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Special Feature  •  May 2026
Top 50 New C64 Games — 2023 to 2026
Three incredible years for the breadbin — every major new release, ranked and linked

The Commodore 64 scene has been on a tear. Between 2023 and 2026 the breadbin received a flood of original new games, remasters, and ports that would have seemed impossible just a decade ago. We have trawled through three years of IndieRetroNews, CSDb, Lemon64 and Psytronik’s itch.io to bring you the fifty most significant releases. Every single one is either free or pay-what-you-want unless marked ◆ COMMERCIAL. Please support the developers — these games exist because of community passion.

Ordering is roughly by community impact and quality, not release date. Year of release shown in brackets. All links verified May 2026.

▶ 2026
Originals & Ports

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.

▶ 2025
Originals, Ports & Remasters

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.

▶ 2024
The Year the Scene Exploded

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.

▶ 2023
The Foundation Year

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.

▶ Coming Soon — Watch These

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.

Sources: indieretronews.com/C64  •  psytronik.itch.io  •  csdb.dk  •  lemon64.com  •  windigo-design.itch.io
Compiled by Future Retro Fusion  •  May 2026  •  All links verified May 2026

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