Is Up'n Down on Steam?

No. Up'n Down 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.

When did Up'n Down release?

Up'n Down was first released on September 1, 1983.

Up'n Down

Sep 1, 1983RacingArcadeColecoVisionArcadeAtari 2600Atari 8-bitCommodore C64/128/MAX

Up'n Down — frequently asked questions

Is Up'n Down on Steam?: No. Up'n Down 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 Up'n Down on?: Up'n Down is available on ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64.
When did Up'n Down release?: Up'n Down was first released on September 1, 1983.

About Up'n Down

Up'n Down is a vertically scrolling game that employs a pseudo-3D perspective. The player controls a purple dune buggy that resembles a Volkswagen Beetle. The buggy moves forward along a single-lane path; pressing up or down on the joystick speeds it up or slows it down, pressing right or left switches lanes at an intersection, and pressing the "jump" button makes it jump in the air. Jumping is required to avoid other cars on the road; the player can either jump over them or land on them for points. To complete a round, the player must collect 10 colored flags by running over them with the buggy. If the player passes by a flag without picking it up, it will appear again later in the round. The roads feature inclines and descents that affect the buggy's speed, as well as bridges that must be jumped. A player loses a turn whenever the buggy either collides with another vehicle without jumping on it or jumps off the road and into the grass or water.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64
Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

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	1984	$50	$741	—	Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½	Sega

Also released on: ColecoVision · Arcade · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · DOS · Apple II · Commodore 64. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$50

Complete

$741

Sealed

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Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Sega	Standard Case	009-01	Very Rare

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

Region: NA
Released: 1984
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

Sega's own 2600 conversion of its arcade car game, cheap loose and expensive boxed.

Up'n Down began as a 1983 Sega arcade game in which you drive a car forward and backward along a branching, vertically scrolling track, collecting flags and jumping on other cars. Sega published the 2600 conversion itself in October 1984, alongside versions for the ColecoVision, Atari 8-bit computers and Commodore 64. Little is documented specifically about the 2600 version.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 No. 11

February 1985

Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½

“This adaptation plays very much like the arcade original, making it a must for collectors of Atari 2600 games. New releases for this system are extremely scarce these days”
— Computer Entertainer (The Video Game Update), February 1985

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 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

How the Atari 2600 version differs

The 2600 port's music is notoriously jarring: the 2600's sound hardware turned the arcade's bluesy F-sharp minor tune into an unsettling C minor version with a flattened second.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Apple II · Atari 8-bit · ColecoVision · Commodore 64

Atari 2600	Sega
Arcade	Sega

Before you buy

Low risk. No fakes are documented. The box and manual carry most of a complete copy's value, so a complete copy is a packaging purchase: check both pieces closely and ask for clear photos before paying a complete-copy price.