Is Jr. Pac-Man on Steam?

No. Jr. Pac-Man 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.

When did Jr. Pac-Man release?

Jr. Pac-Man was first released on October 13, 1983.

Jr. Pac-Man

Oct 13, 1983PuzzleArcadeArcadeAtari 2600Commodore C64/128/MAXAtari 5200DOS

Jr. Pac-Man — frequently asked questions

Is Jr. Pac-Man on Steam?: No. Jr. Pac-Man 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 Jr. Pac-Man on?: Jr. Pac-Man is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 5200, DOS, Commodore 64, MS-DOS.
When did Jr. Pac-Man release?: Jr. Pac-Man was first released on October 13, 1983.

About Jr. Pac-Man

The gameplay of Jr. Pac-Man is similar to that of its predecessors: The player controls the titular Jr. Pac-Man and scores points by eating all of the dots in the maze. Four ghosts roam the maze and attempt to capture him. The player can eat an energizer to turn the ghosts blue, making them vulnerable for a short time and allowing the player to eat them, sending their eyes back to their home base. When all the dots are cleared, a new maze is presented and gameplay resumes.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 5200, DOS, Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Namco
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Themes: Action
Series: Pac-Man

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

60/100

from 13 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Built by
Atari 2600	1986	$14	$25	$38	GCC (designed by Ava-Robin Cohen)

Also released on: Arcade · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Atari 5200 · DOS · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$14

Complete

$25

Sealed

$38

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Red - 1987	CX26123	Common+

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

Region: NA
Released: 1986
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1
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 late Atari Corp Pac-Man game with a scrolling maze, cheap and easy to play.

Jr. Pac-Man was a 1983 arcade game by General Computer Corporation, in which the maze scrolls sideways and has no escape tunnels. Atari Corporation released the 2600 version in October 1986, also developed by GCC, with Ava-Robin Cohen credited as designer.

It remains a cheap way to add another Pac-Man game to a 2600 shelf.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 16 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

How the Atari 2600 version differs

The 2600 version was programmed in 1984 but shelved until October 1986, when Atari released it during the console's budget-priced revival after the success of the NES.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS

Atari 2600	GCC (designed by Ava-Robin Cohen)
Arcade	General Computer Corporation

Atari 5200. Finished 5200 and Atari 8-bit ports were scrapped in 1984, along with Super Pac-Man, when Atari's home divisions were sold to Jack Tramiel.

Worth knowing

Shown at June 1986 CES. The Video Game Update's June 1986 CES report listed it among Atari's new 2600 titles: "PAC-MAN JUNIOR".

Before you buy

Low risk. This is a 1986 Atari Corp release, so expect the plain universal shell without a dust door and the cheaper label style of that era. New collectors sometimes mistake these for fakes, but they are correct. Loose, complete and sealed copies are close in price, so buying complete makes sense.