No. Popeye 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 Popeye release?

Popeye was first released on December 31, 1982.

Popeye

Dec 31, 1982PlatformArcadeArcadeAtari 2600NESColecoVision Intellivision

Popeye — frequently asked questions

Is Popeye on Steam?: No. Popeye 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 Popeye on?: Popeye is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, NES, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, VIC-20, Odyssey², TI-99/4A, Commodore 64.
When did Popeye release?: Popeye was first released on December 31, 1982.

About Popeye

Popeye is a 1982 arcade game developed and released by Nintendo based on the Popeye cartoon characters licensed from King Features Syndicate. In Popeye, two players can alternate playing or one player can play alone. The top five highest scores are kept along with the player's three initials. Popeye was available in standard and cocktail configurations.

Summary via IGDB.

Popeye on Wikipedia

Popeye is a 1982 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for arcades. It is based on the comic strip of the same name created by E. C. Segar and licensed from King Features Syndicate. Some sources claim that Ikegami Tsushinki did programming work on the game. As Popeye, the player must collect objects thrown by Olive Oyl from the top of the screen while being chased by Brutus. Popeye can punch bottles thrown at him but can only hurt Brutus after eating the one can of spinach present in each level. Unlike Nintendo's earlier game Donkey Kong (1981), there is no jump button.

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

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, NES, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, VIC-20, Odyssey², TI-99/4A, Commodore 64
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Comedy
Series: Popeye

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

62/100

from 47 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	1983	$11	$24	$93	2 reviews	Parker Bros.

Also released on: Arcade · NES · ColecoVision · Intellivision · Atari 5200 · Atari 8-bit · VIC-20 · Odyssey² · TI-99/4A · Commodore 64. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$11

Complete

$24

Sealed

$93

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Parker Brothers	Standard	PB5370	Common+
North America Unknown	Taiwan Cooper	—	—
Europe Quelle	Short	—	—

Also released in South America by Polyvox, Star Game, Vortex Games, Zirok, Digivision.

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

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Parker Brothers' port of Nintendo's Popeye arcade game, an easy, cheap pickup.

Popeye began as a 1982 Nintendo arcade game based on E. C. Segar's comic strip. You collect objects thrown by Olive Oyl while Brutus chases you, and you can only hurt Brutus after eating the spinach on each level. Nintendo ported it to the Famicom, while Parker Brothers published versions for other home systems.

The Atari 2600 cartridge was one of those Parker Brothers versions, released in North America in September 1983 and in PAL regions in 1984.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 7	October 1983	Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 2 No. 2	December 1983	3 joysticks

“The graphic rendition of the lead characters is amazingly good for the Atari 2600 system—no one will have trouble recognizing them. … This version of POPEYE doesn't look exactly like the coin-op game, but play action is similar, and it's a thoroughly enjoyable contest.”
— Computer Entertainer, October 1983

“Graphics and omissions aside, though, the game is good. Most of the game play elements have survived intact making this a fine translation.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, December 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. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.

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 · NES · ColecoVision · Intellivision · Atari 5200 · Atari 8-bit · VIC-20 · Odyssey² · TI-99/4A · Commodore 64

Atari 2600	Parker Bros.
NES	Nintendo

Atari 8-bit. Antic called the Atari 8-bit version a thoroughly entertaining challenge for all ages, with mechanics unique among climbing games.
ColecoVision. Computer Games gave the ColecoVision and home computer conversions an A, calling Popeye a terrific cartoony climbing game, much better than Donkey Kong.
Odyssey². Popeye is one of the few arcade games ported to the Magnavox Odyssey².

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive and boxed copies are not much more. Sealed copies sit well above both, so check shrink-wrap and box condition closely if you are paying for one.