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01.10.2026 - C64 game 'Das Bier für den Zwergenkönig' released - free for download
'Das Bier für den Zwergenkönig' (The Beer for the Dwarf King) is a text/graphic adventure in German and English language. It plays in the world of the Gold Quest Games, which is a multi-part fantasy C64 game series. Find the recipe clues, ingredients and tools, put the brewery to work and deliver the finished royal cask to Sledgie. The game contains 25 locations and combines a text parser with illustrated rooms, conversations, small quests and a score system. The game language can be switched on the fly.

01.10.2026 - New Amiga Games from September 2026 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in September 2026, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

01.10.2026 - C64 game 'Fruity Frank' released - free for download
'Fruity Frank' is an unofficial fan conversion of an 1984 Amstrad CPC video game by Steven Wallis for the C64. The gameplay is similar to Mr. Do!, though the story involves Frank protecting a garden from invading monsters. You dig tunnels through the garden, eat the fruit, avoid the monsters and knock them out with your bouncing ball or a falling apple.

01.10.2026 - C64 game 'RGB Invaders' released
'RGB Invaders' is an arcade shooter for C64 where colours are your weapons. Invaders in seven colours are coming down on your launcher. You have three keys: J fires a red ring, K a green one and L a blue one. A ring only destroys invaders of its own colour.Press keys together to mix different additional colours. Only one ring can be out at a time, so every shot counts. If a single invader reaches the bottom, the game is over. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

29.09.2026 - C64 game 'Bitmap Pixies' released
'Bitmap Pixies' is a fast paced single screen arcade-style game, that was released exclusive for patreons of ZZAP! 64 Micro Action in December 2025. Move around with joystick in either port and collect all pixies to progress to next level, no fire button needed in this game. Collecting the colors in correct order is rewarded both in time and points so pay attention to the sequence. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

29.09.2026 - C64 game 'Void Lancer' released
'Void Lancer' is a brand-new horizontal shooter for the C64. Fly the Void Lancer into a world grown out of flesh, bone and machinery. Inspired by the art of H. R. Giger. Ribbed tubes, xenomorph skulls, egg chambers, bone cathedrals and resin hives scroll past in smooth, pixel-by-pixel hardware scrolling while you blast your way through six long stages to six giant bosses. Features 6 stages, 6 giant bosses, power-up bar, fair collisions, original SID soundtrack with 8 tunes. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

29.09.2026 - C64 game 'Battle Tanks 64' released - free for download
'Battle Tanks 64' is a port of Battle Tanks: The Next Generatio for ZX Spectrum Next. It's more than an ordinary arcade game. Your tanks are equipped with artificial intelligence and are controlled automatically. Your task is to choose when and which tank to buy. Choosing the right strategy can be the key to victory.

29.09.2026 - C64 game 'C64 Tennis' released - free for download
'C64 Tennis' is an unofficial fan port of Tennis, Nintendo's 1989 Game Boy game. It's not a remake: the original Game Boy game code was translated instruction by instruction into 6502 assembly. Ball physics, player movement, the CPU opponent and the scoring rules all behave like the original. The C64's larger screen shows the whole Game Boy stadium at once, pixel for pixel, with no scrolling: the court, the colourful crowd and Mario in the umpire's chair.

29.09.2026 - Binky : Frozen in Time (Commodore 64) Review - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for this new 2026 released C64 game 'Binky : Frozen in Time' published by ThalamusDigital.

28.09.2026 - C64 game 'Pirate Raider II' released - free for download
The return of the pirate raider, but the stakes are higher now. You decide to return to the high seas again. Why retire when the gold is still flowing? However, the stakes are higher now. The Royal Navy will continue to pursue you but be warned if you stir the waters up too much with cannon fire you just just might awaken something far worse. Never fear though as mermaids will assist you along the way. Survive long enough and you can upgrade your ship via a gift from King Neptune. The Jolly Roger sets sail, will you join?

27.09.2026 - C64 game 'Lemans 2' released
'Lemans 2' is a top-down arcade racer for the C64, inspired by the spirit of classic racing game Lemans. Start at the lights, build up speed and weave through traffic. Reach the next checkpoint before the clock runs out, collect overtaking bonuses and push for a new high score. Every collision costs precious time, and every second counts. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

27.09.2026 - C64 game 'Nybble & Nibble' released
There is a Nybble inside your C64. Can you find its missing half and become a whole byte? Guide a tiny glowing adventurer through the hidden world inside your C64. Jump between platforms, kick off walls and dash through the air. Each room is a small movement challenge on the way to your missing half. Features 60 rooms across 6 zones, short and full jumps, wall jumps, wall slides and an eight-direction air dash, 48 optional collectible bits, unlimited retries from the current room. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.

27.09.2026 - C64 game 'Stargate' released
Stargate is a 1981 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed by Vid Kidz and published by Williams Electronics for arcades. Now ported to C64 by Milasoft. Save the last humanoids on the planet from being captured by aliens. Shoot their captors and return them back to the planet's surface. Complete increasingly difficult attack waves. If you're surrounded, release a smart bomb to destroy everyhing in sight. The portal will teleport you to the nearest human in distress. You can also warp ahead through it if you have 4 humanoids with you. You can get the game as digital download for a little money to support the developer.

27.09.2026 - C64 game 'Astran Staker' released - free for download
Stacker (or Stacker Club) machines have become a true classic in today’s amusement arcades and leisure centres. Designed by LAI Games, these skill-based machines combine extremely simple mechanics with high visual impact. LED light blocks move horizontally from side to side on a vertical screen. The player must press the button at exactly the right moment to stack the blocks on top of one another.

26.09.2026 - C64 game 'Wheeeee!' released
'Wheeeee!' is a new platformer for the C64. Run, jump, dodge and collect your way through an endless adventure across four hand-crafted worlds. No two games are the same: every level is generated on the fly, then checked so that every coin, gem and power-up can actually be reached. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.