer price list for January 1 to June 1, 1981 lists Hangman (CX2662) in its basic tier: dealers paid $14.00 against a suggested retail price of $22.95.

Before you buy

Low risk. Check which label you are looking at. The Atari copies, including the text-label variant, are common and cost little. Sears sold the same game in its Tele-Games line as Spelling, and the Spelling cart sells for more loose and boxed. It is the same game, so buy the Spelling label for the collection, not for anything different on screen. No reproductions are documented.