This is a list of Asterix games of all varieties (book, board and video). The series sold more than 5 million units by 2003.[1]

Gamebooks

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  • Asterix Adventure Games — a series of game books in the style of the Choose Your Own Adventure books but with some randomization by way of dice and included props. Written by Stephen Thraves.
    1. Asterix to the Rescue (1986) — rescue the captured druid from Rome.
    2. Operation Britain (1987) — get mistletoe from Britain for the potion.
    3. Asterix Against All Odds (1992) — circumnavigate occupied Gaul (based on Asterix and the Banquet).
  • Alea jacta est! — a roleplaying system including attributes and combat. The reader plays the part of Justforkix from Asterix and the Normans in a series of scenarios moderated by the game books. Translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.
    1. Le rendez-vous du chef (1988) — English: The Meeting of the Chieftains (1989)
    2. La vedette armoricaine (1988) — English: The Idol of the Gauls (1990)
    3. L'affaire des faux menhirs (1988) — English: The Roman Conspiracy (1991)
    4. Le grand jeu (1988) — English: The Great Game (not translated)
  • Find Asterix (1998) — a Where's Wally? clone with Asterix as the object of the search in crowded scenes from the world of 50 BC.

Board games

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Title Publisher Year
Astérix et la Potion magique [Asterix and the Magic Potion] Jeux Noel 1970
Astérix en Égypte [Asterix in Egypt] Jeux Noel 1971
Le tour de Gaule d'Astérix Jeux Dargaud 1978
Les Voyages D'Asterix Jeux Dargaud 1978
Astérix et la potion magique Jeux Nathan 1985
Asterix the Board Game Spear Spiele 1990
Astérix et les Romains
or Asterix en de Romeinen
or Asterix und die Römer
Ravenburger 1990
Asterix das Kartenspiel F.X. Schmid-Spears 1992
Astérix présente Obélix contre Hattack Jeux Nathan 1996
Asterix & Obelix - Die Lorbeeren des Caesar N&W Spiele 1997
Le Jeu Asterix Druon 2001
Asterix & Obelix Kosmos 2006
Astérix: Les Baffes Kellogg's 2006
Astérix: Le Défi de l'arène Lansay 2007
Astérix: Paf! le Romain Atomic Mix 2012

In 2006, licensed versions of numerous board games were produced, including Monopoly, Cluedo, Draughts, Ludo, Game of the Goose, Trivial Pursuit, Backgammon, Pay Day, Snakes and ladders, Quarto, and others.[2]

Video games

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Europe and Australia PAL

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There were releases made as European or Australian PAL.

Title Platform Publisher Year Notes
Asterix Atari 2600 Atari 1983
Obelix Atari 2600 Atari 1983
Astérix et la Potion Magique PC, Amstrad CPC 464, Thomson MO5 Coktel Vision 1985[3][4][5]
Asterix and the Magic Cauldron Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC Melbourne House 1986
Astérix und Obélix: Die Odyssee Commodore 64 Unknown 1986 Based on Asterix and the Black Gold. Came free with the April edition of the German Commodore 64 magazine 64'er [de].[6]
Asterix and the Magic Carpet Commodore 64, Amiga 500, Atari ST, PC Coktel Vision 1987
Asterix Chez Rahàzade Amstrad CPC Coktel Vision 1988 CPC version of Magic Carpet.
Asterix: Operation Getafix Amiga 500, Atari ST, PC Coktel Vision 1989
Asterix Master System Sega 1991
Asterix Arcade Konami 1992
Asterix Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES Bit Managers/Infogrames 1993
Asterix and the Secret Mission Master System, Game Gear Sega 1993
Asterix and the Great Rescue Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear Sega 1993
Asterix and the Power of the Gods Mega Drive Core Design/Sega 1995
Asterix: Caesar's Challenge CD-i, PC Infogrames Multimedia, Philips Interactive Media, Pathé Interactive 1995
Asterix & Obelix Game Boy, Super NES, PC Bit Managers/Infogrames 1995
Asterix: The Gallic War PlayStation, PC Infogrames 1999
Asterix & Obelix Game Boy Color Bit Managers/Infogrames 1999 Recolored port of Asterix & Obelix Game Boy version.
Asterix: Search For Dogmatix Game Boy Color Infogrames 2000
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar PlayStation, PC Cryo Interactive 2000
Asterix: Mega Madness PlayStation, PC Infogrames Europe 2001
Asterix & Obelix: Bash Them All Game Boy Advance Bit Managers/Infogrames 2002 With Asterix & Cleopatra and a port of Asterix & Obelix Super NES version.
Asterix & Obelix XXL PlayStation 2, PC, GameCube, Game Boy Advance Atari Europe 2004
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum PlayStation 2, PC Atari Europe 2006
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Wifix Nintendo DS, PSP Atari Europe 2006 Port of Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum for PSP, and a total remake for Nintendo DS.
Asterix at the Olympic Games PlayStation 2, PC, Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360 Atari Europe 2008
Asterix Brain Trainer Nintendo DS Atari 2008
Asterix: These Romans are Crazy! Nintendo DS Ubisoft October 29, 2009
Asterix: The Mansion of the Gods Nintendo 3DS Bigben Interactive 2014
Asterix & Friends PC, Mobile Bandai Namco Entertainment 2016
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Remastered PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Microids November 29, 2018
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Microids November 21, 2019
Asterix & Obelix XXL Romastered PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Microids October 22, 2020
Asterix & Obelix XXL Collection PC,[7] PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch Microids November 12, 2020 A compilation of the first three XXL games in a single package.
Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All![8] PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Microids December 2, 2021
Asterix & Obelix XXXL: The Ram From Hibernia PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch Microids November 3, 2022
Asterix & Obelix: Heroes PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch Microids October 5, 2023
Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2 PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch Microids November 17, 2023

Most of the games were only released in PAL format for Europe and also Australia, because of the comic's acceptance in that region, opposed to the lower popularity in other regions.

Other regions

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Title Platform Publisher Year Region Notes
Asterix Atari 2600 Atari 1983 North America
Obelix Atari 2600 Atari 1983 North America
Asterix Atari 2600 Atari 1983 North America Re-released as Taz, featuring the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes characters instead of Asterix characters.
Asterix and the Magic Cauldron Commodore 64 Spinnaker Software 1986 North America Released as Ardok the Barbarian, without the Asterix license.
Asterix Arcade Konami 1992 Japan
Asterix and the Great Rescue Genesis Sega 1994 North America
Asterix and the Great Rescue Master System Tec Toy 1994 Brazil
Asterix and the Great Rescue Game Gear Sega 1995 North America
Asterix and the Secret Mission Master System Tec Toy 1996 Brazil Released in Brazil as As Aventuras da TV Colosso, featuring Rede Globo's popular puppet characters instead of Asterix characters.
Asterix & Obelix XXL PlayStation 2 Atari 2004 North America Released in North America as Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix.
Asterix & Friends PC, Mobile Bandai Namco Entertainment 2016
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 (Remastered) PC Microids 2018 North America First time releasing in the US region.
Roman Rumble in Las Vegum: Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Microids 2018 North America Console version of Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 (Remastered). In 2019, it was released in stores by Maximum Games.
Asterix & Obelix XXL Romastered PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Microids 2020 North America
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Microids 2021 North America
Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All![8] PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Microids 2021 North America

References

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  1. ^ "Atari Announces The Release Of Asterix XXL on PS2 And Gamecube". infogrames.fr. June 24, 2003. Archived from the original on October 15, 2005. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "board games collection". Asterix.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. ^ "Astérix & la Potion Magique (1988) by Coktel Vision Amstrad CPC game".
  4. ^ "Asterix by Vifi Thomson game".
  5. ^ "Astérix et la Potion Magique for Thomson TO (1986)".
  6. ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Astérix". www.hardcoregaming101.net. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  7. ^ "Asterix & Obelix XXL Collection on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  8. ^ a b "Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All & Switch Version of Fallback Announced by Microids". Twinfinite. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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