Is Prophecy I: The Viking Child on Steam?

No. Prophecy I: The Viking Child 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 Prophecy I: The Viking Child on?

Prophecy I: The Viking Child is available on Atari Lynx, Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga.

When did Prophecy I: The Viking Child release?

Prophecy I: The Viking Child was first released on December 31, 1990.

Prophecy I: The Viking Child

Dec 31, 1990PlatformAdventureAtari LynxLinuxAtari ST/STEPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Prophecy I: The Viking Child — frequently asked questions

Is Prophecy I: The Viking Child on Steam?: No. Prophecy I: The Viking Child 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 Prophecy I: The Viking Child on?: Prophecy I: The Viking Child is available on Atari Lynx, Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga.
When did Prophecy I: The Viking Child release?: Prophecy I: The Viking Child was first released on December 31, 1990.

About Prophecy I: The Viking Child

Cartoony side-scroller where you take the role of, as the title states, a viking child, in his quest to free his friends and family, held by the evil god Loki inside the Great Halls of Valhalla. Fight your way through 16 levels with diverse scenarios, including medieval castles and mountains. Spread throughout the levels are shops in which you can buy potions and other magical items to help you along the way. Before you finally face the Dark Lord Loki, you must also defeat the 8 Apprentices of Darkness. The game features colorful graphics and 22 different tunes to make the whole trip a bit more pleasant.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$16

Complete

$24

Sealed

$30

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1991
Authenticity: Low

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

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A colourful Norse platformer, catalogued under two different names — check which you are buying.

Imagitec Design developed it and Atari published the Lynx version in 1991: a bright, cartoonish action-platformer in which the hero sets out with a dagger and a grudge against the god who abducted his family. It is one of the better-looking games in the library.

It is also one of the more disappointing, and period reviewers said so — VideoGames & Computer Entertainment called it “a good example of a solid idea that somehow got saddled with all the wrong play mechanics”, noting that such an evocative title had them expecting considerably more. Databases file it as Prophecy I: The Viking Child while cartridges and listings mostly say Viking Child, which matters when searching. Never re-released.