Atari 8 Bit Games (Newest First)

Hopman

2023-08-03

A platformer released for multiple retro computer systems and consoles.

  • Game Gear
  • Sega Master System
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • MSX
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • VIC-20
  • ColecoVision
  • TI-99/4A
  • WonderSwan Color
  • TurboGrafx-16
  • TRS-80
  • Atari 5200
  • TRS-80 CoCo
  • PC
  • Aquarius
  • NEC PC-8801
  • BBC Micro
  • NEC PC-9801
  • Sharp X1
  • FM-7
  • NEC PC-6001
  • Sharp MZ
  • Super Cassette Vision
  • Sega SG-1000
  • Casio PV-1000
  • Commodore 16
  • Sony SMC-777
  • Tomy Tutor
  • Casio PV-2000
  • Sord M5
  • Oric
  • Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy
  • Hitachi S1
  • Bandai RX-78
  • Glamis Castle

    2023-05-18

    A game published by Crystalware for Atari 8-bit systems.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Imperial Walker

    2023-05-18

    A compilation of 5 Atari 400/800 games by Mike Potter.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Forgotten Island

    2023-05-18

    A fantasy-themed adventure game with light RPG elements. Released under the title "Escape from Vulcan's Isle" by Epyx (aka Automated Simulations).

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Laser Wars

    2023-05-17

    A space-themed shooter for the Atari 400/800. The Apple II title for this game is "Lasar Wars".

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Quest for Power

    2023-05-17

    A fantasy-themed adventure game with light RPG elements. Released as "King Arthur's Heir" by Epyx.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • The Bermuda Experience

    2023-05-17

    A fantasy adventure for the Atari 400/800.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • House of Usher

    2023-05-17

    A single screen platformer.

  • Amstrad CPC
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Clonus II

    2023-05-16

    A graphical adventure game for the Atari 400/800.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • The Crypt

    2023-05-16

    A fantasy-themed adventure game with light RPG elements.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Sands of Mars

    2023-05-16

    A science fiction themed game of exploration.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • TRS-80
  • Starion

    2023-05-16

    A horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Treasure Island

    2023-05-16

    A Caribbean-themed adventure game for the Atari 400/800.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • World War III

    2023-05-16

    A two player strategy wargame of world conquest.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • The Haunted Palace

    2023-05-16

    A horror-themed 1st person adventure/RPG hybrid.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Clonus

    2023-05-16

    A 2D adventure RPG game for Atari 400/800.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Fantasyland 2041 A.D.

    2023-05-16

    A fantasy themed RPG.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Waterloo II

    2023-05-16

    A two player historical strategy wargame.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Paris in Danger

    2023-05-16

    A turn-based strategy game covering the 1814 campaign against Napoleon's France.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Sumer 4000 BC

    2023-05-16

    A one player text-based strategy game set in ancient Sumeria.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • TRS-80
  • Beneath the Pyramids

    2023-05-16

    A one player adventure/RPG hybrid set in ancient Egypt.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Galactic Quest

    2023-05-16

    A one player space-themed strategy combat and trading game.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Zardon

    2023-05-16

    A horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Free Trader

    2023-05-16

    A strategy space merchant game developed by Microcomputer Games.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • NEC PC-8801
  • FM-7
  • Oregon

    2023-04-26

    A text-based educational computer game where players make a wagon trip through the Oregon Trail in the year 1847. It serves as a precursor to the more popular 1...

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • TRS-80
  • The Spy Strikes Back!

    2023-03-25

    A espionage action game with the aim to collect nine clues scattered about a well-guarded castle to defeat plans of the international terrorist Dr. Xavier Torti...

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Sidewinder

    2023-03-20

    A side-scrolling helicopter shoot 'em up.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Speed Hawk

    2023-03-17

    A vertical scrolling shoot 'em up.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Astromeda

    2023-03-17

    An action game in which the player has to pick up fellow astronauts drifting in space, reach the alien mother ship and destroy it.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • War Hawk

    2023-02-24

    A vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up set in space.

  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Jocky Wilson's Darts Challenge

    2023-01-04

    A darts game endorsed by the Scottish professional darts player and 1989 world champion Jocky Wilson.

  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • World Soccer

    2023-01-04

    A managerial soccer simulation in which the player is responsible for the financial and athletic success of a soccer team.

  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Gumball

    2023-01-04

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • NEC PC-8801
  • Atari Smash Hits Volume 3

    2022-08-10

    Five games in one for Atari 8-bit.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Tanium

    2022-01-29

    A 2D a horizontal scrolling shoot-em-up in which the player controls the "Quariad" stealth fighter and has to destroy an alien force who have invaded and taken ...

  • Amstrad CPC
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Video Vegas

    2022-01-26

    A gambling video game published by Baudville for various systems.

  • Amiga
  • Apple II
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • PC
  • Emerald Isle

    2022-01-16

    One of many classic text adventures from Level 9.

  • MSX
  • Atari 8-bit
  • BBC Micro
  • Memotech MTX
  • Zork Trilogy

    2021-11-17

    A compilation of all three of Infocom's original Zork games.

  • Amiga
  • Apple II
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • Mac
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Commodore 128
  • PC
  • StarQuest: Star Warrior

    2021-11-11

    The second installment in Epyx' StarQuest series.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • TRS-80 CoCo
  • Tobot/Bros

    2021-09-12

    Two games from KE-Soft for the Atari 8-bit computer.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Solar Star

    2021-07-10

    A action game where the player takes control of a space ship and flies around solar grids with the aim to collect as much crystal energy from the grids as possi...

  • Amstrad CPC
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Commodore 16
  • Alien Addition

    2021-07-08

    An educational game that mixes maths problems with the gameplay of a shoot 'em up.

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • TI-99/4A
  • BBC Micro
  • Demolition Division

    2021-07-07

    A arcade-style educational game for various platforms.

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • TI-99/4A
  • BBC Micro
  • 4 Star Compilation - Volume 2

    2021-06-06

    A compilation of four games published by Red Rat Software for the Atari 8-bit computers.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • 4 Star Compilation - Volume 1

    2021-06-06

    A compilation of four games published by Red Rat Software for the Atari 8-bit computers.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Double Pack No. 1

    2021-06-05

    Two games on one tape/disk that were published by Red Rat Software.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Double Pack No. 2

    2021-06-05

    Two games on one tape/disk that were published by Red Rat Software.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • A Day at the Races

    2021-06-05

    A simple horse racing simulation developed by Anvil Software.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Rocket Repairman

    2021-06-05

    An action game in which the player flies equipped with an jet-pack through the caverns of the planet Leskos in search for essential components of the Astro-shi...

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Crumble's Crisis

    2021-06-05

    A flick-screen platformer in which the player has to find and snare all the Fuzzies in containment cages that have escaped from the Inter-galactic zoo.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Space Gunner / Mutant Bats

    2021-06-05

    Two games on one tape/disk that were published by Red Rat Software for the Atari 8-bit systems.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Sprong

    2021-06-05

    The player takes the role of a maniac on a pogo stick who has to overcome various obstacles as he bounces around the screen.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Quartet Gold

    2021-06-04

    A compilation of four games.

  • Atari ST
  • Atari 8-bit
  • River Rally

    2021-06-04

    A top-down racing game with boats that can be played by two players simultaneously. 

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Freaky Factory

    2021-06-04

    A maze/exploration game that takes place in a automobile factory of the future.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Speed Run

    2021-06-03

    A driving/racing game in which the player controls a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth with a view from the shoulder of the driver.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Space Wars

    2021-06-03

    A shoot 'em up in the style of Space Invaders.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Space Lobsters

    2021-06-02

    A action-adventure in which the player is Captain Crumble who has to bring back the ship-wrecked Colossus to Earth from Outer-Space.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Robot Knights

    2021-06-02

    A platformer in which the player is a Robot Knighr who has to work his way through Otto's dungeon.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Nightmares

    2021-06-02

    A shoot 'em up in which the player is a flying knight, akin to a fairy, who has to rescue fairies, kill grunts and flying enemies called "Arflites".

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Mad Jax

    2021-06-02

    A horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player controls an heavily armed buggy through enemy defences.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Little Devil

    2021-06-02

    A action platformer developed and published by Red Rat Software.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Laser Hawk

    2021-06-02

    A horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player is the commander of the latest "Laser Hawk" battle helicopter.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Dreadnought

    2021-06-02

    A horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up with an underwater setting.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Domain of the Undead

    2021-06-02

    A rip-off of the action-platformer "Ghosts and Goblins".

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Astro-Droid

    2021-06-02

    A vertical scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player flies the Astro-Droid and scores points by blasting the invading aliens and defences.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Zero Wars

    2021-05-31

    A science fiction shooter that takes place inside a space station invaded by alien forms.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Panic Express

    2021-05-31

    A 2D flip-screen action game in which the player is Agent X who has to stop a runaway train before it ends up in the hands of the enemy.

  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Escape from Doomworld

    2021-05-29

    A cross genre game where the player is tasked to rescue as many Scientists from the planet Helcara in the Brithya Sector who are stranded. 

  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Casino Roulette

    2021-05-29

    A roulette game for up to eight players that is also known as Roulette Simulator and Casino Simulator.

  • Amiga
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Timeslip

    2021-05-25

    A 2D horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player has to safe a distant planet.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Commodore 16
  • Planet Attack

    2021-05-25

    A horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up where the player pilots the space ship Star Eagle over the surface of Mars.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • War-Copter

    2021-05-25

    An action game developed and published by Red Rat Software for the Atari 8-bit homecomputers.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Pro Mountain Bike Simulator

    2021-05-25

    A Kikstart inspired mountain bike racing game.

  • Amstrad CPC
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Panther

    2021-05-25

    An isometric view shooter set on the human colony Xenon which is attacked by aliens.

  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Roman Empire

    2021-05-23

    A turn-based strategy game in which the player is put in the role of the emperor of Rome with the goal to successfully expand the empire.

  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Dragon 32/64
  • BBC Micro
  • Attack of the PETSCII Robots

    2021-04-16

    An indie top-down action-adventure game developed in 2021 for early Commodore devices (including the PET, VIC-20, and 64 series).

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • VIC-20
  • Apple IIgs
  • Commodore 128
  • Commodore 16
  • Exploding Wall

    2021-03-12

    A Arkanoid like action game for several 8-bit homecomputers.

  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • The Halley Project: A Mission In Our Solar System

    2020-11-18

    A space flying simulation game in which the player assumes the role of a star pilot whose mission is to travel between the various bodies of the Solar System.

  • Amiga
  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Conan

    2020-08-29

    The inaugural game based on the Conan license, specifically - the second film, Conan the Destroyer.

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • NEC PC-8801
  • Sharp X1
  • FM-7
  • Vicky

    2020-07-31

    A 2D platformer.

  • Amiga
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Fluid-Kha

    2020-07-30

    An action game for Atari 8-bit.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Master Head

    2020-07-30

    A Soko-Ban style puzzle game.

  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Pong

    2020-07-14

    Wholly unrelated to Atari's classic franchise despite being on an Atari platform, Pong for the 8-bit computers is a platformer.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Special Forces: Operation Blood II

    2020-07-12

    Special Forces is the sequel to Operation Blood. Their affiliation was made more clear on the disk release, which featured "Operation Blood II" as a subtitle.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Operation Blood

    2020-07-12

    A static first person shooter for Atari 8-bit home computers. A later re-release added light gun support.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Reader Rabbit and the Fabulous Word Factory

    2020-03-06

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Mac
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Apple IIgs
  • PC
  • Assembloids

    2020-02-18

    Assembloids is a matching puzzle game for various retro systems.

  • Atari Lynx
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Atari 2600
  • Watara Supervision
  • Czarny Orzel

    2019-11-21

    A Polish shooter.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Arcade Classics: Seawolf II and Gun Fight

    2019-09-29

    A compilation of two Midway classics for Atari 8-bit computers.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Table Football

    2019-08-11

    A table soccer game developed by Alligata Software for various 8-bit homecomputers.

  • Amstrad CPC
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Yogi's Great Escape

    2019-07-16

    A traditional platformer starring the picnic thievin' bear.

  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Sidewinder II

    2019-07-15

  • Amiga
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Protector

    2019-07-15

    A split-screen horizontal 2D shoot 'em up where one or two players try to carry supplies to their base before bombing the other players base to win the game.

  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Commodore 128
  • Lucifer's Realm

    2019-06-29

    An adventure game.

  • Apple II
  • Commodore 64
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Madden Football

    2019-06-09

    Long before EA's reign on the football circuit, CBS was working on a multiplatform title with John Madden.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Atari 2600
  • ColecoVision
  • Intellivision
  • Atari 5200
  • Springer

    2019-05-23

    A platform game starring a rabbit who kicks dragons and collects eggs.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • VIC-20
  • Atari 2600
  • Arcade
  • House of Usher

    2019-05-15

    A horror-themed action-adventure game.

  • Apple II
  • Atari 8-bit
  • Nuclear Nick

    2019-02-09

    Nuclear Nick is a platformer for the Atari 8-bit home computer.

  • Atari 8-bit
  • Caterpiggle

    2018-05-21

    It's eat or be eaten in this 1982 maze game from Scott R. Ludwig.

  • Atari 8-bit