Is Solar Storm on Steam?

No. Solar Storm 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 Solar Storm on?

Solar Storm is available on Atari 2600.

When did Solar Storm release?

Solar Storm was first released on December 31, 1983.

Solar Storm

Dec 31, 1983ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Solar Storm — frequently asked questions

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

About Solar Storm

You're strapped in your laser ship, battling fierce Deltoids and Shields. They approach in waves, at faster and faster speeds. Each raider can shoot a single flash of proton energy that comes at you like a lightning bolt. There's no time to waste. And no place to hide. Then, as you carry on the defense, things get much worse. A far-off sun explodes! Fragments from the cataclysm come raining down. Keep moving! Blast almost everything you see! If you don't, heat from the solar debris can destroy your planet. If you prevail, you can move out to the edge of space and attack your foes. Sweet revenge!

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

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

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$24

Complete

$75

Sealed

$91

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Imagic	Text	03206	Scarce+
North America Xante	—	—	Unbelievably Rare

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

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

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

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A 1983 Imagic cartridge by Dennis Koble, cheap and little-discussed.

Dennis Koble designed Solar Storm, which Imagic released in 1983 in North America and PAL territories. Little is documented about the game beyond its designer and release dates.

How it was made

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 5	August 1983	Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 12	October 1983	2 joysticks

“Though it doesn't offer an original concept, SOLAR STORM is an exceptionally challenging game of the type.”
— Computer Entertainer, August 1983

“It looks to me like Imagic has milked the Atari VCS for all it's worth and now has no alternative but to rehash and repackage old ideas under the guise of a new title. … Chances are, though, that you've played it before, only the name is different this time around.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, October 1983

“The graphics won't leave you breathless, but they are first-rate stuff, and the game plays like a gem. Believe it or not, Solar Storm proves that even a genre as tired as the invasion theme can be made interesting through creative design.”
— Electronic Games, October 1983

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. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.