Commodore 64

C64 Ultimate Lands Exclusive Retail Deal with Colby

Commodore has announced an exclusive retail partnership with electronics distributor Colby to bring the C64 Ultimate to physical shop shelves. The company, led by Christian Simpson, says this marks the first time the Commodore 64 brand will be sold in stores across Europe and parts of Africa and Asia in over 30 years. Previously the C64 Ultimate and other Commodore products, including the 64C and the Talkback 8020 phone, have been sold online only. via timeextension.com

Obscure Turkish C64 Game Dallas Petrol Documented

Preservation site gamesthatwerent.com has published a feature on Dallas Petrol, an obscure Commodore 64 game from Turkey. The game dates from around 1985 and was reportedly created by Alp Kaan Akal, with the find credited to Tanaydin Sirin. Dallas Petrol was a Turkish-language strategy title, and the writeup serves as an update on its preservation after its rediscovery in 2018. The Commodore 64 had a notable following in Turkey during the 1980s, making surviving examples of local software rare finds for collectors and historians. via gamesthatwerent.com

Allan Pinkerton Preserves More C64 Educational Titles

Allan Pinkerton Preserves More C64 Educational Titles

Preservationist Allan Pinkerton has continued his work saving lesser-known Commodore 64 educational software, recently uploading Word Games from Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC). This brings his total of preserved MECC titles to four, with Friendly Computer expected to follow once a copy arrives from the UK. He has also found Ducks, a title that appears to be missing from the GameBase64 database, and Glass Computer, which also saw release on the Commodore 128. via gamesthatwerent.com

Caveman Arcade Game Released for Commodore 64

Caveman Arcade Game Released for Commodore 64

Developer Bonnette2020 has released Caveman, also known as Cavernario, a new arcade game for the Commodore 64. The game is programmed in C and compiled with the modern Oscar64 toolchain, and tasks players with dodging prehistoric creatures. It recently won first place in the Independent Video Games Category at the FlashParty 2026 demoparty in Buenos Aires, with its visual style drawing on classic arcade sensibilities. via indieretronews.com

The House on the Borderland Survival Horror Hits C64

The House on the Borderland Survival Horror Hits C64

Developer Michael Cox has released The House on the Borderland, a first-person survival horror game for the Commodore 64. It draws inspiration from William Hope Hodgson's 1908 novel of the same name, tasking players with defending their home, their sister and their dog against an onslaught of swine-like creatures. Survival depends on enduring the attacks across the game's scenario. via indieretronews.com

Tiltrune Puzzler Released for Amiga and C64

Tiltrune Puzzler Released for Amiga and C64

Developer Gaboo Arts Entertainment has released Tiltrune, a new puzzle game simultaneously targeting the Commodore Amiga and Commodore 64, made with the help of AI tools. The core mechanic lets players rotate the entire room 90 degrees left or right, shifting gravity so that the explorer character, crates, and gems tumble into new positions. Players must use these rotations to solve each room's layout and progress. via indieretronews.com

Sid Chipsytip and the Muzzled Music Released for C64

Sid Chipsytip and the Muzzled Music Released for C64

Developer Vesa_Hei has released Sid Chipsytip and The Muzzled Music, a free platformer for the Commodore 64. The game casts players as Sid Chipsytip, tasked with bringing colour back to the drab world of Gloomland across 24 levels spread over 8 worlds. It was made with AI assistance from Claude, covering code, graphics, sound and text, and is distributed as a name-your-own-price title on itch.io, free to share but not for sale. via itch.io

Lost Souls Arcade Horror Game Coming to C64

Lost Souls Arcade Horror Game Coming to C64

Developer Megastyle has created Lost Souls, an atmospheric arcade horror game for the Commodore 64, now available for preorder as a boxed edition through publisher Bitmap Soft. The game sets players in a forgotten, whisper-filled graveyard, tasking them with saving a spirit trapped between worlds by braving a haunted path to light 25 lanterns resting on ancient gravestones. The Halloween-timed release adds to a growing catalogue of horror-themed games on the Commodore 64. via indieretronews.com

The Legend of Zelda Being Ported to Commodore 64

The Legend of Zelda Being Ported to Commodore 64

Developer Goldfinger is working on a Commodore 64 port of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda, originally released on the NES. The project is built using Aldo Núñez's commented Assembly source code published on GitHub, and aims to fit the game onto an Easy Flash 3 cartridge. The current build reportedly exceeds the original NES version's 128 KB limit, though Goldfinger plans to address this. The Legend of Zelda was first released for the NES in 1986 and became one of Nintendo's most influential franchises. via indieretronews.com