Is Shanghai Mini on Steam?

No. Shanghai Mini 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 Shanghai Mini on?

Shanghai Mini is available on Neo Geo Pocket Color.

When did Shanghai Mini release?

Shanghai Mini was first released on January 1, 1999.

Shanghai Mini

Jan 1, 1999PuzzleStrategyNeo Geo Pocket Color

Shanghai Mini — frequently asked questions

Is Shanghai Mini on Steam?: No. Shanghai Mini 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 Shanghai Mini on?: Shanghai Mini is available on Neo Geo Pocket Color.
When did Shanghai Mini release?: Shanghai Mini was first released on January 1, 1999.

About Shanghai Mini

Shanghai Mini is a release in the series of Activision's tile matching games. Included are classic, tournament and dynasty modes. Classic is normal game with six different board layouts. In tournament game player challenges the Tower of Shanghai and tries to beat the Shanghai Master by solving different board layouts within time limit. Dynasty is two player competition - against computer or human (requires link cable) opponent.

Summary via IGDB.

Shanghai Mini on Wikipedia

Shanghai Mini was released in 1999 in Japan by SNK for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Shanghai Mini was also released in the United States.

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

Collector value & authenticity

Neo Geo Pocket Color · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-08-07

Loose

$103

Complete

$184

Sealed

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Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 2000
Authenticity: High

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

Neo Geo Pocket Color prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Mahjong solitaire, done properly, and quietly one of the more expensive loose cartridges on the platform.

Shanghai is tile-matching solitaire and it needs almost nothing from its hardware beyond a readable screen and a precise cursor, both of which this console has. It is an unglamorous, genuinely relaxing game, and it arrived very late in the Western life of the platform — which is most of the explanation for its price.

Before you buy

The risk here is driven by scarcity rather than fame, and buyers underestimate it, so verify the label properly rather than assuming a puzzle game is beneath a forger's attention.