Is Tron: Deadly Discs on Steam?

No. Tron: Deadly Discs 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 Tron: Deadly Discs on?

Tron: Deadly Discs is available on Atari 2600, Intellivision, Mattel Aquarius.

When did Tron: Deadly Discs release?

Tron: Deadly Discs was first released on December 31, 1982.

Tron: Deadly Discs

Dec 31, 1982ShooterArcadeAtari 2600 IntellivisionMattel Aquarius

Tron: Deadly Discs — frequently asked questions

Is Tron: Deadly Discs on Steam?: No. Tron: Deadly Discs 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 Tron: Deadly Discs on?: Tron: Deadly Discs is available on Atari 2600, Intellivision, Mattel Aquarius.
When did Tron: Deadly Discs release?: Tron: Deadly Discs was first released on December 31, 1982.

About Tron: Deadly Discs

The ultimate in futuristic adventure! Based on the Motion Picture from Walt Disney Productions. Move TRON safely through battle against warriors attacking in waves of three against one. Lethal saucers are the weapons. Score points by knocking them out before they get TRON!

Summary via IGDB.

Tron: Deadly Discs on Wikipedia

Tron: Deadly Discs is a 1982 action video game developed and published by Mattel Electronics for the Intellivision. It is the first of three Intellivision games based on the Disney film Tron. The player takes the role of Tron, fighting successive waves of enemy Disc-throwers and Recognizers in a never-ending quest to achieve the highest score. The initial game design was done by Don Daglow, with further design and programming by Steven Sents.

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

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600, Intellivision, Mattel Aquarius
Developer: Mattel Electronics
Publisher: Mattel Electronics
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Series: Tron

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1983	$9	$25	$46	Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★	APh (designed by Jeff Ronne / Brett Stutz)

Also released on: Intellivision · Mattel Aquarius. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

Complete

$25

Sealed

$46

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America INTV	White	MT5662	Scarce
North America M Network	Black	MT5662	Scarce
Europe Telegames	Silver	—	Rare

Also released in South America by Zirok.

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1
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

M Network's 2600 version of Mattel's Intellivision Tron game, cheap and of most interest to Tron collectors.

Tron: Deadly Discs started as a 1982 Mattel Intellivision game based on the Disney film Tron, in which you fight waves of disc-throwers and Recognizers for a high score. Mattel released an Atari 2600 version under its M Network label in 1983.

The 2600 version was developed by APh, with Jeff Ronne and Brett Stutz credited as designers. Telegames is also listed as a publisher, and the game appears under the shorter name Deadly Discs.

How it was made

Developed by APh (designers Jeff Ronne and Brett Stutz) and released by M Network in January 1983, with a PAL release in 1984.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 10

January 1983

Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★

“This game may appeal to dyed-in-the-wool TRON fans, but we found it just too repetitive to be of lasting interest. Not recommended.”
— Computer Entertainer, January 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.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

How the Atari 2600 version differs

The 2600 cartridge is a conversion of Mattel's 1982 Intellivision original, released by Mattel under its M Network label in 1983.

Also on other platforms

Intellivision · Mattel Aquarius

Atari 2600	APh (designed by Jeff Ronne / Brett Stutz)
Intellivision	Mattel Electronics

Intellivision. The Intellivision original was the first of three Intellivision games based on Tron, designed by Don Daglow with further design and programming by Steven Sents.

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive. Boxed and sealed copies cost a few times more, so check box condition if you are buying complete. Check the label for the M Network or Telegames name, and for the Tron: Deadly Discs or Deadly Discs title, so you know which release you are buying. Make sure it is the 2600 cartridge, not the Intellivision one.