When did Risk release?

Risk was first released on January 1, 1994.

Risk

Jan 1, 1994Sega Mega Drive/GenesisAmigaApple IIAtari ST/STEBlackBerry

Risk — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Risk on?: Risk was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST/STE, BlackBerry, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, Xbox One.
When did Risk release?: Risk was first released on January 1, 1994.

Game details

Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST/STE, BlackBerry, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Developer: Sculptured Software
Publisher: Parker Brothers

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1994	$5	$10	$25	Low

Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Amiga · Apple II · Atari ST/STE · BlackBerry · Commodore C64/128/MAX · DOS · iOS · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Windows Mobile · Xbox 360 · Xbox One. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

Complete

$10

Sealed

$25

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Cardboard box release	—	$10	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 4 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $0.62 in Oct 2007, $6.36 five years ago, and $5.38 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$0.50	—
Jan 2009	$0.99	—
Jan 2010	$1.25	—
Jan 2011	$0.75	—
Jan 2012	$1.27	—
Jan 2013	$0.88	—
Jan 2014	$4.03	$5.14
Jan 2015	$2.99	$6.99
Jan 2016	$3.99	$7.74
Jan 2017	$3.85	$7.95
Jan 2018	$4.95	$7.46
Jan 2019	$4.25	$7.39
Jan 2020	$3.20	$8.79
Jan 2021	$5.21	$8.86
Jan 2022	$5.15	$9.98
Jan 2023	$4.47	$10.19
Jan 2024	$4.00	$10.74
Jan 2025	$5.45	$9.99
Jan 2026	$3.71	$11.76
Oct 2026	$5.38	$10.39

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode
North America	1994	T-89036	073000440022

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA
Released: 1994
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A straightforward Genesis version of the Parker Brothers world-conquest board game, and a cheap cart.

Risk is the turn-based strategy game based on the board game, and the Genesis version came out in North America in 1994 from Parker Brothers, developed by Sculptured Software.

Also on other platforms

Amiga · Apple II · Atari ST · BlackBerry · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · iOS · Mac · Windows · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Windows Mobile · Xbox 360 · Xbox One

Before you buy

Among US carts the loose price is below the middle. A cardboard-box edition is priced separately from the plastic-case copy, so check which one a listing is. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.