No. Zaxxon 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 Zaxxon release?

Zaxxon was first released on January 1, 1982.

Zaxxon

Jan 1, 1982ShooterArcadeColecoVisionArcadeSG-1000Atari 8-bitCommodore C64/128/MAX

Zaxxon — frequently asked questions

Is Zaxxon on Steam?: No. Zaxxon 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 Zaxxon on?: Zaxxon is available on ColecoVision, Arcade, SG-1000, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, TRS-80 Color Computer, Atari 5200, DOS, Apple II, TRS-80, MSX, Atari 2600, Intellivision, IBM PC, Coleco Adam, Commodore 64, PC.
When did Zaxxon release?: Zaxxon was first released on January 1, 1982.

About Zaxxon

Zaxxon is a 1982 isometric shooter arcade game developed and released by Sega. The game gives the player the experience of flying a fighter craft through a fortress while shooting at enemy entities (missiles, enemy gunfire, etc.) The object of the game is to hit as many targets as possible without being shot down or running out of fuel, which can be replenished paradoxically, by blowing up fuel drums.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: ColecoVision, Arcade, SG-1000, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, TRS-80 Color Computer, Atari 5200, DOS, Apple II, TRS-80, MSX, Atari 2600, Intellivision, IBM PC, Coleco Adam, Commodore 64, PC
Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher: Cogito Software Company
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

76/100

from 22 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews
Atari 2600	1983	$10	$32	—	2 reviews

Also released on: ColecoVision · Arcade · SG-1000 · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Wii · TRS-80 Color Computer · Atari 5200 · DOS · Apple II · TRS-80 · MSX · Intellivision · IBM PC · Coleco Adam · Commodore 64 · PC. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$10

Complete

$32

Sealed

—

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Coleco	Standard	2454	Scarce
Europe CBS Electronics	UK White	—	—

Also released in South America by CCE, JVP, Intellivision, Microsoft, Polygram, Tron, Zirok, Auto Game, Joystik, Dynacom, Robby.

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

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1983
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

Coleco's 2600 take on Sega's isometric arcade shooter, a cheap reminder of how much the hardware had to give up.

Sega's 1981 arcade Zaxxon was one of the first games to use isometric projection, flying a ship through two heavily defended space fortresses to face the Zaxxon robot. It was a big arcade hit, and it went on to a long list of home systems.

Coleco published the Atari 2600 cartridge in 1983. Computer and Video Games gave the 2600 version 35%, well below the 55% it gave the ColecoVision version.

What the press said at the time

Computer and Video Games		35%
Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 2	May 1983	Graphics ★½ · Play-Action ★★

“Coleco would have been better off not attempting an Atari 2600-compatible version of this complex game if this is the best that could be done within the limitations of the system.”
— Computer Entertainer, May 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 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

How the Atari 2600 version differs

The 2600 version, like the Intellivision one, drops the arcade's isometric view for a third-person perspective from behind the ship.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · ColecoVision · Intellivision · Apple II · Atari 8-bit · IBM PC · TRS-80 · TRS-80 Color Computer · Coleco Adam · Commodore 64 · Atari 5200 · SG-1000 · MSX · ZX Spectrum · PC

ColecoVision. The ColecoVision version kept the isometric view and was Coleco's best-selling non-bundled cartridge through 1983; Video Games called it a coup for the new system.
Atari 8-bit. Softline called the Atari 8-bit version a superb three-dimensional computer game.

How the other versions reviewed

ColecoVision	Computer and Video Games	55%
PC	Computer and Video Games	39/40 (MSX)
ColecoVision	Arcade Express	9/10
ColecoVision	Electronic Fun with Computers & Games	A
ZX Spectrum	Home Computing Weekly	4/5
PC	K-Power	8/10 (TRS-80)
ColecoVision	Video Games Player	A
PC	Video Games Player	Positive ()

These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive and boxed copies cost a few times more, so check the box and manual if you are buying complete. Make sure the listing is the Atari 2600 cartridge and not the ColecoVision or Intellivision version, which share the name.