No. Joust 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 Joust on?

Joust is available on Atari Lynx.

When did Joust release?

Joust was first released on December 31, 1992.

Joust

Dec 31, 1992PlatformAtari Lynx

Joust — frequently asked questions

Is Joust on Steam?: No. Joust 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 Joust on?: Joust is available on Atari Lynx.
When did Joust release?: Joust was first released on December 31, 1992.

Joust on Wikipedia

Jousting is a medieval and renaissance martial game or hastilude between two combatants either on horse or on foot. The joust became an iconic characteristic of the knight in Romantic medievalism.

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

Game details

Developer: Williams Electronics
Publisher: Shadowsoft
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$33

Complete

$40

Sealed

$59

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1992
Authenticity: Low

Never re-released — the original cartridge is the only way to playLow counterfeit risk

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

A near-perfect fit for the hardware, published by Shadowsoft rather than Atari — one of the platform's odder credits.

Joust is a single-screen game with no scrolling and simple, high-contrast sprites, which is exactly what an early-90s LCD handles best. The 1992 Lynx version plays like the arcade machine, and ComLynx two-player is the mode the original was really built around.

The credit is the curiosity: Shadowsoft both developed and published it, one of only three Lynx titles not published by Atari, Telegames or Loriciel. Shadowsoft also handled Robotron: 2084.

Before you buy

Low counterfeit risk and a narrow loose-to-complete spread, which makes a complete copy an easy call here. Never re-released, so the cartridge is the only route.