Games like CAVE ESCAPE (C64) by Josip Retro Bits

INVADERS ======= Written by Josip Retro Bits for the BASIC 10Liner Contest 2023. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 The story ---- Invasion on our planet has begun and with your ship, you find yourself on the front line facing the enemies. It is important to kill as many enemies as you can and help your comrades behind you. Controls and play -------- Press key '1' to change the mov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INVADERS (C64) by Josip Retro Bits.

--- Zombie Menace --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2026. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description --- Graveyard shift at the cemetery. Brian O'Donnelly took a swig from his hip flask. Nineteen years of loyal service to the force, and for what? It seemed like everybody got ahead at some point, except for him. Yesterday was a new low. A co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Menace (C64) by Sander Alsema.

This is my fourth ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64. This game has been submitted to the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2022 in PUR-80 category. Inspired by the old demo called "3 adventures" I did back in the 90s. Plot Not too many people know that Harry Pitfall has a brother, and his name is Pete. Your goal is to help Pete in his adventure as he travels through 32 worlds full of pits. Ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Petefall 10.

# Roguelike 10 This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2023 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. ## Aim of the game As in all rogue-like games, your aim is to explore as many randomly generated dungeons as possible, not get slain and find as much gold as you can carry! With joystick in port 2, your hero character can move and attack only in 4 direction… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roguelike 10 (C64) by Bago Zonde.

This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2023 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. It took 5th place and regarding Commodore 64 computers only, it end up at the 2nd place. Aim of the game As in all rogue-like games, your aim is to explore as many randomly generated dungeons as possible, not get slain and find as much gold as you can carry! With joystic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roguelike 10.

--- Panzerjaeger --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2025. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- The days of peace are a distant memory. Intense fighting on both sides has led to a death toll of unprecedented proportions. Somewhere in all this carnage a tank battalion was on manoeuvres. Unfortunately however, during the night… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panzerjaeger (C64) by Sander Alsema.

--- Amphibian Assault --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2024. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- Where did things go wrong? You just went out to run some errands, and now look what happened. Lost in a swamp somewhere in the middle of the night. A quite harrowing predicament to be in for a mere firefly. Uneasily you try to f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amphibian Assault (Commodore 64) by Sander Alsema.

This is my third ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64. This game has been submitted to the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2022 in PUR-80 category. Inspired by the Polish poster from the 70s entitled "Klowni" by Jan Młodożeniec for "The Clowns" movie directed by Federico Fellini. Plot This is the first game in The Trick Triptych series. A promising clown (although that was what they said about… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Give him the hook 10.

Aim of the game In this game, you control a bouncing ball that jumps between platforms. The screen scrolls to the left, so keep the ball in the visible area. Attention! Colour of the ball matters! When ball hits the platform, colour of the ball changes to the colour of the platform. When the ball bounce off the platform, two things may happen: platform will break if colour of the ball is differen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incrediball 10.

--= ZX STOCK EXCHANGE =-- System Requirements: Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k/48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next  Written by Matthew Begg for the 2025 BASIC 10-Liner Competition (PUR-80 category) Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Players: 1 --= INTRODUCTION =-- It is July 1982. Welcome to the frenetic trading floor of the ZX Stock Exchange. The air crackles with the buzz of hurried transactions and the staccato rhythm of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZX Stock Exchange (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

# Dan The Digger 10 This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2024 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. ## Aim of the game In this game, you control Dan who once used to play in a sandbox. By following his passion he become a great digger. Help him to find as many diamonds as you can by digging holes down. In order to get out to the surface, you can u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dan The Digger 10 (Commodore 64) by Bago Zonde.

--- Rings Of Saturn --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2023. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- Space Exploration can be a tricky business. Having finally reached Saturn, you discover that this planet has more rings than previously known. In order to continue your mission, you have no choice but to manoeuvre straight through… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rings of Saturn (C64) by Sander Alsema.

--- Maternal Instinct --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2022. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- In ancient China, farmers and dragons could peacefully coexist. Of course there were some minor issues, but usually these could be easily overcome with a little mutual understanding. This all changed when the farmers let greed in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maternal Instinct (C64) by Sander Alsema.

11th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest (2022) --------------------------------------------- Game title: Meteor Storm 8-bit computer: C64 Language: Commodore 64 BASIC V2 Category: PUR-80 Sub-category: ACTION (shoot 'em up) Author: Sioban©2022 *** I agree the program can be immediately published. ╔════════════════════════╗ ║************************║ ║***** METEOR STORM *****║ ║*********************… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meteor Storm (C64) by Sioban.

Aim of the game In this game, you control a bouncing ball that jumps between platforms. The screen scrolls to the left, so keep the ball in the visible area. Attention! Colour of the ball matters! When ball hits the platform, colour of the ball changes to the colour of the platform. When the ball bounce off the platform, two things may happen: platform will break if colour of the ball is diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incrediball 10 (Commodore 64) by Bago Zonde.

This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2024 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. Aim of the game In this game, you control Dan who once used to play in a sandbox. By following his passion he become a great digger. Help him to find as many diamonds as you can by digging holes down. In order to get out to the surface, you can use a ladder by pressing fir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dan The Digger 10.

Mimizuku Saga 10============= This is my first ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64 and the second game released in BASIC. When I was much younger, I used to write in BASIC a lot, butafter several years spent in 6502 assembly - with the 10-liners challenge given -  it was still a lot of stuff I needed to learn, the "nasty" stuff! This game has been submitted to the Basic 10liner Contest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimizuku Saga 10 by Bago Zonde.

--- A is for Aardvark --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2025. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- While wandering through the savannah, Kevin suddenly feels an appetite building up. If he were a human being, then he would have had a serious problem. Kevin, however, is not a human being but an aardvark. For him the ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A is for Aardvark (C64) by Sander Alsema.

For Category "PUR-80" Title: "100-line maze" Platform: Commodore 16 / Plus/4 Language: Commodore BASIC V3.5 INTRODUCTION ============ Wander through a binary maze (editable through program line 0), optionally measure your time. FEATURES ======== - Fast action - Joystick control (port 2 only) - Diagonal movements - 100(+4) screen rows of maze (editable through program line 0) - Measure your time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100-line maze by RoePipi.

--- No Fly Zone --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2024. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- Up till now you had it fairly easy. Stationed in sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, your job mainly consisted in drinking coffee while watching pitch-black computer screens monitoring open space. Sometimes you even wondered whether they were sw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Fly Zone (Commodore 64) by Sander Alsema.

Find the Exit Red Story: Red is now stuck within a Rectangular grid and has to Find the location of the Exit which has been randomly placed somewhere on the Grid.  As well as the Exit to Find, Red has to avoid Grumpy whose out to get him, though Red can only Visit a Square Once, so he must be careful not to cut himself off from a Square which is the Exit!  Like the original there's 5 Levels to ge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find the Exit Red (Amstrad CPC) by Out Bush.

# Aqualique 10 Aqualique 10 is a strategy game in real-time, written in 10 lines in BASIC for Commodore 64/128 computers. Written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2025 in the PUR-80 category. ## Story Year 2010. The days when Earth was called the Green Planet are long gone. Global human activity has led to the destruction of natural resources. Acid rain, soil erosion, poor air quality, and und… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aqualique 10 (Commodore 64) by Bago Zonde.

Aqualique 10 Aqualique 10 is a strategy game in real-time, written in 10 lines in BASIC for Commodore 64/128 computers. Written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2025 in the PUR-80 category. Story Year 2010. The days when Earth was called the Green Planet are long gone. Global human activity has led to the destruction of natural resources. Acid rain, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinka… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aqualique 10.

10LINER JUMP (c) 2021 by Kobi Tyrkel This is a 10-liner jump game. Game written for NOMAM's BASIC 10-liners Contest 2021 Should qualify for PUR-120 using abbreviations as in attached code image will not exceed 120 characters per logical line. Developed for ATARI 800XL (Other atari 8bit should work, tested on real atari 800XL and on ALTIRRA emulator v3.1 RAM basic): Requires: - Atari XL/XE (or emul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump by Koby Tyrkel.

Chase ===== Commodore 64 Game - BASIC 10 Liner Contest, 2025 Author: Josip Retro Bits (Josip Kalebic) Platform: C64 Language: Commodore BASIC V2 Category: PUR-80 Play and rules: =============== To put this game in one sentence would be "Run for your life or die!". Use the joystick to control the player and run from the enemy. You can kill the enemy by dropping a bomb (hold the fire butto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chase (C64) by Josip Retro Bits.

BASIC 10 Liner entry Game Name: Trick Shoot-TEN Category: PUR-80 Computer/BASIC: Commodore 64 BASIC V2 Game Description: Trick shooting contest! Raise the ball to the right height, drop it on the ramp, and bounce it into the basket. As you make more and more shots, the baskets get smaller appear at more random locations. How many trick shots you can make in a row? Game Instructions: Hold the spa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick Shoot TEN by Jim Happel.

# Lader ## BASIC 10 Liner platformer for 8 bit computers by **Marco Varesio** ( Marco's Retrobits (https://retrobits.itch.io/)) Download/play online (https://retrobits.itch.io/lader) YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@marcosretrobits) English language blog (https://retrobits.altervista.org/) Italian language blog (https://somebitsofme.altervista.org) **Lader (https://retrobits.itch.i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lader (Atari 8 Bit, C64, ZX Spectrum) by Marco's Retrobits.

--= BARCODE BATTLE =-- System Requirements: Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next  Written by Matthew Begg for the 2025 BASIC 10-Liner Competition (EXTREME-256 category) Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Players: 0, 1 or 2 --= INTRODUCTION =-- The BARCODIANS have arrived!  These enigmatic beings, disguised as barcodes on everyday products, possess incredible abilities. Now, it's your turn to harn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barcode Battle (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

This is my first ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64 and the second game released in BASIC. When I was much younger, I used to write in BASIC a lot, but after several years spent in 6502 assembly - with the 10-liners challenge given -  it was still a lot of stuff I needed to learn, the "nasty" stuff! This game has been submitted to the Basic 10liner Contest 2021 in PUR-80 category. Co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimizuku Saga 10.

Tiles ===== Commodore 64 Game - BASIC 10 Liner Contest, 2025 Author: Josip Retro Bits (Josip Kalebic) Platform: C64 Language: Commodore BASIC V2 Category: PUR-80 Play and rules: =============== The goal of the game is to fill the whole game area with tiles collect and collect all numbers in ascending order. There is only one rule: Moving in the same direction cancels the previous tile, wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiles (C64) by Josip Retro Bits.

SNAKE Star (C64) by Metzelwurst Retro-Game for the BASIC 10Liner Contest 2023 Author: Sönke Schultz (Metzelwurst) Platform: C64 Language: Commodore BASIC V2 Category: PUR-120 ### Control / Steuerung ###############  [W] = move snake UP (nach oben bewegen)  [A] = move snake LEFT (nach links bewegen)  [S] = move snake DOWN (nach unten bewegen)  [D] = move snake RIGHT (nach rechts bewegen) ### Descri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SNAKE Star (C64) by Metzelwurst.

ColorFusion (C64) by Sönke Schultz (Metzelwurst) Retro-Game for the BASIC 10Liner Contest 2024 Author: Sönke Schultz (Metzelwurst) Platform: C64 Language: Commodore BASIC V2 Category: PUR-120 (read the "ReadMe-ColorFusion.pdf" for more Information) ### Control / Steuerung ############### [1] MOVE BLOCK TO THE LEFT  (nach links schieben)    [2] ROTATE BLOCK/COLORS     (Farben rotieren)    [3] MOVE … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ColorFusion (Commodore 64) by Metzelwurst.

====================================================================== Ka-Boomer   2021 BASIC 10 Liner Submission   By David A. Gershman - @dagershman ====================================================================== Ka-Boomer is a game which pays homeage to the 'ol Atari 2600 game "KaBoom!".  The name variation, "Boomer", is proof this version was written by an "older" person. :) ===========… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaboomer by dagershman.

**Yum Yum Donut** **Commodore 64 Game** - By Adam Whitney (Copyright 2023) - 2023 BASIC 10Liner Contest Entry (https://bunsen.itch.io/) - PUR-80 Category - Written for Commodore 64 BASIC V2 - YumYumDonut on GitHub (https://github.com/awhitney42/YumYumDonut)** ## Intro Yum Yum Donut is my first video game creation! It was inspired (and named) by my daughter, who loves pandas and believes that the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yum Yum Donut (C64) by Adam Whitney.

  INSTRUCTIONS Ten Liner Teletext for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Begg   Introduction Remember teletext? The simple information retrieval system broadcast to televisions around the world during the 1980s and 1990s? Well now you can relive the glory days of three-digit page numbers and blocky graphics as we bring you Ten Liner Teletext – a teletext simulator for the ZX Spectrum.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Liner Teletext (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

--- Capitalist Pig --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2021. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- On a farm in the poorest part of the country lives Francis the pig. By a stroke of luck he has the opportunity to gather a decent amount of cash. Usually farm animals don't know the value of money. This is where you come in. Help Fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capitalist Pig by Sander Alsema.

Magic Carpet Ride - BASIC 10Liner Contest 2024 ============================================== Author:   Eric Carr Language: Atari BASIC Rev B/C Platform: Atari 8-bit Category: PUR-80 Video: Requirements: System: Atari 8-bit w/ 48KB+ memory (XL/XE) w/ Joystick Emulator: Atari800MacX (on Mac) or Altirra (Windows) BASIC ROM Cartridge if on emulator - REV B attached with submission Background =======… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Carpet Ride (Atari 8 Bit) by Eric Carr.

Chicken by keyscompany Platform: BBC Micro Model B or later models Language: BBC Basic Category: PUR-80 Instructions ------------ You are in the path of an oncoming train. You have three seconds to jump out of harm's way by pressing 'Y'. Score as much as you can over five rounds by jumping as late as you dare. The later you jump, the more you score. Jump too late and you lose all the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken (BBC Micro) by keyscompany.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

31% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Algotica is an educational adventure-puzzle game about programming, along with a story that breaks the fourth wall. If you wanted to start learning programming but it seems too difficult to understand, you don't have enough time, or you're just not sure that you need it - this game is a great place to start. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algotica Iterations.

SABOTAGE Sabotage is the Amstrad CPC version of the game of the same name released on ZX81 (written by Don Priestley and published by Macronics 1982). In this version you play the saboteur only. Keyboard arrows are used to move the saboteur and space to put a charge. You need to put 10 charges and destroy a maximum of ammunitions represented with blue cylinders. (Video inverse X in the original ve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sabotage (Amstrad CPC) by Copper France.

[WAVE INVADERS] --------------------------------------------------------------- BY LUIS PIERI [COMPO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CATEGORY  : PUR-120 LINK      : https://lupoman.itch.io/Wave_Invaders           DATE      : 04-FEB-2025 TO 25-MAR-2025 COMPO     : BASIC 10 LINER CONTEST             https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/rules2025 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wave Invaders (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by lupoman.

ARCHER10 Some weeks ago I had notice of a retro programming contest, yes through one of these wasap groups, the 10th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest. The main idea is that you develop a game in BASIC with no more than 10 lines of code for 8 bit legacy computers. There are different categories depending on the maximum number of characters per line allowed. Simple, isn't it? I decided to go for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archer10 by Humberto Martinez Barbera.

################################# # BASIC Tenliners Contest 2025  # #                               # # Battleship 10Liner            # # (c) 2025 Roman Werner @romwer # # email: [email protected] # ################################# Battleship 10Liner is the interpration of the classic game Battleship (or "Schiffe versenken", "Seeschlacht", "Flottenmanöver" in German). Note: To take i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battleship 10Liner (C64) by romwer.

Entry for the PUR-80 category of the 2021 BASIC 10 Liner. (For Mattel Aquarius - MattPilz.com - @MattPilz - YouTube) FOREWARD One of my earliest memories in video gaming history was playing Cosmic Ark for the Atari 2600. The sounds and visuals of that game are still etched in my mind all these decades later. I recently became immersed in the world of Mattel Aquarius, a decidedly underpowered disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Aq.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

68% User Score Based on 260 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

[Media 3508877] MindSeize is a single player 2D Metroidvania game set in a sci-fi universe. Explore untamed planets and stop the mysterious organization that stole the mind of your daughter.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MindSeize.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Critic Score 8%Based on 1 reviews

Algo Bot is a coding-based puzzle game that takes place deep inside the Europa, a pan-galactic colonisation ship, where a recycling mission goes horribly wrong. Use your algorithm special skills to command Algo Bot, a service droid, and help PAL, a cantankerous line manager, to contain the crisis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algo Bot.

HARDWARE HUSTLE ======== ====== Written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Begg (licence: CC BY-SA 4.0) From the original roll-and-write game by Oskitone (licence: CC BY-SA 4.0) Compatible with Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next Players: 1 or more Controls: number keys and ENTER How to start the game: LOAD "" or LOAD "HH". The game will auto-start. INTRODUCTION Buy, make, sell, and research yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hardware Hustle (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

Kill as many as the angry faces as possible, destroying as much white walls while using as few balls. Controls: Use the mouse to click on the area you want to shoot. The ball cannot be shot if you click behind or below it. Use keys 0-9 to skip to a level. L turns on Lindsay Mode (rocks will fall down). All art is made by me in paint.net. Some scripts have been altered from the tutorials, as well a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KIT 109 Exam Game 2023.

Game Title: Space Splat Author: Wiremu Te Kani Language: Locomotive BASIC 1.1 (Amstrad) Category: EXTREM-256   .WAV file (tape) attached.     A new game for the 10-Liner Compo for 2022.   "You're doomed. Earth is overthrown by Duploids: A space-race that colonizes planets with pre-fabricated bug ships. All you can do now is avoid getting stomped (left/right keys). Go… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Splat (Amstrad CPC) by Wiremu Te Kani.

Welcome to Shooting Stars!In this exciting and action-packed game, created with the purpose of being the exam game for KIT109, you'll have the opportunity to put your skills to the test in a challenging and engaging gameplay experience. Get ready to test your aim, strategy, and timing as you embark on an epic adventure! Basic Controls: Use your mouse to aim the slingshot. Press and hold the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exam-Game KIT109: Shooting Stars.