Is Ninja Golf on Steam?

No. Ninja Golf 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 Ninja Golf on?

Ninja Golf is available on Atari 7800.

When did Ninja Golf release?

Ninja Golf was first released on December 31, 1990.

Ninja Golf

Dec 31, 1990FightingSportHack and slash/Beat 'em upAtari 7800

Ninja Golf — frequently asked questions

Is Ninja Golf on Steam?: No. Ninja Golf 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 Ninja Golf on?: Ninja Golf is available on Atari 7800.
When did Ninja Golf release?: Ninja Golf was first released on December 31, 1990.

About Ninja Golf

Ninja Golf is an Atari 7800 video game which combines scrolling beat 'em up with golf simulation gameplay. Released in 1990, it later gained some renown for its outlandish subject matter and unique blend of gameplay styles. The player starts each hole by aiming his ball and shooting it toward the green. He then runs toward the ball, in traditional sidescroller fashion, fighting various enemies encountered along the way. These enemies include other ninjas, gophers, birds, giant mutant frogs, sharks and more. The enemies faced depend on the environment the ninja golfer is currently in. Sharks are encountered in water hazards, and snakes in the sand traps. Ninjas are encountered in all the environments, including underwater.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 7800
Developer: BlueSky Software
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Comedy

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 7800 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-19

Loose

$39

Complete

$51

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about once a week

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

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $29 in Jul 2010, $100 five years ago, and $39 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2011	$17.99	—
Jan 2012	$23	—
Jan 2013	$11.00	—
Jan 2014	$30	$38
Jan 2015	$50	$36
Jan 2016	$44	$44
Jan 2017	$45	$60
Jan 2018	$60	$77
Jan 2019	$76	$96
Jan 2020	$76	$97
Jan 2021	$100	$120
Jan 2022	$100	$159
Jan 2023	$116	$156
Jan 2024	$87	$159
Jan 2025	$41	$76
Jan 2026	$44	$57
Oct 2026	$39	$51

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

Documented sales

384 US copies invoiced by Atari in 1990

Ranked 37 of the 39 Atari 7800 cartridges in Atari's internal reports. These count cartridges shipped to US stores, less returns, not copies sold to players, and they end on 31 December 1990, so the game's 1991 shipments are not included.

Source: Atari Corporation's internal 7800 software sales reports (1986–1990)

Release record

Territory	Label	Date	Catalog #	MSRP	Rarity
North America Atari	Color	—	CX7870	—	Scarce+
Worldwidereissue Atari Inc. / PLAION	—	24 May 2024	—	$29.99	—

Worldwide (reissue): A new official cartridge that plays on an original 7800. If a listing doesn't say which one it is, ask for the manual's copyright line: an original reads Atari Corporation with a 1980s or 1990 date.

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 7800 software database

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1990
Controller: Pro-Line Joystick, Both fire buttons used (left leaps, right kicks and throws stars)
Players: 1
Authenticity: Med

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

Atari 7800 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A golf and beat-em-up hybrid that critics like for its strangeness, now with a 2024 reissue that complicates buying.

BlueSky Software made Ninja Golf for Atari Corporation in 1990, with David Dentt programming the 7800 version. A version for the Atari 8-bit computers was in production at the same time but cancelled, so the work shifted solely to the 7800. Dentt recalled that the 7800 split the screen into three distinct sections when he coded the graphics.

Each hole has you hit the ball, then fight through side-scrolling stretches of enemies to reach it, with a fire-breathing dragon guarding each green. IGN called it the second-best 7800 release in a tongue-in-cheek list, and a Den of Geek writer called it quintessentially 1980s. Atari Explorer reviewed it in its 1991 special 7800 section. It is also on Atari 50.

How it was made

David Dentt programmed the 7800 version and David Sullivan the cancelled 8-bit computer version, per AtariAge and Wikipedia.

What the press said at the time

“High-quality graphics enhance the intensity of gameplay, surrounding crazy Kung-fu action with the cool elegance of a country club.”
— Atari Explorer, September 1991

Atari Explorer was Atari Corp.'s own magazine, so its reviews are of the company's own games.

How the Atari 7800 version differs

The game was written for the 7800 and for Atari 8-bit computers at once, but the computer version was cancelled and the work went to the 7800 alone.

Worth knowing

From the 7800 manual. Three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard); higher levels put more enemies on the course.
From the 7800 manual. Pause button supported.

Before you buy

Check which copy you have. Atari and PLAION released a new official Ninja Golf cartridge in May 2024 that plays on an original 7800, so a sealed or very clean copy is more likely the reissue. The sourced check is the manual: an original reads Atari Corporation, Sunnyvale with a 1980s or 1990 date. The original is rated scarce-plus, CX 7870, Pro-Line joystick, one player.