This is a list of games released on the Atari VCS (2021 console). Games are purchased online directly from the console using the Atari VCS store. [1]
Atari VCS Vault, which is a collection of over one hundred classic Atari games, is available for free on the system. Volume 1 is pre-loaded on the console, while Volume 2 can be downloaded from the console's digital storefront. [2]
| Title | Developer | Publisher | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | March 25, 2022 | Atari 2600 |
| Aery - A Journey Beyond Time | EpiXR Games UG | EpiXR Games UG | August 27, 2021 | |
| Aery - Sky Castle | EpiXR Games UG | EpiXR Games UG | September 10, 2021 | |
| Aery - Little Bird Adventure | EpiXR Games UG | EpiXR Games UG | March 23, 2021 | |
| Aery - Broken Memories | EpiXR Games UG | EpiXR Games UG | September 24, 2021 | |
| AVIGA Trio | Tucasoft | Tucasoft | May 3, 2024 | |
| Akka Arrh | Llamasoft Ltd. | Atari, Inc. | February 21, 2023 | |
| Alien Abduction 2600 | John Van Ryzin | Atari, Inc. | May 5, 2023 | No longer available (11/2/23) |
| Alien Brigade | Ken Grant | Atari, Inc. | December 10, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Amoeba Jump | Dionoid | AtariAge | June 2, 2023 | |
| Ancient War in the Skies | MicroProse | Atari, Inc. | February 4, 2022 | DOSBox |
| Annihilation | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | February 23, 2024 | |
| Apolune 2 | Lost Astronaut Studios | Lost Astronaut Studios | August 12, 2022 | |
| Aquaventure | Gary Shannon, Tod Frye | Atari, Inc. | August 26, 2022 | Atari XP release |
| A.R.T.I. 7800 | MuddyVision | MuddyVision | October 14, 2023 | |
| Asteroid v Claw | Metgan Games | Metgan Games | April 19, 2024 | |
| Asteroids | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | December 17, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Asteroids Deluxe: 7800 | Bob DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | April 26, 2024 | |
| Asteroids: Recharged | Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | December 14, 2021 | |
| Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration | Digital Eclipse | Atari, Inc. | December 20, 2022 [3] | |
| Atari Mania | iLLOGIKA Studios | Atari, Inc. | October 13, 2022 | |
| Atari VCS Vault | Code Mystics | Atari, Inc. | December 11, 2020 | |
| Atari VCS Vault 2 | Code Mystics | Atari, Inc. | December 11, 2020 | |
| Ato | Tiny Warrior Games | Tiny Warrior Games | February 3, 2021 | |
| Avian Knights | Alan-1, Inc. | Alan-1, Inc. | May 12, 2023 | |
| Basketbroom | Metgan Games | Metgan Games | October 17, 2023 | |
| Basketbrawl | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | October 15, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Battle Rockets | Gumbo Machine, LLC | Gumbo Machine, LLC | December 1, 2023 | |
| Berzerk | Stern Electronics, Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | March 17, 2023 | Atari 2600 |
| Berzerk: Recharged | SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | November 9, 2023 | |
| Biolab Wars | 2ndBoss | 2ndBoss | August 30, 2023 | |
| Black Widow: Recharged | Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | October 28, 2021 | |
| Block'em Sock'em | Adam Welch | John Hancock | April 5, 2024 | Atari 7800 |
| Bloo Kid | Winterworks GmbH | Winterworks GmbH | November 3, 2023 | |
| Bloo Kid 2 | Winterworks GmbH | Winterworks GmbH | November 3, 2023 | |
| Boulder Dash Deluxe | BBG Entertainment GmbH | BBG Entertainment GmbH | December 24, 2020 | |
| BPM Boy | RetroNinja Inc. | RetroNinja Inc. | June 10, 2022 | |
| Breakout: Recharged | Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | February 10, 2022 | |
| Cash Cow DX | pixel games SARL-S | pixel games SARL-S | March 29, 2024 | |
| Breakout | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | March 18, 2022 | Atari 2600 |
| Catacombs of Chaos | Gemintronic | John Hancock, Jason Santuci | June 16, 2023 | Atari 2600 |
| Catty & Batty: The Spirit Guide | Philipp Lehner | Philipp Lehner | May 20, 2022 | |
| Caverns of Mars: Recharged | Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | March 9, 2023 | |
| Centipede: Recharged | Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | September 28, 2021 | |
| Centipede | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | January 14, 2022 | Atari 7800 |
| Circus Atari | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | December 1, 2023 | Atari 2600 |
| Circus Interstellar | Ettinsoft | Ettinsoft | May 10, 2024 | |
| Cosmic PANIC | Sumoshell Bombfunk | Sumoshell Bombfunk | February 23, 2024 | |
| Crusade In Europe | MicroProse | Atari, Inc. | February 18, 2022 | DOSBox |
| Crystal Quest | Bob DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | February 9, 2024 | Atari 7800 |
| Cymatically Muffed | Kelsam | Kelsam | September 22, 2023 | |
| Dark Chambers | John Howard Palevich, Joel Gluck | Atari Exchange, Antic Software, Electric Dream | October 29, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| The Darkside Detective | Spooky Doorway | Akupara Games | August 10, 2021 | |
| The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark | Spooky Doorway | Akupara Games | August 10, 2021 | |
| D/Generation | West Coast Software | West Coast Software | April 30, 2021 | |
| Danger Scavenger | Piotr Wolk, Star Drifters | Star Drifters, Doyoyo Games | January 19, 2021 | |
| Dare Devil | Lewis Hill | MuddyVision, AtariAge | September 8, 2023 | Atari 2600 |
| Dark Cavern | Mattel | Atari, Inc / M Network | May 24, 2024 | Atari 2600 |
| Days of Doom | SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | September 21, 2023 | |
| Desert Falcon | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | October 15, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Dogfight | Vektor Grafix | MicroProse, Atari, Inc. | January 28, 2022 | DOSBox |
| Donut Dodo | pixel.games | pixel.games | June 3, 2022 | |
| Dragon's Cache | Todd Furmanski | AtariAge | December 29, 2023 | Atari 7800 |
| Dragon's Descent | Todd Furmanski | AtariAge | December 29, 2023 | Atari 7800 |
| Dragon's Havoc | Todd Furmanski | AtariAge | December 29, 2023 | Atari 7800 |
| Doodle Taxi | Metgan Games | Metgan Games | May 26, 2023 | |
| Dynablasters | BBG Entertainment | BBG Entertainment | September 14, 2023 | |
| El Panadero - The Baker | Sketchy Ceviche | Sketchy Ceviche | October 4, 2024 | |
| End's Reach | Cuirass Entertainment | Cuirass Entertainment | July 28, 2023 | |
| Escape from PoPo | Metgan Games | Metgan Games | April 26, 2023 | |
| E.X.O. 7800 | MuddyVision | MuddyVision | October 13, 2023 | |
| Failsafe | Bob DeCrescenzo | Bob DeCrescenzo | June 27. 2023 | Atari 7800 |
| Fast Break | Accolade | Accolade | March 15, 2022 | DOSBox |
| Fatal Run | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | January 7, 2022 | Atari 7800 |
| Food Fight | General Computer Corporation | Atari, Inc. | November 19, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Food Fight: Culinary Combat | Mega Cat Studios | Atari, Inc. | December 15, 2023 | |
| Frenzy | Bob DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | February 2, 2024 | Atari 7800 |
| Frog Hop | Tiny Warrior Games | Tiny Warrior Games | December 24, 2020 | |
| Game Panic 3 | John Hancock, Jason Santuci | John Hancock, Jason Santuci | October 14, 2023 | |
| The Gem Collector | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | September 19, 2023 | |
| Gravitar | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | March 18, 2022 | Atari 2600 |
| Gravitar: Recharged | Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | May 11, 2022 | |
| Groundskeeper 2 | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | May 19, 2023 | |
| Gunslugs | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | December 16, 2022 | |
| Gunslugs 2 | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | March 23, 2023 | |
| Guntech | Jani Penttinen | Utopos Games | December 11, 2020 | |
| Guntech 2 | Jani Penttinen | Utopos Games | March 23, 2022 | |
| Harpy's Curse | Todd Furmanski | AtariAge | January 5, 2024 | Atari 7800 |
| Harrier Jump Jet | MicroProse | Atari, Inc. | February 11, 2022 | DOSbox |
| Haunted House | Orbit Studio | Atari, Inc. | October 12, 2023 | 2023 edition |
| Haunted House - TRICKORTREAT Redeem Code | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | October 26, 2023 | Atari 2600 |
| Heroes of Loot | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | October 28, 2022 | |
| Heroes of Loot 2 | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | April 21, 2023 | |
| Jetboard Joust | BitBull Ltd | Freedom Games | May 18, 2021 | |
| Kombinera | Graphite Lab, Joystick | Atari, Inc. | April 7, 2022 | |
| Lunar Lander Beyond | Dreams Uncorporated | Atari, Inc. | April 23, 2024 | |
| Mad Age & This Guy | Atomic Wolf | Atomic Wolf | December 11, 2020 | |
| Madness Beverage | Blue Sunset Games | Console Labs S.A. | December 20, 2023 | |
| Meganoid | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | August 5, 2022 | |
| Metgan's Multiball | Metgan Games | Metgan Games | June 21. 2024 | |
| Metgan's Traffic Mission | Metgan Games | Metgan Games | June 9, 2023 | |
| Micro Prose Soccer | MicroProse, Sensible Software | Ziggurat | April 1, 2022 | |
| Mighty Math | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | January, 26 2024 | |
| Milli & Greg | 2ndBoss | 2ndBoss | December 1, 2023 | |
| Missile Command: Recharged | Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | December 11, 2020 | 2020 version |
| October 29, 2022 | 2022 version | |||
| Montezuma's Revenge | Normal Distribution LLC | Normal Distribution LLC | October 27, 2023 | Retro and Modern version |
| Motor Psycho | BlueSky Software | Atari, Inc. | November 5, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Mr. Run and Jump | Graphite Lab, Heavy Horse Games | Atari, Inc. | July 25, 2023 | |
| Mr. Run and Jump 2600 | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | June 14, 2024 | Atari 2600 |
| Mutazione | Die Gute Fabrik | Akupara Games | December 11, 2020 | |
| Neosprint | Headless Chicken Games | Headless Chicken Games | October 6, 2023 | |
| Ninja Golf | BlueSky Software | Atari, Inc. | October 22, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Off-World Rally | Cuirass Entertainment | Cuirass Entertainment | July 26, 2024 | |
| A Path to the Princess | Metgan Games | Metgan Games | February 24, 2023 | |
| Pedra! | Tucasoft (Ian Weeks) | Tucasoft (Ian Weeks) | October 26, 2021 | |
| Pixel Cup Soccer | BATOVI Games Studio | BATOVI Games Studio | June 11, 2021 | |
| Planet Smashers | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | November 12, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Planetary Defense Force | Blue Sunset Games | Blue Sunset Games | September 29, 2023 | |
| PolyGunr | RetroNinja | RetroNinja | January 19, 2024 | Free Demo |
| Popcorn Rocket | Battle Geek Plus, LLC | Battle Geek Plus, LLC | July 12, 2024 | |
| The Perplexing Orb Bounce N Roll | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | December 22, 2023 | |
| Puzzledorf | Stuart's Pixel Games | Stuart's Pixel Games | August 4, 2023 | |
| Qomp 2 | Graphite Lab | Atari, Inc. | February 20, 2024 | |
| Quantum: Recharged | SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | August 17, 2023 | |
| Rally Racers | West Coast Games Ltd | West Coast Games Ltd | January 28, 2022 | |
| Real Sports Baseball | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | January 21, 2022 | Atari 7800 |
| Retro Game Quest | Gemintronic | John Hancock, Jason Santuci | June 16, 2023 | Atari 2600 |
| Residual | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | February 17, 2023 | |
| Saboteur | Howard Scott Warshaw | Atari, Inc. | August 26, 2022 | Atari XP Release |
| Savage Halloween | 2ndBoss | 2ndBoss | October 20, 2023 | |
| Scrapyard Dog | BlueSky Software | Atari, Inc. | October 22, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| Sentinels of Atlantis | Michael Greenhut | Michael Greenhut | September 27, 2024 | |
| Sigi - A Fart for Melusina | pixel.games | pixel.games | December 11, 2020 | |
| Simple Light Cycles | Kelsam | Kelsam | September 26, 2023 | |
| Sir Lovelot | pixel.games | pixel.games | December 24, 2020 | |
| Skinny and Franko: Fists of Violence | Blue Sunset Games | Blue Sunset Games | April 28, 2023 | |
| Sky Frizz | Liminalist | Liminalist | August 16, 2024 | |
| Snake Core | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | March 1, 2024 | |
| Something Ate My Alien | Rokabium Games | Rokabium Games | January 8, 2021 | |
| Space Duel | Bob DeCrescenzo | AtariAge | March 22, 2024 | Atari 7800 |
| Space Grunts | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | September 15, 2022 | |
| Spear Master | Osarion | Osarion | December 11, 2020 | |
| Stardash | Orangepixel | Orangepixel | November 17, 2023 | |
| Strike Zone: 2600 | Edward Smith, Kevin Mosley | Edward Smith, Kevin Mosley | October 14, 2023 | |
| Super 3D Maze 16 Demo | JD Video Game Productions | JD Video Game Productions | July 1, 2024 | Free |
| Super Huey | Cosmi Corporation | Atari, Inc. | December 3, 2021 | Atari 7800 |
| SuperMash | Digital Continue | Digital Continue | January 8, 2021 | |
| Super Star Shooter 16 | JD Video Game Productions | JD Video Game Productions | October 6, 2023 | |
| Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan | CollectorVision Games | CollectorVision Games | November 18, 2021 | |
| Tanks, But No Tanks | Set Sail Games | Set Sail Games | April 12, 2024 | |
| Tailgunner | Grizzly Machine | Grizzly Machine | February 11, 2021 | No longer available (5/12/23) |
| Tempest 4000 | Llamasoft Ltd. | Atari, Inc. | February 22, 2022 | |
| Tetris Forever | Digital Eclipse | November 12, 2024 | [4] | |
| Tile Cross | Set Sail Games | Set Sail Games | April 12, 2024 | |
| Thrustlander | Improbable Pixel | Improbable Pixel | December 24, 2020 | |
| Tilting Tiles | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | August 25, 2023 | |
| Tilting Tiles Ultimate Tilt Remix | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | August 23, 2024 | |
| Timeline Mission | Metgan Games | Metgan Games | January 26, 2024 | |
| Tiny Hands Adventure | Blue Sunset Games | Blue Sunset Games | September 20, 2024 | |
| Tower of Rubble 2600 | Dionoid | AtariAge | June 2, 2023 | |
| Turnament | Philipp Lehner | Philipp Lehner | July 7, 2023 | |
| Tyre Trax | Lewis HIll | MuddyVision, AtariAge | September 8, 2023 | Atari 2600 |
| Ultimate Ski Jumping | Blue Sunset Games | Forever Entertainment S.A. | September 1, 2023 | |
| Ultra Mission | Gumbo Machine, LLC | Gumbo Machine, LLC | October 9, 2023 | |
| Unsung Warriors – Prologue | Osarion, Mountaineer | Osarion, Mountaineer | December 11, 2020 | |
| Utopos | Jani Penttinen | Utopos Games | April 7, 2021 | |
| Wild Dogs | 2ndBoss | 2ndBoss | January 19, 2024 | |
| Yars: Recharged | Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox | Atari, Inc. | August 23, 2022 | |
| Yars' Return | Curt Vendel, Dennis Debro | Atari, Inc. | August 26, 2022 | Atari XP release |
| Yars Rising | WayForward | Atari | September 10, 2024 | |
| ZPH: The Game | L. Camara | L. Camara | October 14, 2023 |
The Atari VCS includes modern and retro cloud game gaming services. [5] These apps can be downloaded from the Atari VCS store.
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