One could think that the Game Boy Color short life span makes the plateform forgettable. In reality, this console received a lot of good games being ports or exclusive ones. Here is my games selection for this console.
This page may be updated from time to time.
Last edited on : 05.02.2026
Meaning of the columns :
- Save : tells whether game has any mecanism to restart where you left it
- GB Compat : tells if whether the game is compatible with boy the original and color Game Boy
- Nb Players : tells how many simultaneous player the game support
| Name | Type | Save | GB compat. | Nb Players | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong 2001 | Adventure / Platformer | Yes | No | 1-2 | Japanese name for Donkey Kong Country GBC. |
| Dragon Dance | Puzzle | Password | Yes | 1-2 | A unique take on the Breakout/Arkanoid formula. |
| Ikari no yousai 2 | Action | Password | Yes | 1-2 | Also known as Fortified Zone 2. English patch available. |
| Castlvania adventure | Action / Platformer | No | Yes | 1 | Unofficial color hack; also fixes the slow movement speed. |
| Magical Chase | Shoot 'em up | Password | No | 1 | A very rare and high-quality scrolling shooter. |
| Magical Drop | Puzzle | No | Yes | 1-2 | Port of the Data East arcade cult classic. |
| OutRun | Racing | No | No | 1 | Unofficial homebrew port of the Sega arcade classic. |
| Return of the Ninja | Action / Stealth | Password | No | 1 | Spiritual successor to the Ninja Gaiden GB games. |
| Samurai Kid | Action / Puzzle | Password | No | 1 | Charming Japan-exclusive. English patch available. |
| Shantae | Platformer | Yes | No | 1 | One of the last GBC games; highly technically advanced. |
| Super Mario Land | Platformer | No | Yes | 1 | Unofficial color hack of the 1989 original. |
| Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins | Platformer | Yes | Yes | 1 | Unofficial color hack; adds Luigi as a playable character. |
| Toki Tori | Puzzle / Platformer | Yes | No | 1 | Polished puzzle game that later became a multi-platform hit. |
| Action Man | Action, Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Based on the toy line; generic but competent platformer. |
| Alice in Wonderland | Action, Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Developed by Digital Eclipse; surprisingly high production values. |
| Aliens Thanatos Encounter | Action, FPS | Password | No | 1 | Top-down shooter with great atmospheric lighting. |
| Armorines Project S.W.A.R.M. | Action, FPS | Password | No | 1 | Based on the Valiant comic; similar to Turok. |
| Astérix Sur La Trace d'Idéfix | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Features large sprites and decent animation. |
| Baby Felix Halloween | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | A simple platformer based on the Felix the Cat spin-off. |
| Batman Of The Future | Action, Beat 'em up | Password | No | 1 | Known as Batman Beyond in the US. Side-scrolling brawler. |
| Batman: Chaos in Gotham | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Based on the New Batman Adventures art style. |
| Blade | Action, Beat 'em up | Password | No | 1 | A mix of 2D combat and 3D-style first-person shooting. |
| Bugs Bunny & Lola Bunny | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Features a character-switching mechanic. |
| Bugs Bunny in Crazy Castle 4 | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | The last entry in the series for GBC; Japan-only release. |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Action | Password | No | 1 | Features platforming and vehicular combat levels. |
| Championship Motocross 2001 | Racing | Yes | Yes | 1-2 | Solid motocross physics for a handheld. |
| Colin McRae Rally | Racing | Yes | No | 1 | Impressive pseudo-3D engine for the GBC hardware. |
| Daikatana | RPG | Yes | No | 1-2 | Widely considered much better than the PC/N64 versions. |
| Donald Duck: Quack Attack?! | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Known as Goin' Quackers in the US. |
| Donkey Kong GB | Adventure, Platformer | Yes | No | 1 | Japanese name for Donkey Kong Country GBC. |
| Dracula: Crazy Vampire | Action | Password | No | 1 | Top-down exploration/action game. |
| Driver | Action, Sandbox | Password | No | 1 | Impressive top-down "GTA-style" open world. |
| Dropzone | Action | Password | Yes | 1 | A port of the classic 8-bit Archer Maclean shooter. |
| Elevator Action | Action, Platformer | Password | Yes | 1 | Updated version of the classic spy infiltration game. |
| F-1 World Grand Prix | Racing | Yes | Yes | 1-2 | Realistic F1 sim with seasonal data. |
| Gift | Action, Puzzle | Password | No | 1 | A quirky puzzle-platformer with a focus on lighting. |
| Gold and Glory: El Dorado | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Based on the Disney film; visually vibrant. |
| Hands of Time | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Sci-fi adventure with time-travel mechanics. |
| Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Driver | Racing | No | No | 1 | Focuses on performing stunts and high speed. |
| Inspector Gadget: Madkactus | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Use various Gadget items to progress through levels. |
| International Karate 2000 | Fighting | No | Yes | 1-2 | Handheld version of the classic IK+ fighter. |
| Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 | Racing | Password | Yes | 1-2 | Standard 2D motocross racer. |
| Korokoro Kirby | Action, Puzzle | Yes | No | 1 | Known as Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble; features a built-in tilt sensor. |
| Le Mans 24 Hours | Racing | Yes | Yes | 1-2 | Impressive endurance racing simulator. |
| Looney Tunes | Platformer | Password | Yes | 1 | Simple platforming featuring various Looney Tunes characters. |
| Looney Tunes Collector | Action, Adventure | Yes | No | 1-2 | A Pokémon-style game where you collect characters. |
| Los Caballeros Del Zodiaca | Action | Password | No | 1 | Saint Seiya licensed game released in Spanish/French. |
| Lucky Luke: Desperado Train | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Colorful platforming with Western themes. |
| Merlin | Action | Password | No | 1 | Sidescrolling platformer based on the wizard. |
| Micro Maniacs | Racing | Yes | No | 1-2 | Spin-off of Micro Machines with human characters. |
| Mission: Impossible | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Infiltration game with various gadgets and disguises. |
| Mr. Driller | Action, Puzzle | No | No | 1 | Port of the addictive Namco digging puzzle game. |
| Mr. Nutz | Platformer | Password | Yes | 1 | Port of the 16-bit platformer starring a squirrel. |
| NYR: New York Race | Racing | Password | No | 1 | Based on the movie The Fifth Element. |
| Papyrus | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Based on the French comic set in Ancient Egypt. |
| Perfect Dark | Action, Stealth | Yes | No | 1-2 | Companion to the N64 game; includes a built-in rumble motor. |
| Pocket Soccer | Sports | Yes | Yes | 1-2 | A very highly-regarded 2D arcade soccer game. |
| Pokémon de Panepon | Puzzle | Yes | No | 1-2 | Known as Pokémon Puzzle Challenge in the West. |
| Pokémon Pinball | Puzzle | Yes | Yes | 1 | Features a rumble motor in the cartridge. |
| Pong | Action, Puzzle | No | No | 1-2 | Modernized remake of the original arcade game. |
| Project S-11 | Action, FPS | Password | No | 1 | One of the best vertically scrolling shooters on the system. |
| Rayman 2 Forever | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | A simplified 2D version of the 3D Rayman 2. |
| Ready 2 Rumble Boxing | Sports | Yes | No | 1-2 | Port of the Dreamcast/N64 arcade boxing game. |
| Rockman X Cyber Mission | Action, Platformer | Yes | Yes | 1 | Mega Man Xtreme. Features bosses from X1 and X2. |
| Rockman X2 SOUL ERASER | Action, Platformer | Yes | No | 1 | Mega Man Xtreme 2. Allows playing as X and Zero. |
| San Francisco Rush 2049 | Racing | No | No | 1 | High-speed futuristic racer with shortcut-heavy tracks. |
| Snoopy Tennis | Sports | No | Yes | 1-2 | Often cited as one of the best tennis games on the system. |
| Spider-Man 2: Sinister Six | Action, Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Sequel to the first Spider-Man GBC game. |
| Spirou: The Robot Invasion | Action | Password | No | 1 | Based on the Belgian comic book character. |
| Star Wars Episode I Racer | Racing | Yes | No | 1-2 | Podracing game with a rumble feature in the cartridge. |
| Star Wars Episode I: Obi-Wan | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Isometric action game based on the movie. |
| Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | Platformer | Yes | No | 1-2 | Enhanced port of the NES original with lots of extra content. |
| Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing | Racing | Password | Yes | 1-2 | Solid motorcycle racer with a high sense of speed. |
| SWiV | Action | Password | Yes | 1-2 | Spiritual successor to Silkworm. |
| Tarzan | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Disney license with very fluid character animations. |
| Test Drive Off-Road 3 | Racing | Yes | Yes | 1-2 | Off-road racing with licensed vehicles. |
| Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages | Action, RPG | Yes | No | 1 | Focuses on puzzle-solving and time travel. |
| Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | Action, RPG | Yes | No | 1 | Focuses on action and seasonal manipulation. |
| Tiny Toon Adventures: Dizzy | Action | Password | No | 1 | Puzzle-heavy platforming with Dizzy Devil. |
| TOCA Touring Car Champ. | Racing | Yes | Yes | 1-2 | Known for its impressive cockpit view on GBC. |
| Tom and Jerry: Mouse Hunt | Action, Adventure | Password | No | 1 | Simple maze-like action based on the cartoon. |
| Tomb Raider Curse of the Sword | Action, Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Better animation than the first GBC Tomb Raider. |
| Tonic Trouble | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | 2D version of the Ubisoft 3D platformer. |
| Toonsylvania | Action, Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Based on the DreamWorks animated series. |
| Top Gear Rally 2 | Racing | Yes | Yes | 1-2 | Features weather effects and car upgrades. |
| Toy Story Racer | Racing | Yes | No | 1 | Impressive visuals for a handheld kart racer. |
| Turok: Rage Wars | FPS | Password | No | 1 | Unlike the N64 version, this is a 2D side-scroller. |
| Tweety's High-Flying Adventure | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Based on the movie; standard platforming. |
| V-Rally: Championship Edition | Racing | Yes | Yes | 1-2 | Widely considered the best racing game on the GBC. |
| Wario Land 3 | Platformer | Yes | No | 1 | Wario is immortal; the game focus is on puzzles and power-ups. |
| Wario Land II | Action, Platformer | Yes | Yes | 1 | The GBC version is a colorized re-release of the original GB game. |
| Wendy Every Witch Way | Action, Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Created by WayForward; features gravity-flipping mechanics. |
| Wings of Fury | Action | No | Yes | 1 | Port of the classic Apple II/Amiga pilot game. |
| Woody Woodpecker | Action, Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Standard licensed platformer. |
| WWF Betrayal | Fighting, Sports | No | No | 1 | A rare "Beat 'em up" style game for the WWF license. |
| X-Men: Wolverine's Rage | Platformer | Password | No | 1 | Fast-paced action focusing on Wolverine's claws. |
| Zelda Link's Awakening DX | Action, Adventure | Yes | Yes | 1 | Colorized remake of the original; adds a new Color Dungeon. |