Starforge is a free ZX Spectrum shooter offering 360-degree space battles and planet raids. Players destroy enemies, forge better ship parts, and upgrade their vessel while trying to win control of the galaxy. via itch.io
A new free point-and-click adventure game based on the classic children's TV show Knightmare is in development, with a planned 2027 release. The game brings back Lord Fear and the Helmet of Justice, and features original cast members including Hugo Myatt as Treguard and Mark Knight as Lord Fear providing voice work. via knightmaregame.co.uk
Timothy Deters has ported the latest version of the OpenZFS file system to AROS, the Amiga Research Operating System. The port comes with a GUI for setting it up. via amiga-news.de
Developer Sedor has released "Auftrag: Omega" (Order: Omega), a text adventure for the Amiga in which the player carries a sealed briefcase through enemy territory, with choices and hidden attributes leading to one of 17 endings. The game spans 121 scenes across six acts with 93 poster-style illustrations, eight puzzles, and supports full-screen or split-screen image display, with text available in German and English and both hard disk/WHDLoad and other platform versions. via amiga-news.de
Tough Nuts, an Angry Birds-inspired artillery game for Amiga AGA, runs from floppy disk or hard drive on any AGA machine. Fast-RAM is not required but speeds up the collapse of destroyed structures and reduces reloading. via amiga-news.de
Developer AnninaGames has released Jungle Escape, a free puzzle game for the Commodore 64. via itch.io
A playable demo of Sonic 3 Unlocked, a ROM hack for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis version of Sonic 3, has been released as part of the Sonic Hacking Contest 2026. The hack brings Sonic Mania Plus's Encore Mode and additional playable characters to the classic game. via timeextension.com
Someone has ported DOOM to run on an inexpensive $30 multimeter, adding to the long-running trend of getting the 1993 PC shooter working on unlikely hardware. via retrododo.com
Developer krappygamez has released Yrion's Crusade, a free platformer for the ZX Spectrum. The game tasks players with helping the character Yrion destroy a series of evil devices. via itch.io
Elite Redux: Battle Frontier is a standalone Pokémon Emerald ROM hack built from the source code of Elite Redux, created with AI assistance. It removes the story entirely, starting players directly on the Battle Frontier with all seven facilities unlocked, and lets them build a permanent Pokémon collection by battling through the facilities, an approach inspired by PokeRogue. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
Pokémon Doom Desire is a newly released fan-made ROM hack set in a new region called Sorrells, which emphasizes nature's role in the world. Players take on a fresh trainer's journey to collect eight gym badges and face the Pokémon league, while a mysterious group causes unrest in the background. via pokecommunity.com
A fan-made project titled Underground 2 Revived brings the 2004 racing game Need for Speed: Underground 2 to web browsers. It runs in Chrome and Firefox using WebGPU graphics and Web Audio, supporting up to 120fps widescreen, controller input, free roam and online races with friends. The project is not affiliated with Electronic Arts. via nfsu2.xyz
