Is Checkered Flag on Steam?

No. Checkered Flag 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 Checkered Flag on?

Checkered Flag is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Atari Jaguar.

When did Checkered Flag release?

Checkered Flag was first released on November 20, 1994.

Checkered Flag

Nov 20, 1994RacingSimulatorSportPC (Microsoft Windows)Atari Jaguar

Checkered Flag — frequently asked questions

Is Checkered Flag on Steam?: No. Checkered Flag 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 Checkered Flag on?: Checkered Flag is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Atari Jaguar.
When did Checkered Flag release?: Checkered Flag was first released on November 20, 1994.

About Checkered Flag

Get ready to burn rubber! Race for the Checkered Flag behind the wheel of a turbo-powered speedway racer in real-time, 3D-rendered action. Choose from 10 high-performance tracks and see the speedway from 6 distinct views. Alter features and attributes on your racer to improve your times or even change the weather conditions. Action is so intense and realistic you'll swear you feel the wind in your hair as your tires screech around the curves. Keep your sweaty palms on the controller!

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Rebellion Developments
Publisher: Messe Sansao
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Non-fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$20

Complete

$35

Sealed

$50

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1994
Authenticity: Low

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

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

Rebellion made this AND Alien vs. Predator, same year, same platform. The difference was budget.

A racing game that can't hold a framerate can't communicate speed, and this one can't: handling feels disconnected, momentum is absent, and the flat-shaded tracks read as empty. There's a real F1 game underneath — three modes, selectable weather, vehicle customization — but the presentation never delivers.

It's the cleanest illustration of the Jaguar's actual failure mode. The hardware could do things — Rebellion proved it months later with Alien vs. Predator on the same silicon. Atari couldn't fund development properly, studios delivered underfunded work on tight schedules, and reviewers blamed the console. It still sold 20,257 copies by April 1995 — ninth on the platform, which says more about the thin catalogue than the game.

Before you buy

Common and cheap; sealed copies still surface at modest prices, which tells you how many went unsold. Worth owning as half of the Rebellion pairing. No counterfeit concern.

Sales figures from an internal Atari document (through April 1, 1995), surfaced by The Land of Obscusion — The Land of Obscusion