Mars Saga on the Commodore 64 is a party-based sci-fi RPG where you explore a colonized Mars, build a team, and fight through turn-based battles while unraveling a growing mystery and threat to the settlements.

Mars Saga on the Commodore 64 is a sci-fi party-based RPG where you lead a small squad across a colonized Mars to investigate a dangerous mystery threatening the planet’s settlements. You recruit allies, upgrade gear, and tackle turn-based battles while traveling between towns, outposts, and hostile zones that gradually open up as the story escalates. It’s a neat change of pace from fantasy-heavy CRPGs of the era—more pulp space-adventure than epic myth—focused on steady character growth and a classic “small team vs. big unfolding danger” plot.

Master of the Lamps on the Commodore 64 is a 1985 Activision game that blends reflex flying with memory-and-music puzzles in an Arabian-fantasy story about a prince trying to reassemble three shattered genie lamps to reclaim his throne.

The Master of Magic on the Commodore 64 is a 1985 fantasy action-adventure/RPG hybrid where you’re pulled into a strange world by the sorcerer Thelric and sent to recover a powerful amulet that promises immortality. You explore maze-like areas, gather items and spells, and fight a variety of creatures while gradually learning how the game’s systems fit together. It’s known for feeling like a compact, accessible “mini-Ultima” with brisk pacing and a strong sense of progression, capped by a memorable soundtrack from Rob Hubbard that helps give the whole quest an unexpectedly epic vibe for a budget-era release.

Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World for the Commodore 64 is a sprawling 1989 fantasy RPG that expands on its predecessor with deeper mechanics, more content, and a richly detailed world.

Developed by New World Computing, the game invites players to explore the realm of CRON with a party of up to six adventurers, battling over 250 animated monsters and mastering 96 spells across a vast, non-linear landscape. It introduces two new character classes, hirelings, and 15 secondary skills, enhancing strategic depth and customization. Players can import characters from the original Might and Magic or create new ones, and the game’s turn-based combat and first-person dungeon crawling are complemented by a robust quest system tailored to character proficiency. Despite hardware limitations, the Commodore 64 version delivers a faithful adaptation of the game’s ambitious scope and complexity.

Might and Magic: Book One - Secret of the Inner Sanctum is a pioneering first-person role-playing game released for the Commodore 64 in 1987 by New World Computing, where players assemble a party of up to six customizable adventurers—knights, paladins, archers, sorcerers, robbers, and clerics, each influenced by race, gender, and alignment—in the vast, open world of VARN.

Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (C64 1987, New World Computing; created/designed by Jon Van Caneghem) is an early, influential party-based RPG where you freely explore the world of VARN, delve first-person dungeons, and grow a custom team through tough, rewarding turn-based adventuring.

Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (C64 1987, New World Computing; created/designed by Jon Van Caneghem) is an early, influential party-based RPG where you freely explore the world of VARN, delve first-person dungeons, and grow a custom team through tough, rewarding turn-based adventuring.

Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (C64 1987, New World Computing; created/designed by Jon Van Caneghem) is an early, influential party-based RPG where you freely explore the world of VARN, delve first-person dungeons, and grow a custom team through tough, rewarding turn-based adventuring.

Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (C64 1987, New World Computing; created/designed by Jon Van Caneghem) is an early, influential party-based RPG where you freely explore the world of VARN, delve first-person dungeons, and grow a custom team through tough, rewarding turn-based adventuring.

Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (C64 port c. 1989, New World Computing; designed by Jon Van Caneghem) is a big, open-ended party RPG that doubles down on first-person dungeon crawling and free-roaming adventure.

Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (C64 port c. 1989, New World Computing; designed by Jon Van Caneghem) is a big, open-ended party RPG that doubles down on first-person dungeon crawling and free-roaming adventure.

Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (C64 port c. 1989, New World Computing; designed by Jon Van Caneghem) is a big, open-ended party RPG that doubles down on first-person dungeon crawling and free-roaming adventure.

Mindshadow on the Commodore 64 is a graphic text adventure where you awaken with amnesia on a deserted island and must slowly rediscover who you are and why someone is trying to erase you. Starting on a lonely beach and hut, you solve traditional adventure-style puzzles to build a signal fire, get picked up by a passing ship, and eventually find yourself in London and then Luxembourg, following a trail of notes, newspapers, and suspicious “accidents” that hint at a larger conspiracy. Play is driven by typed commands, but a key twist is the special REMEMBER verb, which lets you lock important names and clues into your character’s mind so they can be recalled at the story’s climax, when you finally confront your nemesis and reclaim your identity as wealthy industrialist William Arcman, whose evil twin tried to kill you and steal your life.

Mineshaft Gap on the Commodore 64 is a modern real-time strategy game where you manage up to 32 tiny bunker dwellers trying to build a “better (less radioactive)” future after nuclear war, riffing on the Dr. Strangelove line about not allowing a mineshaft gap. You juggle multiple underground shelters on a scrolling map, assigning residents to collect resources, expand tunnels, construct facilities, and raise families while also dealing with rival factions who might outbuild or outbreed you. Each inhabitant acts semi-independently once given orders, so the challenge is in planning priorities and layouts rather than micromanaging every move, turning it into a quirky, C64-flavored take on post-apocalyptic base-building and population management.

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Mini-Putt by Accolade on the Commodore 64 is a top-down miniature golf game for 1–4 players, offering four themed 18-hole courses—Traditional, Classic, Deluxe, and Challenge—that range from fairly straightforward bank-shot layouts to devious greens packed with steep hills, ricochet walls, and trick obstacles. You line up shots with a cursor, set power and direction, and try to negotiate everything from simple ramps to elaborate moving hazards in as few strokes as possible, with the emphasis on fast, arcade-style play rather than deep simulation. Its colorful courses, inventive “crazy golf” gimmicks, and strong multiplayer focus made it one of the most fondly remembered minigolf titles on the C64

Montezuma’s Revenge for the Commodore 64 drops you into the boots of Panama Joe, a daring explorer raiding a sprawling Aztec pyramid packed with traps, enemies, keys, and treasure, blending tight platforming with smart exploration as you leap across hazards, climb ladders, dodge creepy crawlies, and navigate locked doors room by room in a satisfying risk-reward loop that makes every new area feel earned, every mistake sting just enough, and every successful run tempting you to push deeper for that next glittering haul.

Moonmist for the Commodore 64 is an Infocom interactive fiction mystery where you investigate eerie “accidents” at a storm-battered estate before a wedding, uncovering shifting suspects and gothic secrets across replayable scenarios.

Moonmist for the Commodore 64 is an Infocom interactive fiction mystery where you investigate eerie “accidents” at a storm-battered estate before a wedding, uncovering shifting suspects and gothic secrets across replayable scenarios.

Moonmist for the Commodore 64 is a moody interactive fiction mystery from Infocom that casts you as a special investigator invited to a stormy seaside estate where a rapidly approaching wedding—and a string of eerie “accidents”—hint at something far darker lurking in the halls, letting you explore the mansion, question suspects, sift clues, and race the clock as the story reshapes itself with different culprits and motives across playthroughs, delivering gothic atmosphere, clever puzzles, and that delicious slow-burn dread of a classic whodunit with a supernatural edge.

Moonmist on the Commodore 64 is Infocom’s gothic romance-mystery interactive fiction where you arrive at a foggy estate on the island of Legend to help a friend whose engagement is threatened by eerie “ghost” sightings and sinister secrets. You explore the mansion and surrounding grounds, question suspicious guests, and uncover a very human conspiracy beneath the supernatural dressing. A standout twist is that the culprit and key details can change between playthroughs, giving it stronger replay value than many text adventures, all wrapped in a moody, classy, classic-Infocom vibe.

Moonmist for the Commodore 64 is an Infocom interactive fiction mystery where you investigate eerie “accidents” at a storm-battered estate before a wedding, uncovering shifting suspects and gothic secrets across replayable scenarios.

Moonmist for the Commodore 64 is an Infocom interactive fiction mystery where you investigate eerie “accidents” at a storm-battered estate before a wedding, uncovering shifting suspects and gothic secrets across replayable scenarios.

Munchkin 64 on the Commodore 64 is a modern (2022) port of the Odyssey² game K.C. Munchkin!, playing like a twisty Pac-Man variant where you guide a little “munchkin” around mazes gobbling a small number of fast-moving pellets while dodging ghosts. The C64 version recreates the original modes—complete with random mazes and a built-in maze editor—and adds an expanded “arcade” mode boasting dozens of mazes and nearly a hundred levels, giving it a much longer, more progressive feel than the source game. Released as a free download by Pretzel Logic, it runs from .d64 or .prg images (the disk version can save highscores and edited mazes) and is widely praised as a polished, faithful, and nicely updated take on a classic early ’80s maze-eater for modern C64 hardware.

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Murder on the Mississippi on the Commodore 64 is a clue-hunting adventure where you play a detective on a riverboat, interviewing passengers and searching cabins to solve a murder before the killer slips away.

Step aboard the grand riverboat Delta Princess in Murder on the Mississippi for the Commodore 64, where every passenger hides a secret and one of them hides a killer. As the famed sleuth Sir Charles Foxworth, you must explore luxurious cabins and shadowy decks, interrogate a cast of suspicious characters, and sift through cryptic clues before the boat reaches its final destination. Study alibis, uncover hidden motives, and piece together the truth with sharp observation and logical deduction—because accuse the wrong suspect, and the real murderer walks free. With atmospheric graphics, tense music, and classic whodunit intrigue, Murder on the Mississippi turns your C64 into a floating crime scene—can you solve the case in time?

Murder on the Mississippi on the Commodore 64 is a clue-hunting adventure where you play a detective on a riverboat, interviewing passengers and searching cabins to solve a murder before the killer slips away.

Murder on the Zinderneuf on the Commodore 64 is a classic early murder-mystery adventure where you play a detective investigating a killing aboard the luxurious airship Zinderneuf. You move through the ship’s compartments, interview a colorful cast of passengers and crew, search for evidence, and piece together alibis and motives before identifying the culprit. It’s a slower, deduction-first game with that wonderful old-school “interactive whodunit” feel—more about logic, observation, and careful note-taking than action.

Myth by Magnetic Scrolls for the Commodore 64 is a witty text adventure that drops you into a cheeky tour of world legends, where you’re a modern hero ordered by the gods to “fix” famous myths. Using a rich parser, you’ll explore locations from Greek temples to Norse realms, solve clever, often humorous puzzles, and outsmart gods, monsters, and heroes who don’t always behave like the stories say they should. It’s a mix of brain-teasing problem solving and irreverent storytelling that lets you literally rewrite mythology as you go.

Navcom 6: The Persian Gulf Defense on the Commodore 64 (also known as Navcom Six: The Gulf Defense) is a 1988 naval action-simulation from Cosmi where you command a warship in the tense waters of the Persian Gulf and choose from three main mission types: Convoy Escort, Patrol, or “Dawn of Death.” Your job is to protect shipping lanes and survive encounters with hostile vessels, aircraft, and mines while avoiding friendly-fire mistakes, blending straightforward mission objectives with fast, arcade-leaning maritime combat.

Navcom 6: The Persian Gulf Defense on the Commodore 64 is a late-80s naval action-sim where you command a warship in the tense waters of the Persian Gulf, choosing missions like convoy escort and patrol while dealing with enemy ships, aircraft, submarines, and mines. It leans more arcade than hardcore sim, focusing on straightforward objectives, quick decision-making, and staying alive in busy, high-risk engagements.

Nebulus on the Commodore 64 (also known as Tower Toppler in some regions) is a unique vertical platform game where you control Pogo, a small green creature tasked with demolishing a series of mysterious towers rising from the sea. Each level takes place on the outside of a cylindrical tower that appears to rotate smoothly as you move left or right, creating a striking faux-3D effect while you climb spiral stairways, ride lifts, and dodge or shoot strange geometric enemies. Getting hit doesn’t usually kill you outright; instead you’re knocked down to lower ledges—or into the water if there’s nothing beneath—while a strict time limit pushes you to memorize safe routes and tricky jumps. Reach the top and Pogo triggers the tower’s destruction before boarding a submarine for a brief bonus shooting stage between levels, making the game a blend of precision platforming, pattern learning, and technical showpiece for the C64’s graphics.

Neuromancer for the Commodore 64 is a stylish cyberpunk adventure that drops you into the rain-slick sprawl of Chiba City and the glittering menace of cyberspace as a down-on-your-luck console cowboy piecing together a dangerous conspiracy, mixing point-and-click exploration with hacking runs, money management, gear upgrades, and a surprisingly open-ended structure that lets you prowl bars, clinics, and back alleys for leads before jacking in to battle ICE and chase the truth in a world that feels gritty, smart, and unmistakably William Gibson.

Neuromancer for the Commodore 64 is a gritty, open-ended cyberpunk adventure where you scrape for cash and clues in Chiba City before jacking into cyberspace to hack through ICE and unravel a dangerous conspiracy.

Nord and Bert (short for Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It) for the Commodore 64 is an Infocom text adventure built entirely around wordplay, where each episode challenges you to solve puns, idioms, and other language-based puzzles to straighten out a town that’s been twisted by linguistic nonsense.

Ocean Ranger on the Commodore 64 is a modern naval combat sim/wargame where you command the high-tech hydrofoil frigate Ocean Ranger through a series of single-ship missions across four hot spots like the Bering Sea, Central America, Southeast Asia, and the Persian Gulf. You start each mission by reading a slide-style briefing and loading out your ship within weight limits, choosing fuel and weapons such as a 76mm deck gun, Sea Sparrow anti-air missiles, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and depth charges. In first-person view from the bridge, you pilot at up to 55 knots while tracking and engaging surface ships, submarines, aircraft, and mines using radar, maps, night vision and other displays on configurable mini-monitors, plus defensive chaff and electronic countermeasures. It’s not a hardcore sim like Harpoon, but mixes reasonably realistic systems and damage control with fast, arcade-flavored action and a career mode that tracks your promotions and medals.

Ocean Ranger on the Commodore 64 is a real-time naval combat game where you command a high-speed hydrofoil frigate through mission-based patrols in global hot spots, managing weapons, sensors, and damage control while engaging enemy ships, subs, aircraft, and mines.

Ocean Ranger for the Commodore 64 is a real-time naval combat sim where you command a missile-armed destroyer, tracking and engaging enemy ships, subs, and aircraft while managing limited weapons and surviving harsh seas.

Oil Barons by Epyx on the Commodore 64 is a hot-seat business strategy game where up to four players compete as rival oil tycoons trying to make the biggest fortune in a volatile world market. From a simple map and menu interface you bid on exploration rights, choose where to drill, decide how much to pump, and juggle decisions about building pipelines, storage, and tankers while reacting to changing oil prices and random events like dry wells, accidents, and political trouble. Each turn is a little mix of gambling and spreadsheet thinking—risking big money on speculative fields or playing it safe on proven reserves—with end-of-year balance sheets and standings showing who’s really winning the race to become top baron.

One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird on the Commodore 64 is a classic head-to-head basketball game that nails the playground-to-pro vibe with smooth (for the era) one-on-one offense, tight defensive reactions, and a mix of quick matches and a longer “tournament” climb to the championship. You choose either Dr. J or Larry Bird and battle through timed games that emphasize shot selection, positioning, and stamina, capped off by the iconic slam-dunk and 3-point flair that made the game feel like a real event back in the 80s.

One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird on the Commodore 64 is a classic head-to-head basketball game that nails the playground-to-pro vibe with smooth (for the era) one-on-one offense, tight defensive reactions, and a mix of quick matches and a longer “tournament” climb to the championship. You choose either Dr. J or Larry Bird and battle through timed games that emphasize shot selection, positioning, and stamina, capped off by the iconic slam-dunk and 3-point flair that made the game feel like a real event back in the 80s.

Operation Whirlwind on the Commodore 64 is a classic mid-80s action shooter where you take on a military-style strike mission through hostile territory, blasting enemies and navigating compact, arcade-like levels with a focus on quick reflexes and survival. It has that no-nonsense budget-action vibe—simple premise, steady difficulty pressure, and a loop built around learning patterns, tightening your routes, and pushing for a cleaner run each time.

Grab your whistle and hop in your rubber raft in Park Patrol for the Commodore 64, where keeping the lake safe is a full-time, high-speed job! As a park ranger, you’ll race across choppy waters rescuing careless swimmers, scooping up litter, and dodging snapping turtles, snakes, and runaway logs that can flip you in a heartbeat. Hit the shore to outrun beach hazards, grab power-ups, and keep an eye on your energy before exhaustion sends you under. With simple joystick controls, colorful graphics, and frantic arcade action that gets faster and tougher every level, Park Patrol turns your C64 into a wild day at the lake—can you keep the peace before nature runs amok?

Phantasie on the Commodore 64 is a classic early CRPG where you create a party of adventurers and set off across a broad fantasy world of towns, wilderness, and dungeons, building your characters through tough turn-based battles and steady gear upgrades as you push toward a confrontation with a rising dark threat. It has that open-ended, exploratory 80s feel—less hand-holding, more “make your own path,” with danger that can spike fast if your party isn’t balanced or well-equipped.

Phantasie II expands the formula with a larger, more ambitious quest and a broader world to explore, keeping the series’ emphasis on party-building, grinding smartly, and surviving hard fights while adding more depth and a stronger sense of structured progression. If the first game feels like a raw, free-roaming adventure, the second feels like a bigger, more confident sequel that doubles down on the same old-school pleasures: mapping, leveling, and earning your way through increasingly punishing encounters.

Phantasie on the Commodore 64 is an early party-based fantasy RPG where you create adventurers and explore a broad world of towns, wilderness, and dungeons, surviving tough turn-based combat as you build strength to stop a dark threat.

Phantasie III for the Commodore 64 is a classic party-based fantasy RPG that sends you across a dangerous world of monsters, magic, and political intrigue as you recruit and shape a band of adventurers, explore towns and dungeons, and master a deep character system with multiple races and classes, tactical turn-based combat, and the series’ signature blend of open-ended questing and tough-as-nails encounters, making it a rewarding, old-school epic for players who love plotting builds, mapping perilous zones, and earning every hard-won victory.

P.H.M. Pegasus on the Commodore 64 is a Lucasfilm Games naval action-sim where you command a high-speed hydrofoil missile craft (and sometimes support helicopters/convoy elements) across mission scenarios focused on search-and-destroy, surveillance, and escort operations.