Is Q*bert's Qubes on Steam?

No. Q*bert's Qubes 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 Q*bert's Qubes release?

Q*bert's Qubes was first released on December 31, 1983.

Q*bert's Qubes

Dec 31, 1983PlatformPuzzleArcadeArcadeAtari 2600 ColecoVision Intellivision Atari 5200

Q*bert's Qubes — frequently asked questions

Is Q*bert's Qubes on Steam?: No. Q*bert's Qubes 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 Q*bert's Qubes on?: Q*bert's Qubes is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Odyssey 2, SG-1000, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum, MSX, NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, mobile phone, PlayStation 3.
When did Q*bert's Qubes release?: Q*bert's Qubes was first released on December 31, 1983.

About Q*bert's Qubes

The game features Q*bert, but introduces new enemies: Meltniks, Soobops, and Rat-A-Tat-Tat. The player navigates the protagonist around a plane of cubes while avoiding enemies. Jumping on a cube causes it to rotate, changing the color of the visible sides of the cube. The goal is to match a line of cubes to a target sample; later levels require multiple rows to match.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Odyssey 2, SG-1000, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum, MSX, NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, mobile phone, PlayStation 3
Developer: Mylstar Electronics
Publisher: Mylstar Electronics
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Built by
Atari 2600	1984	$106	$1,205	—	JWDA

Also released on: Arcade · ColecoVision · Intellivision · Atari 5200 · Atari 8-bit · Commodore 64 · Odyssey 2 · SG-1000 · TI-99/4A · VIC-20 · ZX Spectrum · MSX · NES · Game Boy · Game Boy Color · mobile phone · PlayStation 3. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$106

Complete

$1,205

Sealed

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Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Parker Brothers	Standard	PB5550	Extremely Rare

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

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

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

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

Parker Brothers' late, little-noticed Q*bert sequel, where the box is worth far more than the cartridge.

Q*bert's Qubes was the first sequel to Gottlieb's 1982 arcade hit. Q*bert hops across a plane of cubes, and each jump rotates a cube and changes the colors of its visible sides; the goal is to match a line of cubes to a target sample while avoiding new enemies called Meltniks, Shoobops and Rat-A-Tat-Tat. Parker Brothers published the 2600 version in December 1984, with JWDA as developer.

Despite the famous character, the game's release was hardly noticed. It arrived late in the 2600's commercial life, and boxed copies are where the money is.

How it was made

Developed by JWDA and published by Parker Brothers. Parker Brothers showed home versions of Q*bert's Qubes at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1985.

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 · ColecoVision · Intellivision · Atari 5200 · Atari 8-bit · Commodore 64 · Odyssey 2 · SG-1000 · TI-99/4A · VIC-20 · ZX Spectrum · MSX · NES · Game Boy · Game Boy Color · mobile phone · PlayStation 3

Atari 2600

JWDA

Commodore 64. The released cartridges' instructions mention Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64 versions. The Atari 8-bit version has never been found, but Games That Weren't located a preview of the Commodore 64 version in 2017.

Before you buy

Medium risk. No fakes are documented. The box and manual carry much of a complete copy's value, so for a complete copy check that both are present and original and that the box condition matches the photos. Make sure the listing is Q*bert's Qubes and not Parker Brothers' original 2600 Q*bert. Compare the label against AtariAge's scans and ask for a board photo through the dust door.