No. Zaku 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 Zaku on?

Zaku is available on Atari Lynx.

When did Zaku release?

Zaku was first released on October 24, 2009.

Zaku

Oct 24, 2009ShooterAtari Lynx

Zaku — frequently asked questions

Is Zaku on Steam?: No. Zaku 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 Zaku on?: Zaku is available on Atari Lynx.
When did Zaku release?: Zaku was first released on October 24, 2009.

About Zaku

Zaku is a homebrew scrolling shooter video game developed by PenguiNet and published by Super Fighter Team exclusively for the Atari Lynx on 24 October 2009. Taking place on a futuristic setting where Captain Bran and his minions plan to oversaturate the worldwide market with poor quality software using the "Rarity 9" programming tool, players assume the role of the titular character in an effort to retrieve the stolen tool from Bran. Zaku was conceived by Osman Celimli at a young age during his time working at PenguiNet, who wanted to create a project for a handheld game console, initially focusing on the Game Boy before shifting towards the Atari Lynx and was influenced by Air Zonk, lasting over a course of six years under development prior to release. The game was met with positive reception from reviewers since its initial release, with praise towards the presentation, audio, plot and gameplay, but criticism pointed to its length and some of its design aspects. As of 2018, the title has sold over 1,000 copies in total.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: PenguiNet
Publisher: Super Fighter Team
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari Lynx · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-08-07

Loose

$126

Complete

$240

Sealed

$392

Region: WW
Released: 2009
Authenticity: Med

Never re-released — the original cartridge is the only way to playMedium counterfeit risk

Atari Lynx prices, all games & how to spot a fake

The best-known modern Lynx homebrew — a real 2009 commercial shmup, and proof the platform never fully stopped.

PenguiNet developed it and Super Fighter Team published it in 2009, fourteen years after the Lynx was discontinued: a full vertical shooter with an original soundtrack, professionally boxed and manualled. It is the title people point to when they argue Lynx homebrew is not a hobbyist curiosity.

It trades at prices comparable to the licensed library's top tier, which for a post-commercial release says something about how the Lynx scene is valued.

Before you buy

The homebrew-specific trap applies: check whether the publisher is still selling it new before paying secondary-market prices. That is the most avoidable mistake in Lynx collecting, and it applies to a good share of the post-2000 catalogue.