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Ariolasoft Games

Browse every Ariolasoft title currently catalogued by Cheeky Commodore Gamer. New games are added here automatically when their publisher credit is present in the main game database.

11 games 11 C64 1982–1986 years covered

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Source-backed publisher profile

Evidence reviewed 12 Aug 2026

About this publisher

Ariolasoft was part of Bertelsmann's move into computer software during the mid-1980s and became a major publisher in the German home-computer market. Its Commodore catalogue included both original releases and European publishing of games from other companies.

Documented company facts

Bertelsmann's corporate chronicle states that its software activities were grouped into a Digital Information Systems unit and that Ariolasoft became the leading publisher in the German home-computer market.
The Centre for Computing History records a substantial Ariolasoft catalogue including Commodore 64 releases such as Choplifter, Mail Order Monsters and They Stole a Million.

Archive strengths

European publishing
C64 releases
Multi-company distribution

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Evidence sources

Bertelsmann Chronicle — Digital Information Systems milestoneofficial corporate archive
Centre for Computing History — Ariolasoft C64 gamesmuseum collection

Ariolasoft often handled regional publishing and distribution, so original developers and publishers may differ from the company credited on a particular European release.

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