Is Blue Lightning on Steam?

No. Blue Lightning 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 Blue Lightning on?

Blue Lightning is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD.

When did Blue Lightning release?

Blue Lightning was first released on September 21, 1995.

Blue Lightning

Sep 21, 1995ShooterPC (Microsoft Windows)Atari JaguarAtari Jaguar CD

Blue Lightning — frequently asked questions

Is Blue Lightning on Steam?: No. Blue Lightning 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 Blue Lightning on?: Blue Lightning is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD.
When did Blue Lightning release?: Blue Lightning was first released on September 21, 1995.

About Blue Lightning

Blue Lightning is a combat flight simulation video game developed by Attention to Detail and published by Atari Corporation exclusively for the Atari Jaguar CD on September 21, 1995. It is a remake of Epyx's 1989 Atari Lynx title of the same name and was, alongside Vid Grid, one of the pack-in games for the peripheral when it launched. Assuming the role of a rookie aircraft pilot from the Blue Lightning squadron, players take control of multiple military aircraft on various missions in order to stop General Drako, who betrayed the United Nations and slowly gained control of many armed forces through corruption to expand his organized crime empire on all over the world. Originally advertised as a sequel to the Atari Lynx original, Blue Lightning had a troubled development cycle and went through various changes before release. Similarly with Cybermorph, an early game for the Jaguar created by its main developer, Blue Lightning received divisive reviews when it launched. While it received praise for its soundtrack, many reviewers felt divided in regards to the gameplay and graphics. Critics also compared the game with both the original Lynx game and After Burner, which received a conversion for the Sega 32X months prior.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Attention To Detail
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Warfare

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari Jaguar · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-07-24

Loose

$12

Complete

$27

Sealed

$54

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1995
Authenticity: Low

Never re-released — the original disc is the only way to playLow counterfeit risk

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One of the two pack-ins: pretty, FMV-briefed, and thin underneath — required for a complete system, not for its own sake.

A conversion of Epyx's 1989 Lynx flight game, developed while the Jaguar CD hardware itself was still being finalized — ATD later admitted they didn't fully understand how the Lynx original's mechanics worked while recreating them. A studio working blind on two fronts, and it shows: competent and forgettable.

Before you buy

Very common — it shipped with every Jaguar CD unit, so it belongs in every "complete add-on" checklist. Worthless-ish alone; necessary in the box. Disc condition rules apply: test-played or discounted.