E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (Atari)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 adventure video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600, based on the film of the same name.

Platform

Atari

Core

Atari2600

Rotate to landscape and tap Load & Play — touch controls appear on screen automatically.

Tip: let the emulator finish loading before using controls, especially on lower-powered devices.

Platform info

System: Atari
Emulator core: Atari2600
Added: Jan 18, 2026
ROM file: d9965757-a4a7-47d0-b152-d334f81a6d0b.zip

Controls

Touch / mobile

A virtual gamepad overlay appears automatically once the ROM loads — no extra setup needed.
Tap the screen once if the overlay disappears. Use the emulator settings to reposition it.

Keyboard

Arrow keys or D-pad to move; Z / X / A / S are the main action buttons for most Atari games.
Enter → Start, Shift → Select. Use the in-player menu to remap any button.