Is Towering Inferno on Steam?

No. Towering Inferno 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 Towering Inferno on?

Towering Inferno is available on Atari 2600.

When did Towering Inferno release?

Towering Inferno was first released on December 31, 1982.

Towering Inferno

Dec 31, 1982PuzzleArcadeAtari 2600

Towering Inferno — frequently asked questions

Is Towering Inferno on Steam?: No. Towering Inferno 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 Towering Inferno on?: Towering Inferno is available on Atari 2600.
When did Towering Inferno release?: Towering Inferno was first released on December 31, 1982.

About Towering Inferno

The downtown skyscraper has burst into flames, and only you can rescue the helpless hundreds trapped within. Quickly, you helicopter to the scene, and dispatch your men to battle the deadly flames. How many survivors can you save? Play TOWERING INFERNO and find out!

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Western Technologies Inc.
Publisher: U.S. Games
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$18

Sealed

$27

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America U.S. Games	Black	VC1009	Scarce
Europe Carrere Video	—	—	—

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1982
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

U.S. Games' licensed firefighting game based on the 1974 film, cheap and a fair novelty buy.

Towering Inferno is a 1982 action game published by U.S. Games for the 2600, based on the 1974 film. You play a firefighter working through a burning skyscraper to rescue victims and put out fires. Quaker Oats, U.S. Games' parent company, licensed the film rights from 20th Century-Fox.

Jeff Corsiglia designed it and Paul Allen Newell programmed it. Newell also programmed the Vectrex port of Scramble and co-designed the maze algorithm behind the 2600 game Entombed. In PAL regions, Carrere released it in 1984 as Infernal Tower.

How it was made

Designed by Jeff Corsiglia and programmed by Paul Allen Newell, developed by Western Technologies and published by U.S. Games in October 1982. Carrere published it in PAL regions as Infernal Tower in 1984.

What the press said at the time

“An above-average, enjoyable cartridge, "Towering Inferno" is a refreshing change from shoot-shoot-shoot.”
— VIDEO (Arcade Alley), November 1982

“Towering Inferno, even apart from its low violence quotient, offers plenty of solid arcading. It's fast, exciting and different enough from the typical cartridge to be of interest to VCS owners. It's a well-done, enjoyable contest.”
— Electronic Games, December 1982

“A fine adaptation on one of the most disastrous of the many disaster theme films. Towering Inferno is, quite frankly, a very noisy game. But after turning down the volume on our television set, we found it to be a hot game for the price.”
— JoyStik, December 1982

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

1983 Arkie Award. Electronic Games listed the VCS Towering Inferno among the honorable mentions in its 1983 Arkie Awards.

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive. The PAL release is titled Infernal Tower, so if you want a specific region, check the label name and the publisher before buying. PAL carts give a rolling picture and odd colors on NTSC equipment.