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17.10.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Commando' released - free for download
Commando, the famous run and gun video game developed and published by Capcom in 1985 for arcades, that was ported to many systems, now also gets a version for VIC-20 (+35K extra RAM, disk drive or D64 reader). Even the arcade level, that was missing in the original C64 version was added.

17.10.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Purple Turtles' released - free for download
'Purple Turtles' is a classic skill-based game for the C64, released in 1983 by publisher Quicksilva, which was ported to VIC-20 (PAL ONLY) + 35 extra RAM. The player controls a small character and must cross a pond to collect falling fruit (such as apples or bananas) for a hungry owl on the other side.

16.10.2026 - C64 game 'Obsidian Sky' released
'Obsidian Sky' is a vertical shoot 'em up for the C64 with 7 stages, 7 giant bosses and a weapon system. Clear the Obsidian Sky of the dark fleet. Fly over an asteroid field, a space station, an alien mothership, a nebula, a gas giant and a war zone, down to the edge of a black hole, and bring down the giant boss waiting at the end of each stage. You can get the game as digital download for a reasonable price to support the developer.

16.10.2026 - C64 game 'Dungeon Raider' released - free for download
'Dungeon Raider' is a dungeon crawler for C64. You entered a dungeon seeking fame and fortune exception this dungeon offers neither. Now, its just a scramble to get out alive and there is only one way to do that. Choose between three characters (Barbarian, Wizard or Elf) and fight your way through hordes of creatures that lurk in the dungeons.

15.10.2026 - C64 game 'Arlasoft Soccer' released
'Arlasoft Soccer' is a football game for the C64, inspired by the classic Amiga/PC game Sensible Soccer. Features: Human vs CPU, Human vs Human, CPU vs CPU. Play friendlies or a 16-team cup competition. Extra time and penalty shoot-outs. Pick from 8 skill levels for each team, six preset formations to choose from. Choose from 3, 5, 7 or 10 minute matches. Seven pitch types affecting colour and ball physics. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

15.10.2026 - C64 game 'Bubble Pop: In Space' released
'Bubble Pop: In Space' is as its predecessor an arcade puzzle game for C64 inspired by Puzzle Bobble from Taito. Fire planets up into the cluster - three of a colour touching pops the clump, and anything left hanging with no path back to the hull falls away with it. The chains are where the points are: one shot that cuts a whole wing loose beats ten tidy little pops. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.

15.10.2026 - C64 game 'Fate's Hand 64' released - free for download
'Fate's Hand 64' is a fantasy deck-building adventure for the C64, where a clever combination can turn a desperate battle into a glorious victory. Build your deck as you play, choose your path, and battle through 40 stages to reach the Dark Temple of Arch-Lich Malakor. You'll need more than a sharp sword to survive this journey. You'll need a plan - and the cards to pull it off.

14.10.2026 - C64 game 'FrancoChamps' released - free for download
'FrancoChamps' is a Formula One racing game for C64 on the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

14.10.2026 - C64 game 'River Hawk' released - free for download
'River Hawk' is a free airplane game for the C64, which is obviously reminiscent of River Raid. Fly your jet down an endless river. Shoot ships, helicopters and jets, bomb every bridge, and keep an eye on your fuel.

13.10.2026 - C64 game 'Volt's Circuit Lab' released
'Volt's Circuit Lab' is a puzzle game about how computers work, for the C64. Wire switches, gates and chips on a breadboard, press TEST, and watch the signals flow, from a battery and a lamp all the way to a tiny CPU of your own. Volt, the lab's spark of electricity, explains each new idea in a short lesson; the levels let you try it. You can get the game as digital download for a reasonable price to support the developer.

13.10.2026 - C64 game 'Magister Militum' released - free for download
'Magister Militum' by Windigo Games (also known for e.g. 'Pharaoh's Legacy', 'Rise of Babylon', 'Deathflood, 'Devolution', 'The Tribe' and ' Battle for Cronos') is a skirmish-simulation for C64 with a planning phase and real time battles. You can build your armies from a wide range of unit types. Position them strategically on the battlefield to defeat your enemies through tactical skill.

13.10.2026 - C64 game 'Graveyard Shadows' released
'Graveyard Shadows' is a single screen arcade game.The dead never rest - and neither does the gravekeeper. Each night, skeletons rise from their graves and wander the grounds. Keep the graveyard under control: put the skeletons down, collect their bones, and return them to an open grave before the night gets worse. Shoot the skeletons, gather their bones, and put them back where they belong. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

13.10.2026 - C64 game 'Alien Fury' released
'Alien Fury' is an arcade space shooter that gets progressively harder, the longer you play. It's a simple a matter of shooting the alien missiles, before they hit you. How long can you survive? You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

13.10.2026 - C64 game 'Deep Scan' released - free for download
'Deep Scan' is a 1979 submarine simulator video game developed and published by Sega for Japanese arcades; in North America, it was distributed by Sega/Gremlin. Now it was ported for C64. The player controls a warship on the ocean’s surface and attempts to destroy the submarines below, in a similar way to games such as Periscope (1965), Sea Wolf (1976) or Depthcharge (1977).

13.10.2026 - C64 game 'Ravensmoor' released - free for download
'Ravensmoor' is a WIP Diablo-style action RPG for the C64 offering real-time combat, a light radius that hides what waits in the dark, randomised dungeons and a backpack full of loot. Choose between three character classes, take up sword, bow or spellbook and descend through the Cathedral, the Catacombs, the Caves and the Burning Deep to face Azgaroth, the Lord of Dread.