Is Prophecy I: The Viking Child on Steam?

No. Prophecy I: The Viking Child 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 Prophecy I: The Viking Child on?

Prophecy I: The Viking Child is available on Atari Lynx, Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga.

When did Prophecy I: The Viking Child release?

Prophecy I: The Viking Child was first released on December 31, 1990.

Prophecy I: The Viking Child

Dec 31, 1990PlatformAdventureAtari LynxLinuxAtari ST/STEPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Prophecy I: The Viking Child — frequently asked questions

Is Prophecy I: The Viking Child on Steam?: No. Prophecy I: The Viking Child 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 Prophecy I: The Viking Child on?: Prophecy I: The Viking Child is available on Atari Lynx, Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga.
When did Prophecy I: The Viking Child release?: Prophecy I: The Viking Child was first released on December 31, 1990.

About Prophecy I: The Viking Child

Cartoony side-scroller where you take the role of, as the title states, a viking child, in his quest to free his friends and family, held by the evil god Loki inside the Great Halls of Valhalla. Fight your way through 16 levels with diverse scenarios, including medieval castles and mountains. Spread throughout the levels are shops in which you can buy potions and other magical items to help you along the way. Before you finally face the Dark Lord Loki, you must also defeat the 8 Apprentices of Darkness. The game features colorful graphics and 22 different tunes to make the whole trip a bit more pleasant.

Summary via IGDB.

Prophecy I: The Viking Child on Wikipedia

Prophecy I: The Viking Child is an action video game released by Imagitec Design Limited for the Atari ST, Amiga, Atari Lynx, Game Boy, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems in 1991. The Atari ST original was programmed by Mark Fisherwith with graphics by Anthony Rosbottom and music by Barry Leitch and Ian Howe.

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

Game details

Platforms: Atari Lynx, Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Atari Lynx	1991	$16	$24	$30

Also released on: Linux · Atari ST/STE · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · DOS · Amiga. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari Lynx · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-08-07

Loose

$16

Complete

$24

Sealed

$30

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1991
Authenticity: Low

Never re-released — the original cartridge is the only way to playLow counterfeit risk

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

A colourful Norse platformer, catalogued under two different names — check which you are buying.

Imagitec Design developed it and Atari published the Lynx version in 1991: a bright, cartoonish action-platformer in which the hero sets out with a dagger and a grudge against the god who abducted his family. It is one of the better-looking games in the library.

It is also one of the more disappointing, and period reviewers said so — VideoGames & Computer Entertainment called it “a good example of a solid idea that somehow got saddled with all the wrong play mechanics”, noting that such an evocative title had them expecting considerably more. Databases file it as Prophecy I: The Viking Child while cartridges and listings mostly say Viking Child, which matters when searching. Never re-released.

Cartridge & preservation record

Cartridge ROM capacity 2 megabit (256 KB), measured from the preserved cartridge image.

Catalogue part number PA2064

Cartridge data from the No-Intro preservation database (metadata only — names, sizes and checksums, no game data).

Worth knowing

Every level is a puzzle with a boss on top. Atari Explorer described the design in 1991: "each level is dominated by a master apprentice, one of Loki's favored monsters. And each level is, at heart, a puzzle intended to trick you." You start with a dagger and buy bombs, bolas, firesprites, stuns and potions from mercenary arms dealers — along with speed, a cloak of invisibility, the ability to glide, shields and extra lives.