01   Trenchangle  Tower Defence  •  drmortalwombat  •  2026
One of the finest original C64 games in years. A full tower defence title with a tech-tree upgrade system, waves of “evil geometry,” and polish that defies the hardware. From the creator of Overload and Portal Buster. PAL only. Free — download and support drmortalwombat!

02   Crystian and the Lost Crystals  Platformer  •  ntpr (Marcel Sásik)  •  2026
A visually stunning solo-developed platform adventure with maze exploration, over 60 enemy types per area, and an atmospheric soundtrack by Hans Svala. Proof that a one-person team can deliver something extraordinary on the C64. Free.

03   Evil Spirit  First-Person Adventure  •  WindigoProductions  •  2026
A dark first-person horror adventure for the C64 — a road trip that turns nightmarish when pure evil is unleashed from within a mountain. Windigo keep raising the bar. Available on itch.io — please support them!

04   Flat-Lane  Racing  •  youki06  •  2026
A Formula racing game in the spirit of the earliest C64 racers (1983–84), featuring Paul Pitstop vs. Alain Frost. A lifelong dream project for its developer, delivered with charm and period-accurate feel. Free.

05   Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave  Arcade Platformer  •  Dave’s Retro Forge  •  2026
“For the first time in 39 years, Bubble Bobble on Commodore 64 receives a true spiritual sequel.” 100 brand-new levels designed by the same team as Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered. Possibly the most beloved C64 release of 2026 so far. Free.

06   Bubble Buddies  Arcade Platformer  •  geon3  •  2026
A reimagination of Bubble Bobble with 100 brand-new levels emphasising unique design and a smooth difficulty curve. Uses Davide Bottino’s sprites from Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered with new level architecture. Free.

07   Rise of Babylon  City Management  •  WindigoProductions  •  2026
A city-building micromanagement game on the C64 — grow the population of Babylon, make kingly decisions, manage dangerous neighbours. Remarkable genre-stretching from Windigo. Free.

08   Chrome Horizon  Shoot ’em Up  •  retroteamgames  •  2026
An astounding technical achievement: a horizontal shoot-'em-up prototype written entirely in C via the Oscar64 compiler, featuring 16+ simultaneous hardware sprites, ultra-smooth 50/60fps parallax scrolling, and a custom SID routine. Still a prototype but jaw-dropping. Free.

09   Gravity Duck  Puzzle Platformer  •  wpqrek  •  2026
Flip gravity, dodge hazards, and collect every precious egg across 40 levels. Uses ECM graphics mode for impressive hi-res visuals. A polished, charming puzzle-platformer. Free.

10   Jessica Steel — Bloodmonger  Horizontal Shooter  •  Christian Siege & Richard/TND  •  2026
The standout from the SEUCK Compo 2025 Part 2: a paranormal-themed horizontal run-and-gun with one of the best SID tracks in the competition. Play as paranormal agent Jessica Steel fighting cultists and their summoned horrors. Free.

11   Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered  Arcade Platformer  •  Dave’s Retro Forge  •  2025
The definitive C64 version of Taito’s classic, graphically superior to the original with all-new sprite work by Davide Bottino. Community reaction: “Pretty close to the arcade version.” One of the most downloaded C64 releases of 2025. Free.

12   Sherwood (C64 Collector’s Edition)  Action Adventure  •  Griffonsoft / Psytronik  •  2025   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Robin Hood as a C64 action-adventure from the team behind Musketeer. Multiple levels, bow-and-arrow combat, beautifully drawn sprites. Arrived with a Collector’s Edition physical release. Available from Psytronik itch.io.

13   Musketeer  Action Adventure  •  Griffonsoft / Psytronik  •  2025   ◆ COMMERCIAL
An action-packed swashbuckling adventure that made enough of a splash that its creators immediately began work on Sherwood. Considered one of the strongest C64 commercial releases of 2025. Available from Psytronik.

14   SNK vs CAPCOM — Stronger Edition  Fighting  •  RetroGL & Gianluca Alberico  •  2025
The most technically astonishing C64 game of this era. A fully playable fighting game based on the Neo Geo Pocket classic, with multiple characters, sprite animation that shouldn’t be possible, and growing with each update. The Stronger Edition took it even further. Freeware. Community verdict: “E’ MOSTRUOSO!!! Il C64 fa questo…”

15   InfeZtation  Run ’n’ Gun Platformer  •  Monte Boyd  •  2025
Play as the Galactic Sheriff exploring a deep-space science station gone wrong, guided by robot sidekick D3P-UT. Arcade-style run-and-gun with stunning unique hi-res in-game graphics that wowed the community from first reveal. Free.

16   Captain Ishtar vs. The Federation’s Most Wanted  Action Adventure  •  Alf Yngve / Psytronik  •  2025   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Alf Yngve’s biggest and most ambitious C64 release, split across five separate parts with animated intro and end sequences. Travel to the future and take on the role of Captain Ishtar in a space action adventure. Available from Psytronik.

17   Deathflood: Curse of Oak Island  Action Platformer  •  WindigoProductions  •  2025
Treasure-hunting on Oak Island with deadly creatures, evil villains, puzzles, and traps. WindigoProductions’ most action-packed release, arriving after the strategy-heavy Rise of Babylon and dungeon-crawling Deathflood Dungeon of Doom. Free from itch.io.

18   Abyssal Karma Part 1  Vertical Shoot ’em Up  •  Rodrigo Yeowtch  •  2025
First released as a raw SEUCK entry and expanded in January 2025 with an exclusive soundtrack, custom sound effects, a full power-up system, and a high score table. One of the finest SEUCK-derived games to come out of the competition scene. Free.

19   ROGUEish  Roguelike  •  Syntaxerrorsoftware  •  2025
A proper roguelike for the C64 — procedural levels, permadeath, dungeon crawling with genuine depth. Rare to see the genre tackled so competently on 8-bit hardware. Free.

20   Shipwrecked  Survival Strategy  •  WindigoProductions  •  2025
You are a crew commander leading eight astronauts on a mission to Mars that goes catastrophically wrong. A survival and strategy title from the most prolific and genre-defying C64 developer active today. Free from itch.io.

21   Unison  Puzzle  •  Haplo  •  2025
A striking monochrome puzzle game described as “quantum entanglement at its best.” Control two entangled characters simultaneously — they move in perfect unison, and you must guide both to their flags without stepping on opposite-coloured tiles. Clever, clean, and original. Free.

22   Traps N’ Gemstones  Platformer  •  Donut 80  •  2025
Another quality release from Donut 80, following Superstar Chefs, The Last Pumpkin, and Egg Feud. A platformer with trap-filled levels and gem-collecting that the community received warmly. Free.

23   Curse of the Pharaoh v1.3  Action Adventure  •  Ozak  •  2025
A haunted ancient tomb, 10 handcrafted levels, five distinct monster types, and a boss guardian. This update significantly expanded an already well-regarded original release. Free.

24   SEUCK Compo 2025 Prize Pack  Various  •  The New Dimension  •  2025
Richard Bayliss’s annual SEUCK competition produced its strongest year yet in 2025. The collected prize pack from TND features multiple shooters and action games. An essential annual bundle for fans of the SEUCK engine’s creative limits. Free.

25   Avalan  Action Adventure  •  ICON64 / Psytronik  •  2025   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Help Sir Knight recover 44 scattered pieces of the legendary sword Excalibruh across the holy island of Avalan, guarded by an unholy Monk and his army. A massive map, no save states, devious difficulty. Community verdict: “one of my favourite Psytronik releases due to its gameplay simplicity”. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

26   Oil Panic (C64)  Game & Watch Tribute  •  Metesev  •  2025
A faithful C64 tribute to the dual-screen LCD Game & Watch classic. Catch the oil, fill the drum, don’t soak the customers. Short, perfectly executed, and a lovely nod to the very roots of gaming. Free.

27   SNK vs CAPCOM for C64/128  Fighting  •  RetroGL & Gianluca Alberico  •  2024
The original release that shocked the C64 world: a playable multi-character fighting game on the breadbin, with character animations, backgrounds, and SID music. The Stronger Edition (entry 14) built on this foundation. The original demo release is also still available. Free.

28   Harharagon  Sci-Fi Action Adventure  •  ICON64 / Psytronik  •  2024   ◆ COMMERCIAL
230 screens to explore in a sci-fi prison escape epic. Falsely imprisoned 64-K must use wits, cunning, and blasting skills to escape the HARHARAGON and find Nico. Detailed hi-res graphics, superb backdrops, pumping soundtrack. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

29   Good Kniight  Arcade Platformer  •  ICON64 / Psytronik  •  2024   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Help Sir Darran rescue the princess from Embers the dragon in this Hunchback-inspired platformer. Quality ICON64 production with Trevor Storey’s distinctive pixel art and a Saul Cross soundtrack. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

30   Rocky & Co  Platform Puzzler  •  ICON64 / Psytronik  •  2024   ◆ COMMERCIAL
A high-quality platform puzzler spread across 12 beautifully designed levels by Stuart Collier, Trevor Storey, and Saul Cross. One of the warmest-received ICON64 releases of 2024. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

31   Super Street Fighter II Turbo C64 Demo  Fighting  •  RetroGL  •  2024
RetroGL followed up SNK vs CAPCOM with a playable demo of Super Street Fighter II Turbo, built on his RetroFighter engine. The demo already outclasses the original C64 Street Fighter II release by a significant margin. Updates ongoing through 2026. Free demo.

32   Battle Kingdom  Action  •  ICON64 / Psytronik  •  2024   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Do battle in a kingdom besieged by mighty dragons and other dark forces. A digital download release from the ICON64/Psytronik partnership that maintains the team’s consistent quality standard. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

33   El Chef  Platformer  •  2024
A delirious C64 platformer with a bafflingly upbeat soundtrack that had the community tapping its feet from the demo alone. A hidden gem of 2024 — chaotic fun with personality. Free.

34   Bonkers  Platformer  •  Ole Mogensen  •  2024
Teased in late 2024 and warmly received. A new C64 platformer from Danish developer Ole Mogensen. Put on hold while Mogensen works on another C64 game — community enthusiasm was enough to keep it alive. Free when available.

35   Last Amazon Trilogy  Shoot ’em Up Pack  •  Alf Yngve / Psytronik  •  2024   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Three enhanced SEUCK games from Alf Yngve plus the bonus game Amazon Tales by Richard Bayliss. A packed compilation for fans of Alf’s prolific C64 output. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

36   Chaos Engine (C64 Preview)  Action Shooter  •  2024
A work-in-progress C64 conversion of The Bitmap Brothers’ legendary 1993 Amiga run-and-gun. The second downloadable preview released in 2024 generated enormous excitement. Still in progress. Preview free.

37   Deathflood: Dungeon of Doom  Action Platformer  •  WindigoProductions  •  2023
The landmark release that established WindigoProductions as the C64 scene’s most inventive developer. Locked in a dungeon with a constantly rising flood, monsters, and traps. Tense, atmospheric, brilliantly realised. Free from itch.io.

38   Bad Moon Rising  Multi-Style Action  •  Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Fight your way through a secret hidden German base on the Moon in a multi-style C64 epic. Disk-only, multiple play styles, one of Psytronik’s strongest releases of 2023. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

39   The Isle of the Cursed Prophet  Action Adventure  •  ICON64 / Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Explore a huge 256-screen map on a quest to defeat the unholy monk in this ICON64 production. One of the largest map-based C64 adventures released in recent years. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

40   Zap Fight Trilogy  Shoot ’em Up  •  Alf Yngve / Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Three frantic Slap Fight-inspired shooters from Alf Yngve (graphics), Martin Piper (code), and Richard Bayliss (music). A Christmas 2023 release packed with power-ups and blasting action. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

41   Shoot ’em Up Destruction Set 3  Shoot ’em Up Compilation  •  Alf Yngve, Richard Bayliss, Carl Mason / Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
A seriously cool compilation of C64 shooters from three of the scene’s most prolific contributors. Covers the full range from SEUCK-based to more complex engines. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

42   Run Demon Run  Endless Runner  •  ICON64 / Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
From the team behind Sizzler and Rocky Memphis. An endless runner in which you must keep running, jumping, and dodging without stopping for a cup of demonic tea. A Psytronik original with real pick-up-and-play appeal. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

43   Harharagon (C64) — Original Release  Sci-Fi Adventure  •  ICON64  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
First appeared in 2023 before the widely-covered 2024 Psytronik release. 230 screens, detailed hi-res backdrops, and a sci-fi prison escape epic. The 2024 entry (no.28) is the more polished version. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

44   Master of Awesome Trilogy  Action Trilogy  •  Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Three action-packed quests in one Psytronik compilation. Classic breadbin adventure gaming at its most accessible — take control of the MASTER OF AWESOME and get to work. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

45   Bounty Bob Strikes Back! (C64 Prequel)  Platformer  •  Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Bounty Bob is back on the C64 in an exciting new prequel. A Psytronik title that revisits one of the fondly remembered arcade platformer characters of the early 80s. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

46   Nixy the Glade Sprite  Platformer  •  Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Guide Nixy on her quest to cleanse the Gaia stone and restore peace. A polished, atmospheric C64 platformer from the Psytronik stable. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

47   Good Kniight (First Release)  Arcade Platformer  •  ICON64 / Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
The original itch.io digital release of the Hunchback-inspired knight platformer before the 2024 Psytronik-expanded edition. Well worth revisiting if you missed it. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

48   Good King Rizek  Action RPG  •  Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
Help King Rizek reach the fabled Armour of Gods and defeat the evil wizard Kalen. A fantasy action-RPG from the Psytronik catalog that flew under the radar but rewards patient players. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

49   Captain Ishtar (Parts 1–4)  Action Adventure  •  Alf Yngve / Psytronik  •  2023   ◆ COMMERCIAL
The original four-part Captain Ishtar series from Alf Yngve that preceded the ‘Federation’s Most Wanted’ sequel. Epic in scope for a C64 game, with separate animated intros and endings. Available at psytronik.itch.io.

50   OneLoad64 Games Collection v6  Compilation  •  StatMats  •  2024 (v5: 2023)
Not a single game but an essential resource: over 2,000 unique games in Magic Desk CRT format, updated annually. Every C64 owner should have this on their flash cartridge. Follow StatMats on YouTube for updates. Free for subscribers, widely shared thereafter.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo — RetroGL’s ongoing project continues to receive updates. The full release, when it comes, will be historic.

Lemmings Reloaded — 80+ levels complete, targeting 100+. One of the most ambitious C64 projects ever attempted.

Fat Tarzan — Rebel Bytes / Digital Monastery platformer. Early footage shows impressive graphics, animation, and sound.

Secret of Monkey Island C64 — Early footage generated huge community excitement. No confirmed release date.

Chaos Engine C64 — Preview builds continue. One of the most wanted C64 conversions in the community.

Return to Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure — Releasing 4 May 2026  (29 Apr 2026)
This is the one. Colin Porch — the man who ported the original Head Over Heels to the Atari ST in 1989 — has been secretly developing a direct sequel for 36 years. Published by Thalamus Digital in partnership with Atari, Return to Blacktooth arrives on Commodore Amiga and Atari ST on 4 May 2026. The game features over 350 rooms across five worlds, the iconic Head and Heels characters each with distinct abilities, 16-bit visuals, and the same brain-over-reflexes puzzle philosophy that made the original a masterpiece. Thalamus also plans future ports to Atari Jaguar, C64, ZX Spectrum, ZX Spectrum Next, and PC. This is the retro scene event of the year. Follow the launch on itch.io and support Thalamus Digital for making it happen!

Iron Rails — Railway Strategy Game by CopperByte Games  (1 May 2026)
CopperByte Games has released Iron Rails, a sophisticated railway strategy title for the Commodore Amiga inspired by the cube-rail board game genre. Players act as rail barons building a transportation empire across North America, connecting 36 major cities through over 100 potential routes. Collects train cards, claims connections, and outmanoeuvres rivals in a game that blends careful planning with high-stakes competition. Free to download — support CopperByte Games!

Double Baboon Ninja — Beta 2 Released by Danlabg  (late Apr 2026)
Danlabg's neon-soaked Amiga 1200 action platformer has levelled up significantly — Beta 2 adds a full boss fight and a complete second level to what was previously a first-level-only demo. Two baboon ninjas fight back against an alien invasion terrorising the city. Fast, stylish, and clearly growing into something special. Download on itch.io and leave the developer some feedback while it is still in active development.

Moon Cresta — WIP Download Update by Amiten Games  (late Apr 2026)
Johnny Acevedo of Amiten Games has released a new WIP build of his from-scratch recreation of the 1983 Namco arcade classic for the Amiga. Built as a tribute to François Lionet, creator of AMOS. Runs at 60fps with no slowdowns. A downloadable WIP is available now. Free — support Amiten Games!

Strike Force Omega — New AGA Top-Down Shooter by Reborn80  (late Apr 2026)
Reborn80 has released the first version of Strike Force Omega, described as a fast top-down arcade shooter for AGA Amigas inspired by Commando, Mercs, Ikari Warriors, Chaos Engine, and Smash TV. Discovered via Saberman, this is exactly the kind of multi-influence arcade throwback the scene does so well.

Terra Cresta AGA — Lost Arcade Port Discovered and Released  (late Apr 2026)
In an extraordinary preservation find, an Amiga AGA port of Nichibutsu's 1985 vertically scrolling arcade shooter Terra Cresta has been discovered and released by Spreadpoint and Swiss Cracking. The original Ocean Software versions appeared on Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and C64 but an Amiga version was never officially released. Until now.

Rastan — WIP Update for Amiga 500 by basementApe  (late Apr 2026)
basementApe's Amiga 500 port of the 1987 Taito arcade classic continues to evolve, built using Earok's Scorpion Engine. The latest progress video shows a boss fight for level 2 taking shape. One to watch.

The Addams Family — Background Enhancement in the Works  (late Apr 2026)
The notorious 1992 Amiga version of The Addams Family — famously the only console/computer version with no background detail, just pure blackness — is getting a community enhancement to add proper background graphics. One of the Amiga's most-wanted fixes.

Beer Rescue — DeDevlab/TSA's First C64 Game  (late Apr 2026)
DeDevlab and TSA have released their debut C64 title Beer Rescue. A fun, breezy first outing for a new development team on the platform. Well worth checking out to encourage new C64 developers. Free — show the team some love!

Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior — Now on Atari XL/XE  (1 May 2026)
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior has arrived on the Atari 8-bit XL/XE series in a definitive new version — visuals from the Amstrad CPC release, digitized voice samples from the Amiga, and architecture optimised from the BBC Micro port. Runs on standard 64KB XL/XE hardware in PAL and NTSC. This is fixing a 40-year-old omission.

Commando Hack/Mod — AY Music Update for ZX Spectrum  (28 Apr 2026)
tiboh’24-26 has released an overhauled hack/mod of the ZX Spectrum version of Commando, featuring a revamped intro with new graphics and — most impressively — newly added AY music, bringing it significantly closer to the feel of the original Capcom arcade.

IndieRetroNews Hits 100 Million Pageviews  (May 2026)
A landmark moment for the retro scene’s most-read news outlet. IndieRetroNews has surpassed 100 million pageviews — not counting Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr traffic. Starting in September 2012 as a personal project, it has become the essential daily read for the global retro gaming community. A huge congratulations to the team.

Alien The Xenomorph — Sci-Fi Horror for Amstrad CPC by CapaSoft  (late Apr 2026)
CapaSoft has released Alien The Xenomorph for the Amstrad CPC, adding another quality title to a platform that has been quietly thriving. The CPC scene continues to prove that 8-bit horror can still terrify.

MegaRace Amiga CD32 Alpha — Lost Version Rediscovered  (late Apr 2026)
Dave Arcadian has unearthed a long-lost alpha version of the Amiga CD32 edition of FMV racing game MegaRace — a title that CD32 owners have missed for over 30 years. Another remarkable preservation find for the community.

SpeedManiaX Demo 5 (game/demo, 880KB, VAR) — The most complete build yet of Luigi Recanatese’s long-gestating Super Cars-style racer, conceived over 30 years ago and now finally seeing the light of day. A remarkable piece of resurrected Amiga history.

AmiDuke RTG (game/shoot, 1.0MB, OS3) — An Amiga RTG port of Duke Nukem. Bring Duke to your graphics-card equipped Amiga.

ABBS 3.2 (comm/bbs, 734KB, OS3) — A public BBS software update for AmigaOS 3. The BBS scene on the Amiga remains quietly active.

NodeAmiga updated to 517KB (dev/lang, VAR) — The JavaScript runtime for AmigaOS continues its rapid development, growing again in the 25 April batch. An impressive and genuinely useful tool for modern Amiga development.

MicroPython (dev/lang, 263KB, OS3) — Updated build of the MicroPython interpreter for AmigaOS 3, also in the 25 April batch.

REDPILLGameCreator (dev/misc, 8.7MB, OS3) — Another update to the AGA-capable visual game creator for AmigaOS 3, which has been one of the most consistently updated tools on Aminet throughout 2026.

vCPUComp V3.0 (dev/cross, 65KB, OS3) — A GigatronTTL assembly compiler for AmigaOS — niche but fascinating for retrocomputing enthusiasts interested in TTL-based CPU design.

fat95 v3.21 (disk/misc, 219KB, OS3) — Updated Windows 95/98-compatible filesystem driver for AmigaOS 3. Essential for cross-platform file exchange.

MountADF 1.0a (disk/misc, 27KB, OS3) — Mounts ADF files on the Amiga’s FFn: filesystem device. Very handy for working with disk images directly on real hardware.

TapJewels — Commercial Boxed Release by EntwicklerX / Alinea Computer
Following its announcement earlier in 2026, TapJewels by Thomas Claus and Frank Menzel of EntwicklerX has now been released as both a boxed and download version for classic Amiga, distributed by Alinea Computer. A Match-3 jewels game built entirely from scratch — no AI, no ready-made assets, no third-party engines. The developers are learning Amiga programming the hard way and improving with every release. Buy a copy and support the next generation of Amiga developers.

Mundialito 2 — 32-Team Football Game for Amiga in Development
Acneproduction has revealed Mundialito 2, a football sequel with a massive 32-team international roster. Two play modes: Classic (simulation) and Arcade (with pitch power-ups and sabotage). Still in active development but looking impressive.

Metropolis 1998 — SimCity/Transport Tycoon Inspired Game Heading to Early Access
Yesbox Studios is preparing the Early Access launch of Metropolis 1998, a city builder blending the nostalgic aesthetic of 90s/early-2000s PC strategy games with modern technology. Not a native Amiga game, but of obvious interest to fans of the classic Transport Tycoon and SimCity era.