Is Robotron: 2084 on Steam?

No. Robotron: 2084 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 Robotron: 2084 on?

Robotron: 2084 is available on Commodore VIC-20, Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari Lynx, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Mac, Atari 5200, DOS, Apple II, Xbox 360.

When did Robotron: 2084 release?

Robotron: 2084 was first released on January 1, 1982.

Robotron: 2084

Jan 1, 1982ShooterArcadeCommodore VIC-20ArcadeBBC Microcomputer SystemAtari 7800Atari 8-bit

Robotron: 2084 — frequently asked questions

Is Robotron: 2084 on Steam?: No. Robotron: 2084 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 Robotron: 2084 on?: Robotron: 2084 is available on Commodore VIC-20, Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari Lynx, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Mac, Atari 5200, DOS, Apple II, Xbox 360.
When did Robotron: 2084 release?: Robotron: 2084 was first released on January 1, 1982.

About Robotron: 2084

In 2084, man creates a species of super-advanced cyborgs known as Robotrons. Recognizing the imperfect nature of their creators, the Robotrons conclude that the inefficient human race must be exterminated. In Robotron: 2084, only you and a single family of clones remain. If mankind is to survive, you must destroy the Grunts, Brains, Enforcers, and Tanks - but avoid the indestructible Hulks at all cost. Can you withstand wave after wave of android invasion and rescue Mommy, Daddy, and Mikey... before it's too late?

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Vid Kidz
Publisher: Williams Electronics
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

70/100

from 19 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$19

Complete

$37

Sealed

$40

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

Widely regarded as the best contemporary port of Robotron, and it costs almost nothing.

Shadowsoft handled this 1991 release, as it did Joust. Robotron is a twin-stick game on a machine with one stick and two buttons, so the control compromise is the thing people expect to hate and mostly do not. Contemporary reviewers went further than that: VideoGames & Computer Entertainment judged that Shadowsoft had “successfully downsized this huge arcade hit” and that the version “looks, sounds, and feels EXACTLY like its arcade predecessor”, from the flashing startup logo to the laser and explosion effects. That is a striking claim for a handheld in 1991, and it broadly holds up.

A single-screen game with high-contrast sprites, which also makes it one of the titles that looks least bad on an unmodded original display.

Before you buy

Cheap, low-risk, never re-released. Complete copies cost about double loose, which on this platform is the normal packaging tax rather than a warning sign.