Atari

USA publisher and developerfounded in 1972-06 status: active

1344
games
24.5
per year
53
years active

aka(s): Atari Games, Atari Europe S.A.S.U., Atari Europe, Atarisoft, ARC Software

Labels
- ARC Software

Notable collaborators: Nolan Bushnell, Hal Canon, David Levine, Peter Langston and Ed Logg

It is known for Alone in the Dark, Arcade's Greatest Hits, ArmA, Asteroids-series, Axis & Allies, Battlezone, Carnivores, Centipede Series, Choplifter, Defender, Desperados, Dig Dug, Disciples, Divinity, Donkey Kong, Doom, Driver, Eye of the Beholder, Gauntlet, Gorky, GunPey, Ikari Warriors, Impossible Mission, King's Bounty, Lode Runner, Mario, Master of Orion, Mercury Meltdown, Micro Machines, Myst, Nebulus, Neocron, Neverwinter Nights, Ninja Gaiden, Pac-Man, Paperboy, Pole Position, Q*bert, Rampage serie, Robotron, Rolling Thunder, Rygar, Shadow of the Beast, Sid Meier's Civilization, Space Invaders, Spy Fox, Star Control, Star Raiders, Super Sprint, Switchblade, Swordquest, Test Drive, Tetris, Unreal Tournament, Worms, X-COM, X-COM: Original series, Xenus, Xevious

Releases per year

1972 2
1973 9
1974 16
1975 13
1976 13
1977 22
1978 35
1979 23
1980 31
1981 18
1982 65
1983 174
1984 81
1985 14
1986 19
1987 45
1988 36
1989 56
1990 47
1991 34
1992 40
1993 14
1994 14
1995 18
1996 10
1997 11
1998 10
1999 12
2000 11
2001 13
2002 23
2003 42
2004 56
2005 45
2006 38
2007 56
2008 51
2009 18
2010 16
2011 18
2012 6
2014 3
2015 4
2016 3
2017 2
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
2022 2
2023 3
2024 2

1300 video games with valid date were considered (96.7%)

Overall rankings

27
287
236
73
5
3.4
average

Common gametypes

action/reflex22%shooter20%sport8%racing/driving7%platformer5%other34%

Top platforms

  Arcade 227
  Atari 2600 178
  Atari 400/800 109
  Windows 108
  Lynx 81
  Atari 5200 60
  Atari 7800 59
  PS2 54
  Nintendo DS 40
  GBA 39
  Atari ST 30
  X360 25
  Xbox 24
  Jaguar 24
  Wii 24
The Witcher image #0 The Witcher
The Witcher
Windows 2007-10-26
Missile Command [Super Missile Attack] image #1 Missile Command [Super Missile Attack]
Missile Command [Super Missile Attack]
Arcade 1980
Pole Position [Top Racer] image #2 Pole Position [Top Racer]
Pole Position [Top Racer]
Arcade 1982-09-24
Combat image #3 Combat
Combat
Atari 2600 1977-10-14
Neverwinter Nights image #4 Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights
Windows 2002-06-18
Centipede [Caterpillar;Magic Worm;Millpac] image #5 Centipede [Caterpillar;Magic Worm;Millpac]
Centipede [Caterpillar;Magic Worm;Millpac]
Arcade 1980-07-26
Asteroids [Meteorites] image #6 Asteroids [Meteorites]
Asteroids [Meteorites]
Arcade 1979
Alone in the Dark: Inferno image #7 Alone in the Dark: Inferno
Alone in the Dark: Inferno
PS3 2008-11-14
Adventure image #8 Adventure
Adventure
Atari 2600 1980-03
Dig Dug image #9 Dig Dug
Dig Dug
Arcade 1982-04-19
Fahrenheit image #10 Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit
Windows 2005-09-20
Neverwinter Nights 2 image #11 Neverwinter Nights 2
Neverwinter Nights 2
Windows 2006-10-31

Atari best rated games

Kid Paddle 2005 gba
Tootuff Mission Nadia 2005 nds
Gauntlet 1985 arcd
Doom 1994 jag
Awesome Golf 1991 lynx
Paperboy 1984 arcd
Gettysburg 1990 st
Swordquest: Earthworld 1982 vcs
n+ 2008 psp
Toki 1992 lynx

Atari worst games

Football 1978 vcs
Slot Machine 1979 vcs
Star Ship 1977 vcs
Cannonball 1976 arcd
Super Breakout 1987 st

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