Brutal Pico Race - Another Pico-8 game comes over to the Amiga via BSzili [WIP]

Following on from our previous PICO-8 news story, as BSzili has began porting the rather enjoyable PICO-8 futurist racing game, Brutal Pico Race, over to the Commodore Amiga. Following the positive feedback of his previous fantasy console conversion, the space shooter Zepton, the talented coder has once again bridged the gap between modern retro restrictions and classic 16-bit hardware. Originally created by yourykiki, this adrenaline-fueled, split-screen racer pushes the classic Amiga chipset to its limits with high-speed pseudo-3D visuals and raw arcade gameplay. The release adds yet another impressive trophy to BSzili's growing portfolio of high-quality Amiga demakes and ports.

Neo Turbo Challenge - Lotus homage game is teased for the amiga [UPDATE]

Here's some interesting news for the weekend as German developer 'Cego' is creating "Neo Turbo Challenge," a new AGA Amiga racing game designed to be a worthy homage to the Lotus Turbo Challenge series. The project aims for 50 FPS gameplay on 68030/50MHz hardware, featuring network multiplayer, a level editor, and streaming audio. Currently in alpha, the engine Claude Codeis being fine-tuned to faithfully reproduce and improve upon the classic's driving mechanics and feel. To coincide with this news, provided below is the first alpha footage of the game viewable below.

Zippy Race as an Amiga 500 port by Modern Vintage Gamer

Here's another heads up for all of you fine Amiga gamers, as I've just found out through Twitter that Modern Vintage Gamer has finally released the eagerly awaited Arcade to Amiga port of the top down racing game called 'Zippy Race', also known as MotoRace USA in the states! A game in which the player controls a racer who must travel on a motorcycle from Los Angeles to New York City. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a short game play video.

Speed Maniax - A Super Cars-like game is recovered as a Demo for the Commodore Amiga

Retro racing fans have a rare opportunity to experience a piece of "lost" Amiga history with the latest demo 5 download of SpeedManiaX, a Super Cars like racer, that Luigi Recanatese says "is intended to represent the evolution of the game 30 years after its conception". While Aminet currently hosts the most recent version, Demo 5, which was uploaded in late April 2026, provided below is a bit of back story, as well as some gameplay footage from Saberman.

Flat-Lane - Another fabulous racer released for the C64!

The Commodore 64 scene continues to prove that there is still plenty of life in this legendary machine. Retro homebrew developer youki06 has just released Flat Lane, a new racing title that serves as both a nostalgic tribute and a technical "experiment-turned-reality." For youki06, the project is deeply personal. His history with the C64 dates back to 1983, when he received the computer as an 11-year-old. Like many aspiring programmers of that era, he dreamed of creating a pseudo-3D racer in the vein of the arcade classic Pole Position. While he felt he lacked the technical prowess as a child, Flat Lane—his second complete game for the platform—finally brings that vision to fruition.

Neon Horizon - A new racer for the MSX2 as the 40th entry in the MSXDEV25 competition

In a record-breaking year for the retro community, developers Norakomi and Wolf have entered a fantastic looking game in the MSX dev competition. Titled as 'Neon Horizon'. This high-octane 3D scrolling racer has just been registered as the landmark 40th entry in the MSXdev25 contest, setting a new standard for the long-running homebrew competition. Set against a sprawling cyber-noir backdrop, Neon Horizon casts players as a lone rider in a race for survival. The game draws heavy mechanical inspiration from classic 3D racers, tasking players with navigating treacherous futuristic landscapes.

Stunt Car Racer Remake - Fan based PC remake in the works of one of Geoff Crammonds finest games

Stunt Car Racer was one of the best stunt style racers for the Amiga, and one of Geoff Crammonds finest games. Yet what made it so good was not just the feeling of speed, but the thrill of accelerating into the sky and coming back down with an almighty crack, especially if you ended up missing the track altogether such as on the Ski Jump. So you can probably see why I'm just that little bit excited, as a fan by the name of omenoid and ptitSeb, has released a new PC remake of the game. A new version that was originally sourced from D. Vernon and A. Copland's version released back in 2019

Hyper Runner - A wicked sci-fi racer for the Amiga AGA by Raster Wizards gets new footage

I used to love playing racing games such as Outrun, Lotus or even XJ220 on the Amiga. It was a time that gave me the feeling of intense speed and near misses without driving a real car and ending up in the local clink. Thankfully if you too like games like that, or even ones with a more science fiction element to them, then make sure to keep an eye on Hyper Runner; An upcoming sci-fi racer for the Commodore Amiga by Raster Wizards that looks even better in this latest footage!

Formula V20 1985 - A nod to Pitstop II and Pole position for the Commodore Vic-20 +24k [81' +16k UPDATE]

It's not often we get new racing games for the Commodore Vic-20, but searching through the itch io website earlier today, we've found out that Huffelduff has released the Commodore Vic-20 game of 'Formula V20 1985'. A new game in that the developer says is a nod to classic Commodore 64 games such as Pitstop II and Pole position.. In light of this news as ever we've got some new footage of this arcade racer which can be found below.

FASTER - A new super-fast and silky-smooth racing game for the Atari STE by Jonathan Thomas

The last news announcement from me and boy is it a special one! As we've just found out through Twitter, that Jonathan Thomas has released the eagerly awaited Atari STE game of 'FASTER'. A game that isn't just super fast on the Atari STE, but it's also running silky-smooth! To coincide with this news, we've got some further information about the game, as well as two gameplay videos. Seriously if you have an Atari STE make sure to check this game out today.

Riviera '79 - A new Amiga game inspired by Sega's classic 1979 arcade game 'Monaco GP'

Here's another Amiga news story for you all, as the first game we featured was a nod to a classic shooter called 'Battle Squadron'. This game however called Riviera '79 by No Nonsense Games, is a new Amiga game inspired by Sega's classic 1979 arcade game 'Monaco GP. As in the words of the creator "A 2D, top-down, fast-paced, vertically scrolling racer for the Commodore Amiga (OCS/ECS). It's like 'Monaco GP' - before it got so 'Super'!". To coincide with this news, we've got some more info about this release as well as a gameplay video below.

Super GP 64 - A new racing game has been released for the Commodore 64

It's not often we get new racing games for the Commodore 64, but trawling through the itch io website today, we've found out that AJ Layden has released the Commodore 64 game of 'Super GP 64'. A new game in which the developer describes "as a simple arcade style racer, inspired by games like Pitstop and Pitstop 2, and is a port and reworking of his Super Monza GP 2 game for the VIC 20". In light of this news as ever we've got some new footage of this arcade racer which can be found below.

Rally Cross 1.0 - Multiplayer top down racing game for the Amiga by Ozzyboshi and team

I'm a huge top down racing fan, from games such as Micro Machines to Supercars and Indy Heat on the Amiga. Well here's another top down racing game you might like to try that was recently updated for the Commodore Amiga, and it's 'Rally Cross 1.0' via Ozzyboshi and team; A tiny racing game that wasn't just featured as a developer diary during Phaze 101's game jam on car racing games, but also as a new release at the Flashparty 2023.

Super Monza GP 2 - This game expands on the the original for the VIC 20 32K!

VIC-20 owners we hear your cry, you want something more for your system. Well have we found the best thing for you! As of this moment you can try out the latest release of Super Monza GP 2. A new release by AJ Layden as an expanded racing game for the 32K expanded Commodore VIC 20! To coincide with this fresh news story sent to us by Liqmatrix, we have some more information about the improvements as well as a new gameplay video.

Raceway - An endless racing game for the Commodore 64

I'm a huge top down racing fan, from games such as Micro Machines to Supercars and even Indy Heat. Well here's another top down racing game you might like to try that was recently released on the Commodore 64, and it's 'Raceway' by Shadow; A game in which you need to race for as long as possible for a high score. To coincide with this news, Saberman was kind enough to do yet another video which as ever can be viewed below.

Muddy Racers - A fabulous racer has appeared for the C64 by Protovision

Great news if you're looking for something fresh for your Commodore 64 other than all the Shoot 'em ups we keep featuring, as thanks to Saberman giving us the heads up via Facebook, we've been told that Protovision has released a brand new Arcade racing game called 'Muddy Racers'. A game in which playing as one of four racers each with their own personalities, must race around a track, bouncing into other opponents while hoping to win the top spot in the Leaderboard. 

Super Woden GP - An arcade racing game as a throwback to the 90's gets a 1st Sept release date! (Win/Linux)

If you're looking for something slightly different to start the week, then look no further than the upcoming PC game 'Super Woden GP' from ViJuDa; a top down racing game that's due for release 1st Sept on Steam, which pits you against other racers as a dynamic driving system that’s simple to learn, yet deep and rewarding. As the developer says "feel the excitement of the 90s with its isometric perspective, its huge number of vehicles and its brilliant soundtrack".

Muddy Racers - A fabulous racer is coming to a C64 near you via Protovision

Great news if you're looking for something fresh for your Commodore 64 other than all the Shoot 'em ups we keep featuring, as thanks to Milo giving us the heads up via Facebook, we've been told Protovision will soon be publishing a brand new Arcade racing game called 'Muddy Racers'. A game in which playing as one of four racers each with their own personalities, must race around a track, bouncing into other opponents while hoping to win the top spot in the Leaderboard. 

Knight Rider 77 - A simplistic yet challenging Amiga game via Luigi Recanatese

We've just had a double heads up today for new Amiga news, as both Saberman and Per Ola has just told us, that you can now download Luigi Recanatese's new Commodore Amiga racing game of 'Knight Rider 77'; a simple car racer reminiscent of late 70s games, which was written in Amiblitz 3.8.0 and is a hark back to the days of the TV show "Knight Rider"... Yes the music of Knight Rider does play in the game the further you race up the track!

Bloody Rally Show - A bloody top down Carmageddon racer?

If you're looking for something slightly different but sticking to that racing genre that we have featured so much of this month, then look no further than Bloody Rally Show; an upcoming top down racing game that doesn't just have an infinite variety of randomly generated race tracks, but from the look of the game and description, you can blow up other cars and even run people over! So basically if you're a fan of Carmageddon this upcoming game by Game Hero might be to your liking.