Is Hard Drivin' on Steam?

No. Hard Drivin' 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 Hard Drivin' release?

Hard Drivin' was first released on December 31, 1989.

Hard Drivin'

Dec 31, 1989RacingSimulatorArcadeArcadeCommodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumAtari Lynx Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Hard Drivin' — frequently asked questions

Is Hard Drivin' on Steam?: No. Hard Drivin' 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 Hard Drivin' on?: Hard Drivin' is available on Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari Lynx, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC.
When did Hard Drivin' release?: Hard Drivin' was first released on December 31, 1989.

About Hard Drivin'

Hard Drivin' is a 3D arcade hit from Atari Games. You are in control of a high-performance sports car. Your objective is to race around the course as fast as possible and hit as many checkpoints as possible. If you hit a checkpoint you gain extra time to go farther. You will see traffic on the road both in your direction and coming down the opposite direction, so be careful when you pass... The course has two sections: speed track, and stunt track. Speed track is longer, but you can usually achieve higher speeds. Stunt track requires you to perform several stunts such as jumping bridges, driving through a loop, and so on. Crashing the car has no serious consequences and indeed shows a replay of your crash from a cinematic angle. Admire your crash head-on into the cement truck, or clipping the minivan, or flying off the bridge in the wrong angle... You lose several seconds as your car is "reset" and you get up to speed again. The home conversions retain most of the then-advanced 3D graphics but lack the force-feedback that was in the arcade version.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Atari Corporation
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

63/100

from 9 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$18

Complete

$73

Sealed

$88

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1991
Authenticity: Low

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

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

An ambitious polygon driving sim on a handheld, and another title where four-fifths of a complete copy's value is the packaging.

NuFX brought Atari's filled-polygon arcade cabinet to the Lynx in 1991, which was a genuinely absurd thing to attempt in 1991 and mostly works. The framerate is what you would expect, but the Lynx is doing real 3D here, and the loop-the-loop still lands.

Loose it is one of the cheapest games on the platform. Complete in box it costs four times that. There is no better single example of the Lynx's value living in the cardboard.

Before you buy

Buy loose to play — it costs almost nothing. Buy complete only after inspecting print quality and insert completeness, because that is where the entire price difference sits.