What Games Are on CommodoreGames.Net and How to Browse Them

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CommodoreGames.Net hosts three separate game libraries — 30,000+ Commodore 64 titles, 2,500+ VIC-20 titles, and 800+ PET titles — and you browse them by picking a system first, then searching or scrolling within that system. Some titles play directly in your browser, while the archive also covers downloads, manuals, and preservation material for the rest.

The three game libraries

The site splits its collection by Commodore machine rather than by genre or year, so the first decision is which system you want.

System Library size What's in it
Commodore 64 30,000+ games Described on the site as "the huge one" — classics, oddities, and forgotten releases
VIC-20 2,500+ games Described as "compact, colourful and gloriously early"
Commodore PET 800+ games Games and software from Commodore's earliest computer family, including Star Spores

Each system has its own browse entry point on the homepage ("Browse C64 →", "Browse VIC-20 →", "Browse PET →"), so you won't be mixing PET software into a C64 search by accident.

How to browse and find something to play

Start with a system

Use the "Choose your Commodore" section on the homepage. Pick C64, VIC-20, or PET, then move into that system's library.

Search and tools

Beyond plain browsing, the site lists a File Search and a SceneBase tool, plus an FTP Site Search and a SID Relocator under its "Search & Tools" area. These are aimed at people who already know roughly what they're looking for — a specific release, filename, or scene group — rather than casual discovery.

Let the site pick for you

There's a "Surprise Me" link in the main navigation. If you have no particular title in mind, this is the fastest way to land on something.

See what's actually being played

The "Hot C64 games this week" section shows the most-played C64 titles over the last seven days, with play counts. At the time of writing that list included:

  • Sex Games — 44 plays
  • Kaiser — 39 plays
  • Donkey Kong — 30 plays
  • Bundesliga 87/88 — 29 plays
  • Rock Star Ate my Hamster, A — 27 plays
  • Super Mario Bros — 25 plays
  • Granny's Garden — 22 plays
  • Impossible Mission — 21 plays

This is a useful shortcut if you want a proven, working title rather than a random pick from a 30,000-item list.

Beyond the games

The archive extends past playable titles. The site also offers:

  • Developer Interviews — background material on the people behind Commodore software
  • Copy Protection — a section on the copy-protection schemes used on original releases
  • Commodore WebDrive — listed alongside the other exploration tools
  • Featured videos — Commodore-related viewing embedded on the homepage

Practical notes before you start

  • Not everything plays in-browser. The site says you can "play supported titles in your browser," which implies a subset of the archive is browser-playable. For the rest, expect to download and run them yourself.
  • The archive is also a download and preservation resource. The footer describes it as "the premier archive for playing, searching, and downloading thousands of Commodore scene releases," so downloads and manuals are part of the point, not an afterthought.
  • There's a login/register option in the navigation. The homepage doesn't state what an account unlocks, so treat registration as optional unless you hit a feature that asks for it.
  • A "Members" area and "Links"/"Banner Exchange" sections exist for the community side of the site.

If your goal is simply to play something quickly, go to "Hot C64 games this week" or hit "Surprise Me." If you're hunting a specific release, use File Search or SceneBase instead.