Vector5 Games has released Nuclear Party, a new turn-based strategy game for the Commodore 64 created as an entry for the ZOO Party '26 game development competition. The single-player war game is a nod to the classic card game Nuclear War. It comes from the developer behind other recent C64 homebrew titles such as Santa's Workout, Zookeeper, and Splatch. via indieretronews.com
Taito has announced Taito Milestones 5, the latest entry in its arcade compilation series for Nintendo Switch. The collection brings together classic Taito arcade titles including Space Invaders and Hat Trick Hero, alongside Marine Date and Extermination, which are making their Switch debut. The game is set for a Japanese release on January 28th, 2027, priced at 5,720 yen, with both digital and physical editions planned. The Taito Milestones series has previously gathered various retro arcade games from the publisher's catalogue onto modern platforms. via timeextension.com
ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut has returned in physical cartridge form for the Nintendo 64. The new release comes on a purple cartridge with restored packaging, and is priced well below what the original rare cartridge commands on the collector's market. The original Sculptor's Cut version of ClayFighter was notoriously difficult to find, making this rerelease a more accessible option for N64 collectors. via console-classics.com
Developer Technician Ted has released The Birds & The Bees, a name-your-own-price Commodore 64 remake of the 1983 ZX Spectrum action game of the same name. The expanded version spans twelve levels across four seasons, following Boris the Bee as he goes about his busy work. The original Spectrum game was developed by Adrian Sherwin with graphics by Matthew Smith. The remake was made with AI-assisted code and graphics. via itch.io
Developer xMartV has released The Island Bridge, a free turn-based strategy game for the Commodore 64. Written in 6502 assembler using C64 Dev Machine, the game has players guide three explorers along a path of island tiles toward the mainland while playing against the computer. Cards are used to move figures forward to matching tiles, with players collecting tiles left behind and paying to cross stretches of the sinking path. via itch.io
Developer dzille has released Hatris for the Commodore 64, a free native port of the falling-block puzzle game originally known on the Game Boy. Players stack and nest falling hats and sell them off to clear the board. The release includes SID chiptune music and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sounds and text. via itch.io
Developer TCKSOFT has released a free remake of Mind Trap, Mastertronic's 1989 ZX Spectrum dice puzzler, for Windows and HTML5. The game challenges players to turn cogs and sort dice across 100 levels before time runs out, playable in-browser including on mobile or as a Windows download. It was originally created in 2014 as part of the #1GAME/One Game a Month challenge. TCKSOFT has previously remade other classic 8-bit games including Aquaplane and Anarchy for modern platforms. via itch.io
Developer 8bitSquad has released Escape from London, a name-your-own-price text adventure for the Commodore 64 and Plus/4. The game originally appeared on the C64 in 2013 but was shelved, and has now been rebuilt more than a decade later using Daz's ALF adventure engine. It casts players in a chaotic London where the trains have stopped and the Army has taken over the Tube, tasking them with finding their wife and catching the last evacuation train. The project uses AI-assisted code, graphics, sound and text. via itch.io
Developer Sunteam has released Cauldron Scare Attack, a fast-paced single-level score attack shooter for Windows. The game is built as a modern homage to Palace Software's classic Cauldron, drawing direct inspiration from the original title created by Steve Brown, Tony Barber and Simon Dunstan. Cauldron was originally released in 1985 for 8-bit home computers including the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, and became known for its witch-themed shoot-em-up and platform gameplay. via indieretronews.com
Developer Darasco has released a new fan port of LucasArts' 1993 adventure game Day of the Tentacle for the Commodore Amiga, created with the help of AI tools. The game, a sequel to Ron Gilbert's Maniac Mansion, follows three friends trying to stop an evil mutated tentacle from taking over the world using time travel. Despite its acclaim, Day of the Tentacle was never given an official Amiga release at the time, making this an unofficial attempt to bring the point-and-click classic to the platform decades later. via indieretronews.com
Sega Amusements' new VR arcade title House of the Dead: Reawakened has been further detailed ahead of its demo at IAAPA 2026 in November. The game is described as a two-player, attendant-free horror attraction housed in a theme park-inspired manor cabinet, marking the franchise's most ambitious build yet. It arrives as House of the Dead marks its thirtieth anniversary in arcades, continuing Sega's long-running light gun series. via segabits.com
Homebrewer Leigh "Gravious" Ashton has released Wizball: Enhanced Edition, an updated version of Ocean Software's 1987 ZX Spectrum platformer. The project received a major assist from Mark R. Jones, the original game's Ocean graphics artist. The enhanced edition brings improved visuals, gameplay and music to the original title, which was a best-seller known for its difficulty and memorable marketing featuring its green protagonist. via timeextension.com
