List of Atari 2600 games
The Atari 2600 is a home video game console released in September 1977. Sears licensed the console and many games from Atari, Inc., selling them under different names. Three cartridges were Sears exclusives.
The list is divided into three sections:
- Games [|published by Atari and Sears]
- Games [|published by third parties]
- Hobbyist-developed games after the system was discontinued.
Games published by Atari and Sears
All 38 of the initial era of Atari 2600 games were developed and manufactured by Atari, Inc. These games were published by Atari, and many were also licensed to Sears, which released these games under its Tele-Games brand, often with different titles. Sears's Tele-Games brand was unrelated to the company Telegames, which also produced cartridges for the Atari 2600Three games were also produced by Atari Inc. for Sears as exclusive releases under the Tele-Games brand: Steeplechase, Stellar Track, and Submarine Commander.
| Atari title | Sears title | Designer or programmer | Year | Notes | CX Number |
| 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe | 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe | Carol Shaw | CX 2618 | ||
| Adventure | Adventure | Warren Robinett | Contains the first known Easter egg, containing the designer's name. | CX 2613 | |
| Air-Sea Battle | Target Fun | Larry Kaplan | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games. | CX 2602 | |
| Alpha Beam with Ernie | - | Michael Callahan, Preston Stuart | Co-developed by Children's Computer Workshop | CX 26103 | |
| Asteroids | Asteroids | Brad Stewart | CX 2649 | ||
| Atari Video Cube | - | Originally released as mail-order through Atari Club. Later re-released as Rubik's Cube. | CX 2670 | ||
| Backgammon | Backgammon | Craig Nelson | CX 2617 | ||
| Basic Math a.k.a. Fun with Numbers | Math | Gary Palmer | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games | CX 2661 | |
| BASIC Programming | - | Warren Robinett | Advertised in 1979, but appears to have gone unreleased until 1980 | CX 2620 | |
| Basketball | Basketball | Alan Miller | CX 2624 | ||
| BattleZone | - | Mike Feinstein and Brad Rice | CX 2681 | ||
| Berzerk | Berzerk | Dan Hitchens | Licensed by Stern Electronics. A version of the game called Berzerk Enhanced Edition containing digitized speech and diagonal shooting was released in November 2023 after Atari purchased the rights to Berzerk. | CX 2650 | |
| Big Bird's Egg Catch | - | Christopher Omarzu | Co-developed by Children's Computer Workshop. | CX 26104 | |
| Blackjack | Blackjack | Bob Whitehead | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games. | CX 2651 | |
| BMX Air Master | - | Adam Clayton | Developed by TNT Games | CX 26190 | |
| Bowling | Bowling | Larry Kaplan | CX 2628 | ||
| Brain Games | Brain Games | Larry Kaplan | CX 2664 | ||
| Breakout | Breakaway IV | Brad Stewart | CX 2622 | ||
| Canyon Bomber | Canyon Bomber | David Crane | CX 2607 | ||
| Casino | Poker Plus | Bob Whitehead | CX 2652 | ||
| Centipede | - | CX 2676 | |||
| Circus Atari | Circus | Michael Lorenzen | CX 2630 | ||
| Codebreaker | Codebreaker | Unknown | CX 2643 | ||
| Combat | Tank Plus | Larry Wagner, Joe Decuir | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games | CX 2601 | |
| Concentration | Memory Match | Jim Huether | Also known as Hunt & Score | CX 2642 | |
| Cookie Monster Munch | - | Gary Stark | Co-developed by Children's Computer Workshop. | CX 26102 | |
| Crazy Climber | - | Alex Leavens | Licensed by Nihon Bussan Co. Mail-order exclusive through Atari Club. | CX 2683 | |
| Crossbow | - | Licensed by Exidy | CX 26139 | ||
| Crystal Castles | - | Peter C. Niday, Robert Vieira, Michael Kosaka | CX 26110 | ||
| Dark Chambers | - | John Palevich | CX 26151 | ||
| Defender | Defender | Bob Polaro | Licensed by Williams Electronics. Zellers released an unlicensed reproduction titled Earth Attack | CX 2609 | |
| Demons to Diamonds | Demons to Diamonds | Nick Turner | CX 2615 | ||
| Desert Falcon | - | Bob Polaro | CX 26140 | ||
| Dig Dug | - | Licensed by Namco | CX 2677 | ||
| Dodge 'Em | Dodger Cars | Carla Meninsky | CX 2637 | ||
| Donald Duck's Speedboat | - | Suki Lee | Only released in Brazil | CX 26108 | |
| Double Dunk | - | Matthew Hubbard | CX 26159 | ||
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | - | Howard Scott Warshaw | Considered to be one of the worst video games of all time and a cause of the video game crash of 1983 | CX 2674 | |
| Fatal Run | - | Steve Aguirre | PAL-only release; developed by Sculptured Software | CX 26162 | |
| Flag Capture | Capture | Jim Huether | CX 2644 | ||
| Football | Football | Bob Whitehead | CX 2625 | ||
| Galaxian | - | Mark Ackerman, Glen Parker and Tom Calderwood | Licensed by Namco | CX 2684 | |
| Golf | Golf | Michael Lorenzen | CX 2634 | ||
| Gravitar | - | CX 2685 | |||
| Gremlins | - | Scott Smith, Mimi Nyden, Robert Vieira | CX 26127 | ||
| Hangman | Spelling | Alan Miller | CX 2662 | ||
| Haunted House | Haunted House | James Andreasen | CX 2654 | ||
| Home Run | Baseball | Bob Whitehead | CX 2623 | ||
| Human Cannonball | Cannon Man | Unknown | Based on an unreleased arcade concept by Owen Rubin | CX 2627 | |
| Ikari Warriors | - | Licensed by SNK | CX 26177 | ||
| Indy 500 | Race | Ed Riddle | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games | CX 2611 | |
| Joust | - | Mike Feinstein and Kevin Osborn | Licensed by Williams Electronics | CX 2691 | |
| Jr. Pac-Man | - | Ava-Robin Cohen | Licensed by Bally Midway | CX 26123 | |
| Jungle Hunt | - | Mike Feinstein and John Allred | Licensed by Taito | CX 2688 | |
| Kangaroo | - | Kevin Osborn | Licensed by Sun Electronics | CX 2689 | |
| Klax | - | Steve DeFrisco | PAL-only. Last official game released for 2600. | CX 26192 | |
| Krull | - | Dave Staugas | CX 2682 | ||
| Mario Bros. | - | Dan Hitchens | Licensed by Nintendo | CX 2697 | |
| Math Gran Prix | Math Gran Prix | Suki Lee | CX 2658 | ||
| Maze Craze: A Game of Cops 'n Robbers | Maze Mania | Rick Maurer | CX 2635 | ||
| Midnight Magic | - | Glenn Axworthy | CX 26129 | ||
| Millipede | - | Dave Staugas, Jerome Domurat, Andrew Fuchs, Robert Vieira | CX 26118 | ||
| Miniature Golf | Arcade Golf | Tom Reuterdahl | CX 2626 | ||
| Missile Command | Missile Command | Rob Fulop | CX 2638 | ||
| Moon Patrol | - | Licensed by Irem | CX 2692 | ||
| MotoRodeo | - | Steve DeFrisco | Developed by Axlon | CX 26171 | |
| Ms. Pac-Man | - | Mike Horowitz and Josh Littlefield | Licensed by Bally Midway | CX 2675 | |
| Night Driver | Night Driver | Rob Fulop | CX 2633 | ||
| Obelix | - | Suki Lee, Dave Jolly, Jeff Gusman, Andrew Fuchs | CX 26117 | ||
| Off the Wall | - | CX 26168 | |||
| Oscar's Trash Race | - | Christopher Omarzu, Preston Stuart | Co-developed by Children's Computer Workshop | CX 26101 | |
| Othello | Othello | Ed Logg | CX 2639 | ||
| Outlaw | Gunslinger | David Crane | CX 2605 | ||
| Pac-Man | Pac-Man | Tod Frye | Licensed by Namco | CX 2646 | |
| Pelé's Soccer a.k.a. Championship Soccer | Soccer | Steve Wright | Announced for Fall 1980, but delayed to early 1981 | CX 2616 | |
| Pengo | - | Mark R. Hahn, Andrew Fuchs, Jeff Gusman, Courtney Granner | Licensed by Coreland, Sega | CX 2690 | |
| Phoenix | - | Mike Feinstein and John Mracek | Licensed by Amstar Electronics. | CX 2673 | |
| Pigs in Space | - | Rob Zdybel, John Russell, Bill Aspromonte, Michael Sierchio | CX 26114 | ||
| Pole Position | - | Doug Macrae and John Allred | Licensed by Namco | CX 2694 | |
| Quadrun | - | Steve Woita | Mail-order exclusive through Atari Club. | CX 2686 | |
| Radar Lock | - | Doug Neubauer | CX 26176 | ||
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | - | Howard Scott Warshaw | CX 2659 | ||
| RealSports Baseball | - | Joseph Tung, D. Smith | CX 2640 | ||
| RealSports Boxing | - | Alex DeMeo | CX 26135 | ||
| RealSports Football | - | Robert Zdybel, Michel Allaire | CX 2668 | ||
| RealSports Soccer | - | Michael Sierchio, Warren Chang | CX 2667 | ||
| RealSports Tennis | - | Alan Hodgkinson, Doug Macrae, and Terry Hoff | CX 2680 | ||
| RealSports Volleyball | - | Bob Polaro, Alan Murphy, Terry Holf | CX 2666 | ||
| Road Runner | - | Bob Polaro | CX 2663 | ||
| Secret Quest | - | Steve DeFrisco, Nolan Bushnell | Developed by Axlon. | CX 26170 | |
| Sentinel | - | David Lubar | CX 26183 | ||
| Sky Diver | Dare Diver | Jim Huether | CX 2629 | ||
| Slot Machine | Slots | David Crane | CX 2653 | ||
| Slot Racers | Maze | Warren Robinett | CX 2606 | ||
| Snoopy and the Red Baron | - | Richard Dobbis, Sam Comstock | CX 26111 | ||
| Solaris | - | Doug Neubauer | Originally released by mail-order through Atari Club. | CX 26136 | |
| Sorcerer's Apprentice | - | Peter C. Niday | CX 26109 | ||
| Space Invaders | Space Invaders | Rick Maurer, Christopher Omarzu | Licensed by Taito. Retooled as Pepsi Invaders for Coca-Cola in 1983. | CX 2632 | |
| Space War | Space Combat | Ian Shepard | CX 2604 | ||
| Sprint Master | - | Bob Polaro | CX 26155 | ||
| Stargate | - | Bill Aspromonte, Andrew Fuchs | Licensed by Williams Electronic Games. Re-released as Defender II in 1988. | CX 26120 | |
| Star Raiders | Star Raiders | Carla Meninsky | CX 2660 | ||
| Star Ship | Outer Space | Bob Whitehead | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games | CX 2603 | |
| Steeplechase | - | Jim Huether | One of the three games Atari produced exclusively for Sears. | CX 2614 | |
| Stellar Track | - | Robert Zdybel | One of the three games Atari produced exclusively for Sears. | CX 2619 | |
| Street Racer | Speedway II | Larry Kaplan | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games | CX 2612 | |
| Submarine Commander | - | Matthew Hubbard | One of the three games Atari produced exclusively for Sears. | CX 2647 | |
| Super Baseball | - | CX 26152 | |||
| Super Breakout | Super Breakout | Nick Turner | Sears exclusive title through the end of 1981 | CX 2608 | |
| Super Football | - | Doug Neubauer | CX 26154 | ||
| Superman | Superman | John Dunn | CX 2631 | ||
| Surround | Chase | Alan Miller | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games | CX 2641 | |
| Swordquest: Earthworld | - | Dan Hitchens | CX 2656 | ||
| Swordquest: Fireworld | - | Tod Frye | CX 2657 | ||
| Swordquest: Waterworld | - | Tod Frye | Sold via mail-order through Atari Club. | CX 2671 | |
| Taz | - | Steve Woita | Reworked for PAL regions as Asterix in March 1985. | CX 2699 | |
| Track & Field | - | Seth Lipkin and Jacques Hugon | Licensed by Konami. | CX 26125 | |
| Vanguard | - | Dave Payne | Licensed by SNK | CX 2669 | |
| Video Checkers | Checkers | Carol Shaw | CX 2636 | ||
| Video Chess | Video Chess | Larry Wagner, Bob Whitehead | CX 2645 | ||
| Video Olympics | Pong Sports | Joe Decuir | One of the nine Atari 2600 launch games | CX 2621 | |
| Video Pinball | Arcade Pinball | Bob Smith | CX 2648 | ||
| Warlords | Warlords | Carla Meninsky | CX 2610 | ||
| Xenophobe | - | Licensed by Bally Midway | CX 26172 | ||
| Yars' Revenge | Yars' Revenge | Howard Scott Warshaw | CX 2655 |