No. Pengo 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 Pengo release?

Pengo was first released on September 26, 1982.

Pengo

Sep 26, 1982PuzzleArcadeArcadeAtari 2600Atari 8-bitBlackBerry OSSega Game Gear

Pengo — frequently asked questions

Is Pengo on Steam?: No. Pengo 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 Pengo on?: Pengo is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry OS, Sega Game Gear, Atari 5200, Legacy Mobile Device, Game Gear, mobile phone, Sharp Zaurus.
When did Pengo release?: Pengo was first released on September 26, 1982.

About Pengo

The player controls Pengo, a red penguin that resides in the Antarctic. The game takes place in an overhead maze made of ice blocks, where Pengo fights the trolling, blob-like Sno-Bees. The objective of the game is for Pengo to survive a series of rounds by eliminating all Sno-Bees, while amassing bonuses by bringing together the three diamonds dispersed in the maze.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry OS, Sega Game Gear, Atari 5200, Legacy Mobile Device, Game Gear, mobile phone, Sharp Zaurus
Developer: Coreland
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Comedy

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

60/100

from 12 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Built by
Atari 2600	1984	$40	$155	—	Atari (designed by Mark R. Hahn)

Also released on: Arcade · Atari 8-bit · BlackBerry OS · Sega Game Gear · Atari 5200 · Legacy Mobile Device · Game Gear · mobile phone · Sharp Zaurus. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$40

Complete

$155

Sealed

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Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Silver	CX2690	Rare+
Europe Atari	Black label	CX2690	Extremely Rare

Also released in South America by JVP.

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

Region: NA
Released: 1984
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
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

Atari's own 2600 version of Sega's penguin maze game, an uncommon late Atari Inc. release.

Pengo began as a 1982 arcade game developed by Coreland and published by Sega. In the original you play a red penguin who crushes Sno-Bees by sliding ice blocks into them. Mark R. Hahn did the 2600 conversion for Atari, Inc., released in May 1984. Little is documented specifically about the 2600 version.

How it was made

Converted by Mark R. Hahn at Atari, Inc. and released in May 1984.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Atari 5200 · Atari 8-bit · Game Gear · mobile phone · Sharp Zaurus

Atari 2600	Atari (designed by Mark R. Hahn)
Arcade	Coreland

Worth knowing

Announced in 1983. Atari Age said in March/April 1983 that "Atari plans to bring this polar pleasure … into our living rooms later this year".

Before you buy

Low risk. No fakes are documented. The box and manual carry much of a complete copy's value, so check that both are present, and compare the label against a known scan.