Star Wars
Star Wars — frequently asked questions
- Is Star Wars on Steam?
- No. Star Wars 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 Star Wars on?
- Star Wars is available on ColecoVision, Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Mac, Atari 5200, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Macintosh, Commodore 64.
- When did Star Wars release?
- Star Wars was first released on May 1, 1983.
About Star Wars
Star Wars is a first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film. You take on the role of Luke Skywalker, aiming to destroy the Death Star - which, as any fan knows, involves attacking the 'weak spot' near the exhaust. To even get to this you have to pass swarms of TIE Fighters. Complete the game and it loops back around at ever-increasing difficulty. The game uses vector graphics, which allow lots of action at high speed on comparatively slow systems.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- ColecoVision, Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Mac, Atari 5200, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Macintosh, Commodore 64
- Developer
- Atari Games
- Publisher
- Parker Brothers
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Star Wars
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Built by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 5200Details ↓ | 1984 | $34 | $77 | — | — |
| ColecoVisionDetails ↓ | 1984 | $36 | $91 | $278 | Imagic |
Also released on: Arcade · BBC Microcomputer System · Atari 2600 · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Atari ST/STE · Acorn Electron · Mac · DOS · Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Macintosh · Commodore 64. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Prices are per version and are not interchangeable, and neither are the reviews: conversions in this era were often built by a different studio than the original, so a score earned on one machine says nothing about how another plays.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 5200 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-19
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-19.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $25 in Jan 2010, $29 five years ago, and $34 as of Oct 2026.
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| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $25 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $11.81 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $9.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $9.73 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $17.33 | $24 |
| Jan 2015 | $13.99 | $33 |
| Jan 2016 | $8.99 | $67 |
| Jan 2017 | $15.00 | $25 |
| Jan 2018 | $19.99 | $26 |
| Jan 2019 | $27 | $55 |
| Jan 2020 | $22 | $39 |
| Jan 2021 | $29 | $45 |
| Jan 2022 | $35 | $73 |
| Jan 2023 | $35 | $82 |
| Jan 2024 | $30 | $65 |
| Jan 2025 | $36 | $67 |
| Jan 2026 | $35 | $93 |
| Oct 2026 | $34 | $77 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America Parker Brothers | Standard | 9040 | Rare |
Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 5200 software database
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1984
- Controller
- Joystick
- Players
- 1
- Authenticity
- Low
The Atari 5200 version
Parker Brothers' conversion of the Atari coin-op, a rare cart that sold well in the console's last year.
Parker Brothers published the 5200 version of Star Wars in 1984; according to Wikipedia the home conversions across several systems were done by Parker with development by Imagic. Electronic Games said in July 1984 that the home version of the coin-op would follow later that year, on systems including the 5200. Computer Entertainer's schedule had it pencilled in earlier, for the second quarter.
It sold. Computer Entertainer's list of top sellers for game systems carried Star Wars on the 5200 among the top sellers, and Electronic Games' home chart for February 1985 had it at number ten, up from fourteen the month before.
Also on other platforms
Atari 2600 · ColecoVision · Macintosh · Amiga · Atari 8-bit
| Amiga | Vektor Grafix |
| Atari 8-bit | Zeppelin Games |
- Macintosh. The Macintosh version has sampled speech from the films but no in-game music other than a monophonic theme during the attract mode.
- Amiga. The Amiga and Atari ST versions allow mouse control and include digitized sound effects.
Before you buy
Rated Rare, Standard label, and low authentication risk: no fake has been documented. Parker's 5200 labels are usually blue-green with just the title, so use that as your consistency check. It is a one-player joystick game, so test the stick on your console before relying on the cartridge's condition.
Collector value & authenticity
ColecoVision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-19
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-19.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $25 in Oct 2020, $40 five years ago, and $36 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | $30 | $55 |
| Jan 2022 | $33 | $54 |
| Jan 2023 | $42 | $101 |
| Jan 2024 | $29 | $56 |
| Jan 2025 | $35 | $73 |
| Jan 2026 | $35 | $72 |
| Oct 2026 | $36 | $91 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Model # | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America Parker Brothers | 9940 | 073000099404 |
- North America: Model number confirmed by the UPC barcode, which encodes it.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1984
- Authenticity
- Low
The ColecoVision version
Parker Brothers' ColecoVision Star Wars is the easier sibling of the Commodore 64 version, with the theme playing throughout.
Parker Brothers published the ColecoVision version in 1984, and Wikipedia says the home conversions were made by Parker with development by Imagic. Creative Computing in May 1984 saw versions for several systems, including the ColecoVision, and called them all good.
Computer Entertainer used the ColecoVision game as its reference when reviewing the Commodore 64 version, saying the 64 version was slightly more detailed, used the Star Wars theme only occasionally, and had harder difficulty levels. So the ColecoVision game is the more forgiving and more musical of the two.
How the ColecoVision version differs
Computer Entertainer said the Commodore 64 version is essentially the same game as the ColecoVision one but harder at every level, so players who breeze through the first ColecoVision wave may struggle there.
Parker Brothers published the ColecoVision conversion, with development by Imagic.
Also on other platforms
Commodore 64 · Macintosh · Amiga
| ColecoVision | Imagic |
| Amiga | Vektor Grafix |
- Commodore 64. Computer Entertainer found the Commodore 64 version slightly more detailed than the ColecoVision one, with the Star Wars theme used only occasionally.
- Macintosh. The Macintosh version has sampled speech from the films but no in-game music beyond a monophonic theme during the attract mode.
- Amiga. The Amiga and Atari ST versions allow mouse control and include digitized sound effects.
Before you buy
Standard controller. The ColecoVision cartridge is a different one from the 5200 cartridge on this page, so check the label. Box and manual are where a complete copy's premium sits.
Star Wars screenshots
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