ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN similar games & best alternatives

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ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2016

Should you play it?

First released in arcades in 1980, the masterpiece PAC-MAN comes to Steam! Move PAC-MAN up, down, left, and right to avoid the ghosts and gobble up all the Pac-Dots!

What works

  • Faithful original arcade experience
  • Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Nostalgic sound and visuals
  • Affordable price

Things to keep in mind

  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Limited screen size and no widescreen support
  • Input lag and control issues reported
  • Lack of customization and modern features
  • Some find difficulty too high or frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Supaplex

  • RITE

  • ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA

  • ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG

  • Mechanic Escape

  • iZBOT

More creative

Games that feels like ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN but with more room to create and customize

  • Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio

  • VVVVVV

  • Slime-san: Superslime Edition

  • Neophyte

  • PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+

  • Sunblaze

More exploratory

Games that feels like ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition

  • MURI

  • Famaze

  • Aggelos

  • Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

  • Dungeon of Zolthan

More violent

Games that feels like ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN but with more combat and destruction

  • Space Invaders Extreme

  • Slash or Die

  • Evil Egg

  • R-Type Dimensions EX

  • ScourgeBringer

  • 1982

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Exploration, Creativity, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Competition, Status.

Last update: 03/08/2026