Is Road Runner on Steam?

No. Road Runner 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 Road Runner on?

Road Runner is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, NES.

When did Road Runner release?

Road Runner was first released on July 1, 1986.

Road Runner

Jul 1, 1986PlatformRacingArcadeArcadeAtari 2600Amstrad CPCAtari STCommodore 64

Road Runner — frequently asked questions

Is Road Runner on Steam?: No. Road Runner 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 Road Runner on?: Road Runner is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, NES.
When did Road Runner release?: Road Runner was first released on July 1, 1986.

About Road Runner

The player takes on the role of the Road Runner - from the much-loved Warner Bros. cartoon series - and must outrun and outsmart the villainous Wile E. Coyote, in this abstract sideways-scrolling racing game from Atari. A variety of traps and pitfalls await the Road runner (such as a cannon, land mines, cliff-top drop etc.) which must be carefully avoided. It is possible, however, to lure Wile E. Coyote into these traps to put some valuable distance between the Road Runner and his pursuer. Road Runner must also eat the piles of seed that appear at various points throughout the stages, as missing five bird seeds will cause Road Runner to faint and result in the player losing a life. Road Runner's colourful, beautifully-drawn graphics capture the spirit and humour of the legendary cartoons perfectly. The music and sound effects are also faithful to the cartoon series.

Summary via IGDB.

Road Runner on Wikipedia

Road Runner is a racing video game based on the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner shorts. It was released in arcades by Atari Games in 1985.

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

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, NES
Developer: Atari Games
Publisher: Atari Games
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Comedy
Series: Looney Tunes

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	1989	$19	$49	$64	Bobco (designed by Bob Polaro)

Also released on: Arcade · Amstrad CPC · Atari ST · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · ZX Spectrum · NES. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$19

Complete

$49

Sealed

$64

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Red	CX2663	Rare+

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

Region: NA
Released: 1989
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

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

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

A late Atari Corp conversion of the Road Runner arcade game, made by Bob Polaro's Bobco.

Road Runner was a 1985 Atari Games arcade game based on the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons. The 2600 version was designed by Bob Polaro at Bobco and published by Atari Corp in August 1989, one of the late cartridges Atari released for the system.

Little is documented about how the 2600 version itself was received.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 16 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

How the Atari 2600 version differs

Released in 1989, the 2600 version was one of Atari Corporation's last games for the console.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Amstrad CPC · Atari ST · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · ZX Spectrum · NES

Atari 2600

Bobco (designed by Bob Polaro)

Before you buy

Low risk. No reproductions are documented. Late Atari Corp carts use a universal 2600/7800 shell with no dust door and a cheaper gray label, which new collectors sometimes mistake for a fake. That is the correct shell for this game.