Is Mega Force on Steam?

No. Mega Force 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 Mega Force on?

Mega Force is available on Atari 2600.

When did Mega Force release?

Mega Force was first released on November 1, 1982.

Mega Force

Nov 1, 1982ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Mega Force — frequently asked questions

Is Mega Force on Steam?: No. Mega Force 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 Mega Force on?: Mega Force is available on Atari 2600.
When did Mega Force release?: Mega Force was first released on November 1, 1982.

About Mega Force

You are a member of MegaForce and have been sent to the city of Sardoun. Sardoun is under attack and you must defend it. You are armed with the Moto-Fighter, a sort of armed motorcycle with flight ability. When you are on the ground, your missiles fire down and forward, at an angle. When you are in the air, your missiles fire straight ahead. The object is to destroy enemy fighters, destroy or avoid ground-launched rockets, destroy fuel depots and destroy the enemy headquarters. Any enemy fighters that get past you will head to Sardoun and bomb a building. You will see a red flash at the top of the screen with the words "Defend" when Sardoun is in trouble. Every second you are playing, you use one gallon on fuel. If you run out of fuel, you lose a life. You can shoot fuel tanks to replenish. If you destroy all the tanks of that depot, a prize will appear that you can shoot (but may not want to). See "Prizes" for details. Each tank destroyed is worth eighty points and ten gallons of fuel.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Fox Video Games, Inc.
Publisher: Fox Video Games, Inc.
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$29

Sealed

$68

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America 20th Century Fox	Standard	11005	Common+

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1982
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

An obscure Fox Video Games cartridge, cheap loose with little written about it.

Doug Neubauer designed and developed Mega Force, and Fox Video Games published it in North America in December 1982, with a PAL release in 1984. Little is documented about the game beyond those details.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 9	December 1982	Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★½
Arcade Express Vol. 1 No. 17	March 27, 1983	9/10

“While we found this the best of the latest trio from 20th Century Fox, game play is only of average interest.”
— Computer Entertainer, December 1982

“Good as the action is, what upgrades this from good to excellent is the fresh graphics job. Watch one of your five choppers — available one at a time, naturally — change into a rocket cycle as it launches toward the heavens, and you'll know the meaning of "state-of-the-art" visuals for the 2600.”
— Electronic Games, July 1983

“Fast-paced play action and beautifully detailed graphics com- bine to make this one of the best VCS-compatible cartridges around.”
— Arcade Express, March 27, 1983

“This scrolling shoot-out delivers the pulse-pounding action typical of this gaming genre.”
— Electronic Games, September 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.

Worth knowing

1984 Arkie Award. The 2600 Mega Force received a Certificate of Merit in the Best Action Videogame category of the 1984 Arkie Awards.

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive, while boxed and sealed copies cost several times more. If you are paying for a complete copy, ask for photos of every box panel and the manual.