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You and a buddy push blocky units across a grid, trying to sneak past each other’s defenses—one wrong move and your base is gone. Simple, janky, and weirdly tense once you’re in the thick of it.

Released: 1983

File size: 3.1 KB

Game Overview

Confrontation is one of those Atari 2600 games that looks simple at first—just a grid, some blocky units, and two bases—but gets surprisingly tense once you start playing. You and a friend each control a little squad, trying to outmaneuver each other to capture the opponent’s base. The controls are basic (this is the 2600), but there’s a weirdly satisfying rhythm to moving your units, flanking, and trying to predict what the other player’s going to do next.

It’s definitely a product of its time—no fancy graphics or AI here—but that’s part of the charm. The best moments come from those split-second decisions where you realize too late that you left your base undefended or accidentally walked into an ambush. Not as famous as Combat or Warlords, but if you’ve got a buddy and a competitive streak, it’s a solid way to kill half an hour.