The Morning Star - A classic text adventure for many different retro systems by Dareint!

A new dark fantasy text adventure has appeared! The Morning Star is an atmospheric interactive fiction game designed for classic hardware such as the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad, C64, MSX and ZX Spectrum. The title channels the golden era of retro gaming, combining text-driven exploration with beautifully illustrated fantasy backdrops. The game features exploration, inventory management and puzzle solving, atmospheric narrative with mystery and dark undertones, fantasy environment illustrations created with AI assistance, and is available in English (Spanish version planned).

The Adventure of Node - A native adventure Zelda-like game is in development for the Commodore Amiga

Homebrew team Tedzogh, Dor, aZtOcKdOg, imjustpickle and keyj freely, has officially launched a playtest phase for its upcoming native Commodore Amiga adventure game, The Adventure of Node. Taking heavy inspiration from classic action-RPGs such as Zelda, the title introduces players to a fantasy world requiring sharp reflexes and critical thinking. While the game is still in active development and today's demo is an early tease, the game is likely to go through a lot of changes until its final release.

Fugitif 31 - A rather unique sci-fi Amstrad game see's the light of day as a reboot!

Well this is a surprising news story for a Sunday, as there looks to have been a recovery of a game called Fugitif 31. Originally developed by Frédéric Mantegazza and his cousin Laurent Dieudonné between 1986 and 1991, the retro title is being completely rebuilt to address the main issue of the original game: The developer was noted as saying he was unable to do anything else during the raster display. Alongside this release, the creator has successfully reverse-engineered the classic game to release its historic preservation materials to the public.

Mundialito 2 - Love Football/Soccer then check out this upcoming Commodore Amiga game by Acneproduction [UPDATE]

Acneproduction has revealed Mundialito 2, a high-energy sequel born from a lifelong passion for the beautiful game. Built with a "retro-first" mindset, this title aims to recapture the frenetic, wide-eyed joy of childhood gaming. While still in active development, Mundialito 2 promises a massive roster of 32 international teams all vying for championship glory. The final release is set to feature two distinct ways to play: Classic Mode: For those who crave a traditional simulation experience and Arcade Mode: A chaotic twist where game-changing power-ups and bonuses appear directly on the pitch to aid your team or sabotage your rivals.

Double Dragon - A near Arcade-like experience of a classic via JOTD for the Amiga AGA [BETA 3 UPDATE]

This week just gets better and better as another game has hit our news feeds and it's none other than Double Dragon for the Amiga, but as an AGA edition. First released way back in the 80's by Taito Corporation, Double Dragon in the Arcades was a fantastic beat 'em up game that featured high grade fighting two player fun on many different systems such as the Amstrad, Amiga and C64. But now thanks to JOTD, he is working on bringing the Amiga version more in line with the Arcade. In fact one person even said "I honestly thought that the original was the worst home conversion that could possibly exist."

Super Xevious 1200 - JOTD's Arcade to Commodore Amiga 1200 conversion is rather decent! [UPDATE]

Earlier this week we featured JOTD's in development Arcade to Amiga conversion of Xevious : A game that was originally released in the Arcades by Namco and then ported to other home computers. Well if you haven't played the game, as you were waiting for the final version to appear, then you are in luck! As JOTD has finally announced that both Xevious and Super Xevious have been released for the Commodore Amiga. As in the words of JOTD "published "final" version on itch. For the floppy release, Damien did a menu to start various configurations, including Super Xevious. Now matches 60Hz speed"

GloomKeep - Procedurally generated roguelike for the C64 by j5-2026

The Commodore 64 gets another dose of dark, procedural dungeon crawling with the release of GloomKeep by j5-2026. This punishing new roguelike not only features 10 procedurally generated floors, but it also includes 100 hand-drawn monster glyphs themed by depth, stair guardians with themed taunts, hidden traps, healing wards, holy water, EXP bonuses, an original multi-track SID engine with mood themes, PCM digi-samples, and torch light that can run out, causing you to crawl blind through the dark. So if this sounds like your sort of game, make sure to check out the gameplay video provided by Saber below.

Vault of Seraphim XL - A Spelunker inspiration released for the C64 by Natthrafn [UPDATE! Now for MacOS, Windows & Linux]

Go-Go BunnyGun wasn't the only decent game to make an appearance today, although that was for the ZX Spectrum, is Natthrafn's new Commodore 64 platformer called 'Vault of Seraphim'. A game described by the developer as, "a jump & run cave crawler like his predecessor  'Catacombs of Cherubim', but with four entire new caves and a complete new player movement!" If this sounds like your sort of game, make sure to check out the latest gameplay footage shown below.

Roc'NRope - A 1983 platformer developed and published by Konami for arcades has arrived on the Amiga via JOTD

Legendary developer JOTD, behind such great conversions as Double Dragon, Pooyan, Jail Break and Xevious 1200, has announced the release of Roc'NRope. The release serves as a direct Amiga conversion of the classic 1983 arcade platformer developed and published by Konami. For JOTD, this project came as a welcome change of pace. The developer took on the conversion as a smaller, less demanding game to get some rest after squashing the final, grueling bugs on his massive Ghosts'N'Goblins AGA port. It serves as a brief pitstop while preparing to tackle other major, intensive arcade-to-Amiga projects on the horizon.

Rex: Into the Shadow Realm - This upcoming Amiga sequel from HoysterGames looks rather special!

Well this is fantastic news and one I didn't expect to be writing today! Is the fact that Hoyster Games (Kevin Watson-Hoy & Matthew McGuire), has officially announced its third title, Rex: Into the Shadow Realm, a fast-paced vertical shooter coming to the classic Commodore Amiga later this year with a demo in June. Serving as a direct sequel to Rex and the Galactic Plague, this upcoming release marks the third expansion of the studio's expanding Osiris Universe, which also includes The Osiris Infection.

ARC4NERD - A classic arcade game in the Arkanoid style for the Commodore Amiga from HooGames2017

A very late night article for all you retro gamers, as an exciting new addition has appeared for the Commodore Amiga called ARC4NERD, a classic arcade-style title packed with distinct "Ruhrpott" charm. Created by developer HooGames2017 with publishing by APC&TCP through the Amiga Future website, this game is available now as both a boxed physical edition and a digital download, following in the footsteps of previous community favorites Dr. Dangerous and Phantom Leap. 

Adrian and a Friend in Need - A direct sequel to the incredible C64 game 'Crystian and the Lost Crystals' is coming soon!

Following the huge success of the 2026 platforming hit Crystian and the Lost Crystals, developer Marcel Sásik has officially announced a direct follow-up: Adrian and a Friend in Need. This upcoming Commodore 64 release promises to entirely reinvent the formula, introducing a brand-new, ultra-athletic protagonist to replace the slow, grid-locked exploration of the original game! While the art style intentionally mirrors the aesthetic of its predecessor to maintain continuity, every single mechanic under the hood has been entirely rewritten. The sequel introduces major technological advancements for the C64 hardware such as, fluid movements, high-resolution assets with a vibrant multicolor engine to deliver unprecedented screen detail, faster map scrolling with more deadly environments, a completely rewritten enemy architecture utilizing an "active enemy list, and so much more.

MAX STONE DOS - MAX STONE TWO - The sequel to a fantastic ZX Spectrum game by Flopping

The legendary 8-bit speccy has received another homebrew addition with the release of Max Stone DOS Max Stone Two (officially subtitled In the Count’s Castle). Developed by Flopping, this awesome looking sequel that's available right now, delivers a masterclass in classic gaming, complete with an absolutely fantastic chiptune soundtrack that pushes the ZX Spectrum's audio capabilities to its limits. To coincide with this news, provided below is the latest details as well as some gameplay footage from Saberman.