Is Zarlor Mercenary on Steam?

No. Zarlor Mercenary 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 Zarlor Mercenary on?

Zarlor Mercenary is available on Atari Lynx, PC (Microsoft Windows).

When did Zarlor Mercenary release?

Zarlor Mercenary was first released on December 31, 1990.

Zarlor Mercenary

Dec 31, 1990ShooterAtari LynxPC (Microsoft Windows)

Zarlor Mercenary — frequently asked questions

Is Zarlor Mercenary on Steam?: No. Zarlor Mercenary 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 Zarlor Mercenary on?: Zarlor Mercenary is available on Atari Lynx, PC (Microsoft Windows).
When did Zarlor Mercenary release?: Zarlor Mercenary was first released on December 31, 1990.

About Zarlor Mercenary

Zarlor Mercenary is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player controls a spacecraft destroying enemy spaceships and buildings in order to earn money which can be used to buy upgrades between levels. At the end of each level there is a boss ship or landing craft that needs to be destroyed. Up to four players can play simultaneously using the Comlynx. Noted in the game manual you don't start with life but a fleet of ships. In single-player you start off with four ships, in two player mode you start off with three ships each. With three and four players you only start the game with two ships each. There are seven different pilot mercenaries to choose from, each having their own permanent unique weapon or skill. When playing in multiplayer mode, each player has a unique colour, you can either work together or towards completing the game. However one can purchase the weapon attachment backstabber that can kill another pilot causing him to loose money. The ship health bar is on the right as a horizontal green bar, this will deplete to yellow and flash red when near destruction. Ships left in the fleet are displayed as blue dots, while the mega bomb is displayed as a red dot.

Summary via IGDB.

Zarlor Mercenary on Wikipedia

Zarlor Mercenary is a vertically scrolling shooter for the Atari Lynx handheld console, developed by Epyx and published by Atari Corporation.

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

Game details

Developer: Epyx
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$25

Complete

$42

Sealed

$85

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1990
Authenticity: Low

On Evercade + PC (The Lynx Collection / Epyx Collection: Handheld) — the cartridge is now a collectibleLow counterfeit risk

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

Epyx's four-player co-op shooter — the platform's most under-rated ComLynx game.

A 1990 Epyx vertical shooter with a light upgrade economy between missions, and support for four linked players cooperatively. It is the game most likely to change a sceptic's mind about what ComLynx was for, and it costs almost nothing.

One of the 17 Japanese releases, and available today on both Evercade and PC via The Lynx Collection.

Before you buy

Cheap enough to buy several copies for linked play, which is the correct way to own this one. Early title, so shell variants exist; sealed copies run to several times loose.