Yars' Revenge
Atari 2600Web browser

Yars' Revenge

67
Critic Rating
#Shooter

About

Yars' Revenge is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and was Atari's best-selling original title for the 2600.

Storyline

The Yars are a community of humanoid houseflies that reside peacefully in the Razak solar system -- until the Qotile destroyed one of its colonized planets. You must help the Yars avenge the destroyed colony and defeat the Qotile. You fly a Yar scout over the shielded base of the Qotile, which you must chip away at by either firing energy blasts or by simply eating away at the shield. Once you have cleared an open path, activate the Zorlon Cannon and use it to blast the Qotile base to oblivion. But watch out for its destroyer missiles, which seek after your Yar scout in order to destroy him. You can hide out in the rainbow-colored Neutral Zone to be safe from the missiles. However, it cannot protect you from the occasional Swirls that the Qotile base launches at you, so dodge them quickly.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story0.5h
Main + Extra-
Completionist3.0h
All Styles0.7h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 9/29/2026

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Languages

LanguageSupport
EnglishInterface

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Game Info

Release Date5/1/1982
DeveloperAtari
PublisherAtari
PlatformsAtari 2600, Web browser
GenresShooter, Arcade
IGDB Rating67/100 (24)

Game Modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Science fiction

Perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Release Dates

Atari 2600May 1, 1982
Atari 2600Oct 1, 1983
Web browserAug 13, 2010