Is Millipede on Steam?

No. Millipede 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 Millipede release?

Millipede was first released on November 12, 1982.

Millipede

Nov 12, 1982ShooterArcadeArcadeAtari 8-bitWeb browserAtari ST/STEPC (Microsoft Windows)

Millipede — frequently asked questions

Is Millipede on Steam?: No. Millipede 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 Millipede on?: Millipede is available on Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Web browser, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Atari 2600, Atari ST, NES, Game Boy.
When did Millipede release?: Millipede was first released on November 12, 1982.

About Millipede

Millipede is a 1982 arcade game by Atari, Inc. and is the sequel to the arcade hit, Centipede. The objective of the game is to score as many points as possible by destroying all segments of the millipede as it moves toward the bottom of the screen, as well as destroying and avoiding other enemies. The game is played with a trackball and a single fire button, which can be held down for rapid-fire. The game is over when the player's last life is lost.

Summary via IGDB.

Millipede on Wikipedia

Millipede is a 1982 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades. It was released by Namco in Japan. It is the sequel to 1981's Centipede, with more gameplay variety and a wider array of insect enemies. The objective is to score as many points as possible by destroying all segments of a millipede that moves toward the bottom of the screen, as well as eliminating or avoiding other enemies. As with its predecessor, the game is played with a trackball and a single fire button which can be held down for rapid-fire.

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

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Web browser, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Atari 2600, Atari ST, NES, Game Boy
Developer: Atari
Publisher: TOPICS Entertainment
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action
Series: Centipede

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

58/100

from 28 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1984	$12	$22	$49	Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★★½	GCC (designed by Dave Staugas)

Also released on: Arcade · Atari 8-bit · Web browser · Atari ST/STE · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Atari ST · NES · Game Boy. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$12

Complete

$22

Sealed

$49

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Silver - 1984	CX26118	Scarce
Europe Atari	Red	CX26118	—
Europe Atari	Red	CX26118	—

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

Region: NA
Released: 1984
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1
Authenticity: Low

On Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration since Nov 11, 2022 — the cartridge is now a collectibleLow counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A solid late Atari, Inc. arcade conversion, cheap and on Atari 50.

Millipede is the 1982 arcade sequel to Centipede, with more enemy types and more variety; the arcade original used a trackball. GCC developed the 2600 version, programmed by Dave Staugas with art by Jerome Dourmat, and Atari, Inc. released it in March 1984.

It is common, inexpensive in every grade and on Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.

How it was made

Developed by GCC for Atari, Inc., programmed by Dave Staugas with art by Jerome Dourmat, and released in March 1984.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 No. 2

May 1984

Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★★½

“If you liked Centipede on the 2600, you'll love MILLIPEDE, because it's more challenging.”
— Computer Entertainer, May 1984

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 16 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Atari 8-bit · Atari ST · NES · Game Boy

Atari 2600	GCC (designed by Dave Staugas)
NES	HAL Laboratory

NES. HAL Laboratory's Famicom and NES version changes the rules so that earwigs no longer poison the mushrooms.
Atari 5200. A 5200 port, converted from the Atari 8-bit version, was completed in 1984 but never published.
Famicom. Biweekly Famicom Tsūshin's four reviewers said the Famicom version's small graphics and play area made it hard to play.

How the other versions reviewed

NES

Famitsu

3/10, 5/10, 7/10, 3/10

These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.