List of Atari 2600 Games - Homebrew Games

Homebrew Games

See also: Atari 2600 homebrew

The Atari 2600 is a popular platform for homebrew projects. Unlike later systems, the Atari 2600 does not require a modchip to run homebrew cartridges. Although there is one high-level compiler available — batari Basic — most development for the Atari 2600 is still done in 6502 assembly language. The 2600 lacks video memory, has only 128 bytes of RAM, and requires precise timing; homebrews written in assembly are typically considered programming challenges.

In 2003, Activision selected several homebrew 2600 titles for inclusion in the Game Boy Advance version of their Activision Anthology, as indicated below.

(49/565+) This is a partial list.


Game Title Developer (Designer) Publisher Year Genre Notes and references
A-VCS-tec Challenge Simon Quernhorst (Programmer), Paul Slocum (Music) AtariAge 2006 Action Port of Aztec Challenge
Alfred Challenge Eric Bacher Ebivision 1998 Action Platform-and-ladder game
Allia Quest Igor Barzilai Ebivision 2001 Action Fixed shooter game
Bee-Ball Ivan Machado AtariAge 2007 Action
Bell Hopper Tomas Härdin self-published 2011 Action A demake of Winterbells. Placed 5th in the game development competition at Assembly Summer 2011.
Boulder Dash Thomas Jentzsch and Andrew Davie AtariAge 2011 Action
Climber 5 Dennis Debro XYPE 2004 Action Included in the Activision Anthology
Conquest of Mars Champ Games (John W. Champeau) AtariAge 2006 Action Inspired by 1981 game Caverns of Mars
Duck Attack! Will Nicholes AtariAge 2010 Action-Adventure Loosely based on Adventure
Edtris 2600 Ed Federmeyer Hozer Video Games 1995 Strategy Unofficial port of Tetris
Euchre Erik Eid self-published 2002 Strategy Included in the Activision Anthology as Video Euchre
Fall Down Aaron Curtis AtariAge 2005 Action
FlapPing Kirk Israel AtariAge 2004 Action Originally titled JoustPong
Four-Play Zach Matley AtariAge 2006 Strategy
Go Fish! Bob Montgomery AtariAge 2005 Action
Gunfight Manuel Rotschkar XYPE 2001 Action
Halo 2600 Ed Fries AtariAge 2010 Action Based on Bungie's Halo series; Fries was involved in Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie
Hunchy II Chris Walton AtariAge 2005 Action
Jammed Thomas Jentzsch XYPE 2001 Strategy
Juno First Chris Walton AtariAge 2009 Action
K.O. Cruiser Devin Cook AtariAge 2010 Sports
Lady Bug Champ Games (John W. Champeau) AtariAge 2006 Action
Marble Craze Paul Slocum XYPE 2002 Action
Mean Santa John K. Harvey 2600 Connection 2009 Action/Strategy
Medieval Mayhem SpiceWare (Darrell Spice Jr.) AtariAge 2006 Action Remake of Warlords that adds arcade features missing from the original home version.
Okie Dokie Bob Colbert Retroware 1996 Strategy Included in the Activision Anthology
Oystron Piero Cavina XYPE 1997 Action Included in the Activision Anthology
Pesco Eric Bacher Ebivision 1999 Action
Pressure Gauge John K. Harvey Self-published 1999 Action/Puzzle
Seawolf Manuel Rotschkar XYPE 2004 Action
Qb Andrew Davie XYPE 2001 Action/Puzzle
SCSIcide Joe Grand AtariAge 2001 Action Updated and re-released in 2005 as Ultra SCSIcide
Skeleton+ Eric Ball AtariAge 2003 First-person shooter Included in the Activision Anthology
Sound X Ed Federmeyer Hozer Video Games 1994 Music
Space Treat Deluxe Fabrizio Zavagli AtariAge 2003 Action Included in the Activision Anthology
Space Instigators Christopher Tumber XYPE 2002 Action
Squish 'Em Bob Montgomery AtariAge 2007 Action
Star Fire Manuel Rotschkar, Thomas Jentzsch XYPE 2003 Action
Stay Frosty SpiceWare (Darrell Spice Jr.) AtariAge 2007 Action Also included on 2007 AtariAge Holiday Cart: Stella's Stocking
Strat-O-Gems Deluxe John Payson AtariAge 2005 Strategy
Super 3D Portals 6 Zach Hinchy self-published 2008 Strategy A demake of Portal
SWOOPS! Thomas Jentzsch AtariAge 2005 Action
Synthcart Paul Slocum AtariAge 2002 Music Keyboard controllers are used to create sound loops
Thrust Thomas Jentzsch XYPE 2000 Action Re-released with enhancements in 2002 as Thrust+ DC Edition and in 2003 as Thrust+ Platinum
Toyshop Trouble John Payson, Zach Matley, Bob Montgomery, Thomas Jentzsch, Nathan Strum AtariAge 2007 Action Also released in 2006 as 2006 AtariAge Holiday Cart: Toyshop Trouble
Turbo AtariAge AtariAge 2010 Racing / Driving
Vault Assault Brian Prescott self-published 2001 Action Included in the Activision Anthology
Vong Rick Skrbina self-published 2008 Sports
Warring Worms Baroque Gaming (Billy Eno) AtariAge 2002 Action Expanded and re-released in 2005 as Warring Worms: The Worm (Re)Turns

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