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THE 50 ESSENTIAL COMMODORE 64 GAMES – Commodore 64 | Best C64 Games Ever
50 essential Commodore 64 games that defined the system — the classics every C64 fan remembers.
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Chapters and linked CCG game pagesVideo chapters
- 0:00Intro
- 1:43#50 Uuno Turhapuro Muuttaa Maalle
- 2:51#49 System 15000
- 3:49#48 Rock’n Wrestle
- 4:44#47 Starquake
- 5:48#46 Space Taxi
- 7:39#45 Project Firestart
- 9:16#44 Black Hawk
- 10:16Question
- 10:33#43 Fort Apocalypse
- 11:35#42 Aztec Challenge
- 12:57#41 Wizard
- 14:00#40 Rambo: First Blood Part II
- 15:18#39 The Train: Escape to Normandy
- 16:25#38 International Soccer
- 17:30#37 Grand Prix Circuit
- 18:38#36 Pitstop II
- 19:45Question
- 20:00#35 Elite
- 21:08#34 Neuromancer
- 22:22#33 Creatures
- 23:15#32 Bubble Bobble
- 24:09#31 Choplifter
- 25:06#30 Defender of the Crown
- 26:06#29 M.U.L.E.
- 27:03Question
- 27:17#28 Raid Over Moscow
- 28:18#27 Gauntlet
- 29:27#26 IK+
- 30:25#25 Jet Set Willy
- 31:36#24 Turrican
- 32:28#23 The Sentinel
- 33:24#22 Ace of Aces
- 34:13#21 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
- 35:24#20 Impossible Mission
- 36:48#19 Dino Eggs
- 37:50#18 Archon: The Light and the Dark
- 38:48Question
- 39:00#17 Robin of the Wood
- 39:54#16 Barry McGuigan Boxing
- 40:57#15 Green Beret
- 41:50#14 Commando
- 43:11#13 Forbidden Forest
- 44:14#12 Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future
- 45:48#11 Ghostbusters
- 46:56Question
- 47:07#10 Kung Fu Master
- 48:27#9 The Last Ninja
- 49:39#8 Uridium
- 50:49#7 B.C.’s Quest for Tires
- 51:58#6 Bruce Lee
- 53:11#5 Arkanoid
- 54:48#4 Wizball
- 55:57#3 Paradroid
- 57:30#2 Master of Magic
- 1:00:16Honourable Mentions
- 1:01:15#1 Sid Meier’s Pirates!
- 1:03:35Outro
Games linked in the CCG archive
- Zak Mckracken And The Alien Mindbenders
- Archon: The Light And The Dark
- Uuno Turhapuro Muuttaa Maalle
- Dan Dare: Pilot Of The Future
- The Train: Escape To Normandy
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
- B.C.'S Quest For Tires
- Defender Of The Crown
- International Soccer
- Sid Meier's Pirates!
- Grand Prix Circuit
- Impossible Mission
- Project Firestart
- Robin Of The Wood
- Forbidden Forest
- Raid Over Moscow
- Aztec Challenge
- Fort Apocalypse
- Master Of Magic
- Kung-Fu Master
- Rock'n Wrestle
- The Last Ninja
- Bubble Bobble
- Jet Set Willy
- Ghostbusters
- System 15000
- The Sentinel
- Ace Of Aces
- Green Beret
- Neuromancer
About this feature
Cheeky Commodore Gamer counts down fifty essential Commodore 64 games, celebrating the titles that helped shape one of the most beloved home computers of all time. Covering arcade action, adventure, racing, platformers and long-standing favourites from the C64 era, this retrospective highlights the games that remain most influential, memorable and worth revisiting today.
Explore the 50 Essential C64 Games
This feature is designed as more than a video watch page. Use it as a starting point for exploring the games, publishers and genres that helped define Commodore 64 gaming.
The CCG archive links individual game pages with reviews, videos, screenshots, manuals and historical details, so the countdown can lead directly into a deeper look at the machine's best-known releases.
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