Is Quick Step on Steam?

No. Quick Step 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 Quick Step on?

Quick Step is available on Atari 2600.

When did Quick Step release?

Quick Step was first released on December 31, 1983.

Quick Step

Dec 31, 1983ArcadeAtari 2600

Quick Step — frequently asked questions

Is Quick Step on Steam?: No. Quick Step 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 Quick Step on?: Quick Step is available on Atari 2600.
When did Quick Step release?: Quick Step was first released on December 31, 1983.

About Quick Step

Quick Step! is a unique take on the Q*Bert formula by adding two player action and a more frantic pace. You are a kangaroo who loves to paint trampolines green. However, a squirrel likes to paint them blue. Naturally, this can result in some hectic competition between the two. Jumping on one of the trampolines will turn it the color of your character and earn you points. During the game the trampolines scroll down to the bottom of the screen before they disappear. Naturally, you must avoid being on a trampoline when it disappears, otherwise you will lose a life. Occasionally, you may find a special square that will cause your character to flash. If you jump onto a trampoline where the other character is, they will be stunned briefly, giving you an opportunity to make them lose a life. What is truly unique is how the computer player also has a limited number of lives just like the human player does. After one player loses all of their lives, the other player is awarded extra points for his or her remaining lives. If you want to get big points, you have to adopt a different strategy to avoid having your opponent lose all their lives. Truly a unique and fun experience, although the game can be frustrating to play against the computer as you'll find it easy to stay alive longer than the computer.

Summary via IGDB.

Quick Step on Wikipedia

Quick Step is an Atari 2600 action game written by David Johnson. It was published by Imagic in September 1983 as one of the last Atari 2600 games from the company. The player controls a kangaroo competing against a squirrel, where both animals must jump between moving platforms, changing them to their character's color to earn points. There is a two-player mode where the second player controls the squirrel.

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

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Imagic
Publisher: Imagic
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$19

Complete

$60

Sealed

$110

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Imagic	Text	03211	Rare

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

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One of Imagic's last 2600 games, a platform-coloring race between a kangaroo and a squirrel.

David Johnson wrote Quick Step, and Imagic published it in September 1983 as one of its last 2600 games. You control a kangaroo competing against a squirrel; both jump between moving platforms and turn them their own color to score. In two-player mode the second player controls the squirrel.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 8

November 1983

Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½

“With a bit more playing experience behind us, the game became manageable, but never easy. That squirrel is very difficult to beat!”
— Computer Entertainer, November 1983

“All in all, Quick Step is a fast-paced strategy game that works well on the 2600.”
— Electronic Games, November 1984

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.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Before you buy

Low risk. No reproductions are documented. Loose carts are inexpensive, and complete copies cost several times as much, so the box and manual carry most of a complete copy's value.