No. Looping 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 Looping on?

Looping is available on ColecoVision, Arcade.

When did Looping release?

Looping was first released on December 31, 1982.

Looping

Dec 31, 1982ArcadeColecoVisionArcade

Looping — frequently asked questions

Is Looping on Steam?: No. Looping 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 Looping on?: Looping is available on ColecoVision, Arcade.
When did Looping release?: Looping was first released on December 31, 1982.

About Looping

You are the pilot of plane and try to reach the docking station on the other side of the level. On your way to your goal you have to evade/shoot down enemies and navigate through a pipe maze. You earn points not only for shooting down the enemies but also for staying in the air as long as possible. It is therefore possible to fly through the maze over and over again before flying to the docking station in order to get a beter high score. After having reached the goal the game starts again on a higher difficulty level.

Summary via IGDB.

Looping on Wikipedia

Looping is an action game developed and published in arcades in 1982 by Video Games GmbH in Europe and Venture Line in North America. The player controls a plane across two phases in order to reach a docking station by destroying a terminal base or a rocket base to open a gate while avoiding obstacles along the way.

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

Game details

Platforms: ColecoVision, Arcade
Developer: Venture Line, Inc.
Publisher: Coleco
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
ColecoVision	1983	$11	$15	—	2 reviews	Nuvatec

Also released on: Arcade. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.

Collector value & authenticity

ColecoVision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-19

Loose

$11

Complete

$15

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about 2 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-19.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $2.99 in Jul 2009, $7.94 five years ago, and $10.77 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2010	$2.99	—
Jan 2011	$2.25	—
Jan 2012	$3.95	—
Jan 2013	$4.99	—
Jan 2014	$1.00	$16.21
Jan 2015	$2.97	$30
Jan 2016	$4.99	$5.99
Jan 2017	$6.06	$15.75
Jan 2018	$5.94	$12.95
Jan 2019	$5.59	$15.07
Jan 2020	$7.05	$19.54
Jan 2021	$4.87	$21
Jan 2022	$6.42	$18.67
Jan 2023	$7.92	$17.34
Jan 2024	$6.97	$21
Jan 2025	$7.99	$29
Jan 2026	$7.45	$28
Oct 2026	$10.77	$15.00

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Label	Model #	Barcode
North America Coleco	End label: for ColecoVision	2603	076930026038
Europe CBS Electronics	—	—	—

North America: Model number confirmed by the UPC barcode, which encodes it.
Europe: Sold in Europe by CBS Electronics; the ColecoVision FAQ lists its model number as 4L2330. CBS carts have black labels and a differently shaped top end.

Source: Model numbers, end-label variants and CBS numbers: the ColecoVision FAQ v4.1, each serial confirmed against Coleco's 1982 catalogue, the game's manual or its UPC; barcodes from PriceCharting, check digits verified

Region: NA
Released: 1983
Controller: Hand controller (control stick, left and right side buttons)
Players: 1 or 2
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases are not tracked for the ColecoVisionLow counterfeit risk

ColecoVision prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A sensitive, tricky biplane shooter that sold well on the ColecoVision and divided the critics.

Looping came to the ColecoVision as an arcade port programmed by Nuvatec, with Wikipedia naming Ed English as the programmer. Coleco published it in North America in May 1983, and CBS Electronics published it in Europe. Wikipedia says it became one of the console's top sellers by September 1983.

Joystik in September 1983 said you must learn a new touch to steer the plane upside down and vertically through six rooms per flight. Video Games Player praised the colorful, detailed graphics and sound but warned that the sensitive controls could frustrate younger players. Electronic Games said the home version lets players who found the arcade too hard use a bozo difficulty setting until the play mechanic clicks.

What the press said at the time

JoyStik September 1983	September 1983	★★★★★ (5 of 5)
Video Games Player Vol. 2 No. 2	November 1983	B

“Looping is not a game you will conquer right away. … All in all, it's a good addition to the Colecovision library.”
— JoyStik, September 1983

“Don't expect to become a Looping master blaster in a matter of seconds, but it's worth some effort. The enchanting graphics and perfect coin-op ambiance make it one of ColecoVi-sion's most appealing entries.”
— Electronic Games, September 1983

“So, while younger children may find this game a bit frustrating, those interested in a challenge will be satisfied.”
— Video Games Player, November 1983

JoyStik’s capsule ratings run from one star to five. Video Games Player graded games like a report card, A+ down to C-.

How the ColecoVision version differs

The ColecoVision cartridge was the only home version. Conversions for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision were planned but never released.

It became one of the top-selling cartridges for the console in 1983, though critics were mixed on its sound design and frustrating, sensitive controls.

Also on other platforms

Arcade

ColecoVision	Nuvatec
Arcade	Video Games GmbH (Europe); Venture Line (North America) (publisher)

Worth knowing

From the ColecoVision manual. The right side button fires bullets and the left side button accelerates, but speeding up makes your loops bigger.
From the ColecoVision manual. On the hardest skill level you must shoot a second hidden rocket before the maze gate opens.
From the ColecoVision manual. Reaching The End earns a bonus flight, and the second time around more rockets must be hit before the gate opens.

Before you buy

Standard controller, though the sensitivity makes a better stick worthwhile. European copies from CBS Electronics exist and play on a North American console; note which publisher the box names. The box and manual carry much of a complete copy's value.