Pac-Man
Genre(s)Maze
Developer(s)Namco
Bandai Namco Studios
Publisher(s)Namco
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Creator(s)Toru Iwatani
Composer(s)Toshio Kai
Platform(s)
Ports
First releasePac-Man
May 22, 1980
Latest releasePac-Man World Re-Pac
August 26, 2022

Pac-Man[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese video game franchise developed, published and owned by Bandai Namco Entertainment, a video game publisher that was previously known as Namco. Entries have been developed by a wide array of other video game companies, including Midway Games, Atari and Mass Media, Inc., and was created by Toru Iwatani. The eponymous first entry was released in arcades in 1980 by Namco, and published by Midway Games in North America. Most Pac-Man games are maze chase games, but it has also delved into other genres, such as platformers, racing, and sports. Several games in the series were released for a multitude of home consoles and are included in many Bandai Namco video game compilations.

Pac-Man is one of the longest-running, best-selling, and highest-grossing video game franchises in history, and the game has seen regular releases for over 40 years, has sold nearly 48 million copies across all of the platforms, and has grossed over US$14 billion, most of which has been from the original arcade game. The character of Pac-Man is the official mascot of Bandai Namco, and is one of the most recognizable video game characters in history. The franchise has been seen as important and influential, and is often used as a representation for 1980s popular culture and video games as a whole.

Arcade games

Title Details
Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[1]
  • JP: May 22, 1980
  • NA: October 1980
 Release years by system:
1980 – Arcade[1]
1982 – Atari 2600 (Mar)[2] See Pac-Man (Atari 2600 video game),[3] Atari 8-bit (Jun),[4][2] Atari 5200 (Nov)[2][5]
1983 – Intellivision (Oct),[6][2] Apple II,[7] IBM PC (PC booter),[8] VIC-20,[9] Commodore 64,[10] TI-99/4A[2]
1984 – ZX Spectrum,[2]Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX[11][12]
1990 – Game Boy[13]
1991 – Game Gear[14]
1999 – Neo Geo Pocket Color, Game Boy Color[15][16]
2003 – Mobile[17]
2004 – Game Boy Advance
2006 – Xbox Live Arcade, iPod Classic[18][19]
2007 – Virtual Console[20]
2010 – Windows Phone 7
Notes:
  • Designed by a team of nine people led by Tōru Iwatani
  • Over 350,000 arcade cabinets were sold during the 1980s.[21]
  • Players compete to obtain the highest scores and fastest play times[22]
  • In 2004, the NES version was rereleased for the Game Boy Advance in the NES Classics Series.
Ms. Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[23]
February 1982		 Release years by system:
1982 – Arcade
1983 – Atari 2600, Atari 5200
1984 – Commodore 64
1986 – Atari 7800
1990 – Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Atari Lynx
1993 – Nintendo Entertainment System (Alt version)[24]
2006 – Xbox 360
2016 – Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by General Computer Corporation and published by Midway.
  • Namco provided creative input on character design and collected royalties.[25]
  • Became the most successful arcade game in North America.
Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[26]
April 1982		 Release years by system:
1982 – Pinball
Notes:

Pinball game with minor maze-game elements, developed by Bally Midway.

Super Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
  • JP: August 11, 1982
  • NA: October 1, 1982
 Release years by system:
1982 – Arcade
Baby Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[27]
October 11, 1982		 Release years by system:
1982 – Pinball
Notes:

Hybrid pinball/video game, developed by Bally Midway.

Pac-Man Plus

Original release date(s):[28]
March 1983		 Release years by system:
1983 – Arcade
Pac & Pal

Original release date(s):
July 1983		 Release years by system:
1983 – Arcade
Professor Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
August 12, 1983		 Release years by system:
1983 – Arcade
Jr. Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
1983		 Release years by system:
1983 – Arcade
Notes:
Pac-Land

Original release date(s):
1984		 Release years by system:
1984 – Arcade
Pac-Mania

Original release date(s):
1987		 Release years by system:
1987 – Arcade
Notes:
  • This is the first 16-bit Pac-Man game in the series.
Pac-Man Arrangement

Original release date(s):
March 1996		 Release years by system:
1996 – Arcade
Notes:
Pac-Man VR

Original release date(s):
1996		 Release years by system:
1996 – Arcade
Pac-Man Battle Royale

Original release date(s):
2011		 Release years by system:
2011 – Arcade
Pac-Man Chomp Mania

Original release date(s):
2013		 Release years by system:
2013 – Arcade
Notes:

Developed by Raw Thrills

World's Largest Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
2015		 Release years by system:
2015 – Arcade

Home console, handheld console, and PC games

Title Details
Pac-Attack

Original release date(s):[30]
  • WW: October 10, 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – Sega Genesis, SNES
1994 – Game Boy, Game Gear
1995 – CD-i
2008 – Wii[31]
Notes:
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

Original release date(s):[32]
  • JP: August 26, 1994
  • NA: September 1994
  • EU: 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Super NES, Genesis[32][33]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Hello! Pac-Man[32]
  • The original Pac-Man is also included, but is a Super NES recreation of the NES version.
  • The Super NES version also includes Ms. Pac-Man. The Genesis version includes an exclusive extra game called "Pac-Jr.", not to be confused with Jr. Pac-Man.
Pac-In-Time

Original release date(s):
1995		 Release years by system:
1995 – Super NES, Game Boy, MS-DOS, Mac OS
Notes:
Pac-Man World

Original release date(s):
1999		 Release years by system:
1999 – PlayStation
2004 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness

Original release date(s):
2000		 Release years by system:
2000 – PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast
2004 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time

Original release date(s):
2000		 Release years by system:
2000 – Windows PC
Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze

Original release date(s):
2001		 Release years by system:
2001 – Windows PC
Pac-Man All-Stars

Original release date(s):
2002		 Release years by system:
2002 – Windows PC
Notes:
  • It was only released in North America, the European and Australian releases for it were cancelled.
Pac-Man Fever

Original release date(s):
2002		 Release years by system:
2002 – GameCube, PlayStation 2
Pac-Man World 2

Original release date(s):
2002		 Release years by system:
2002 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows PC, Xbox
2005 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • The original Pac-Man, Pac-Attack (Namco Anthology enhanced version), Pac-Mania, and Ms. Pac-Man are included as unlockables except for the Game Boy Advance version.
  • Many copies of the GameCube version of Pac-Man World 2 were also bundled Pac-Man Vs..
  • The Game Boy Advance version has completely different levels due to the system's limits.
Pac-Man Vs.

Original release date(s):
2003		 Release years by system:
2003 – GameCube
2007 – Nintendo DS
2017 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • Many copies of the GameCube version of Pac-Man World 2 were bundled with this game.
  • On the DS, it is part of the Namco Museum DS compilation.
  • On the Switch, it is part of the Namco Museum compilation.
Pac-Pix

Original release date(s):
2005		 Release years by system:
2005 – Nintendo DS
Pac-Man Pinball Advance

Original release date(s):
2005		 Release years by system:
2005 – Game Boy Advance
Pac 'n Roll

Original release date(s):
2005		 Release years by system:
2005 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
Pac-Man World 3

Original release date(s):
2005		 Release years by system:
2005 – PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Windows PC
Notes:
  • The original Pac-Man is also included.
  • The Xbox version is backwards compatible on the Xbox 360.
Pac-Man World Rally

Original release date(s):
2006		 Release years by system:
2006 – PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, GameCube, Windows PC
Notes:
  • The game was released in Europe, simply called Pac-Man Rally.
Pac-Man Championship Edition

Original release date(s):
2007		 Release years by system:
2007 – Xbox Live Arcade
2009 – iOS
2009 – Symbian
2010 – PSP minis
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

Original release date(s):
2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Windows PC
Notes:
  • An update in 2013 changed the name to Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+.
Pac-Man Party

Original release date(s):
2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – Wii, Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

Original release date(s):
2013		 Release years by system:
2013 – PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360, Windows PC, Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • Based on the TV show by the same name.
  • The Nintendo 3DS version is a 2D platformer while it's a 3D platformer on other platforms.
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2

Original release date(s):
2014		 Release years by system:
2014 – Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • A sequel to the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures video game, based on the TV show of the same name.
Pac-Man 256

Original release date(s):
June 21, 2016		 Release years by system:
2016 – Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux
Notes:
  • It was originally released on iOS and Android.
  • Bears no resemblance to the Pac-Man Connect and Play title of the same name.
  • It adds a multiplayer feature that wasn't in the original release on iOS and Android.
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2

Original release date(s):[34]
September 13, 2016		 Release years by system:
2016 – Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2018 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • It is a sequel to Pac-Man Championship Edition and Pac-Man Championship Edition DX.
  • Rereleased on Nintendo Switch as Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus
  • Plus version features a co-op mode known as Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus 2P
Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle

Original release date(s):[35]
November 17, 2020		 Release years by system:
2020 – Stadia
2024 – Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S
Notes:
  • It is a 64-player battle royale game releasing first on Stadia.
  • A free demo was playable from October 20–27.[36]
  • The game was shut down alongside the closure of the Stadia platform on January 18, 2023.
  • An updated version of the game, called "Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs", will be released in 2024 on multiple consoles.[37]
Pac-Man 99

Original release date(s):[38]
April 7, 2021		 Release years by system:
2021 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
Pac-Man World Re-Pac

Original release date(s):
WW: August 26, 2022		 Release years by system:
2022 – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Notes:

Compilations

Title Details
Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga – Class of 1981

Original release date(s):[41]
2000		 Release years by system:
2000 – Arcade
Notes:
Pac-Man Collection

Original release date(s):[43][44][45]
  • NA: July 13, 2001
  • PAL: December 7, 2001
  • JP: January 11, 2002
 Release years by system:
2001 – Game Boy Advance
2014 – Wii U Virtual Console[46]
Notes:
Pac-Man: 25th Anniversary Arcade Machine

Original release date(s):[49]
2005		 Release years by system:
2005 – Arcade
Notes:
Pac-Man Power Pack

Original release date(s):[50]
  • NA: September 17, 2008
 Release years by system:
2008 – PlayStation 2
Notes:

A box set for the PlayStation 2 that features Pac-Man World 2, Pac-Man World 3 and Pac-Man World Rally.[50]

Namco All-Stars: Pac-Man and Dig Dug

Original release date(s):
2009		 Release years by system:
2009 – Windows PC
Notes:
  • A compilation containing the original and "enhanced" versions of Pac-Man and Dig Dug.
Pac-Man's Arcade Party

Original release date(s):
2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – Arcade
Notes:
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions

Original release date(s):
  • JP: June 23, 2011
  • NA: July 26, 2011
  • AU: August 25, 2011
  • EU: August 26, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
Dual Pack: Pac-Man World 3 / Namco Museum DS

Original release date(s):
  • NA: October 31, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • It's re-releases of the Nintendo DS version of Pac-Man World 3 and Namco Museum DS bundled into one package.
  • This bundle was only released in North America.
Pac-Man Museum

Original release date(s):
2014		 Release years by system:
2014 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows PC
Notes:
  • It is a compilation of ten Pac-Man games available exclusively as a digital download.
  • The planned Nintendo eShop release for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U was cancelled.
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 + Arcade Game Series

Original release date(s):[51]
  • NA: November 1, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Notes:
Pac-Man's Pixel Bash

Original release date(s):[52]
2018		 Release years by system:
2018 – Arcade
Notes:
  • This cabinet includes 6 Pac-Man Games: Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Super Pac-Man, Pac & Pal & Pac-Mania along with 26 other non-Pac-Man Namco games.
  • There are 3 versions of this cabinet, a Coin-Op version for Arcades, and both a Cabaret and Chill version for homes.
  • Like Pac-Man's Arcade Party, only the home cabinets contain Ms. Pac-Man.
Pac-Man Museum +

Original release date(s):
WW: May 27, 2022		 Release years by system:
2022 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Notes:

iOS and/or Android games

Title Details
Pac-Man Remix

Original release date(s):
July 21, 2009		 Release years by system:
2009 – iOS
Notes:
Pac-Match Party

Original release date(s):
June 10, 2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – iOS
Notes:
  • A puzzle game where the player would clear out ghosts, fruit and presents.
Pac-Man Reborn

Original release date(s):
August 2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – iOS
Notes:
  • A virtual pet-simulator that was made to coincide the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man.
  • It was only available in Japan.
Pac-Chain

Original release date(s):
September 2, 2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – iOS
Notes:
  • A puzzle game where the player would tap on groups of colored ghosts.
Pac-Attack

Original release date(s):
October 14, 2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – iOS
Notes:
Pac'N-Jump

Original release date(s):
April 7, 2011		 Release years by system:
2011 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • It was a game where you tilt the device to help Pac-Man bounce off platforms to reach to top.
Pac-Chomp!

Original release date(s):
April 21, 2011		 Release years by system:
2011 – iOS, Android, Kindle Fire
Notes:
  • It was another Bejeweled styled game like PAC-Match Party, but it featured only ghosts without fruits or presents, you slid the ghosts instead of tapping, and there was buttons that turn quadrants of the puzzle.
Pac-Man Games

Original release date(s):
March 29, 2012		 Release years by system:
2012 – iOS
Notes:

A compilation of various "S" (score attack) variations of Pac-Man, Rally-X, Dig Dug, Galaga, Gator Panic and Pac-Chain. It was delisted from the App Store on March 30, 2015.

Pac-Man Kart Rally

Original release date(s):
December 3, 2012		 Release years by system:
2012 – Android, Kindle Fire
Notes:
Pac-Man + Tournaments

Original release date(s):
March 22, 2013		 Release years by system:
2013 – Android, iOS
2015 – Kindle Fire
Notes:
  • A port of the original Pac-Man that featured several new mazes and leaderboards.
  • Later renamed in PAC-MAN only.
Pac-Man Dash!

Original release date(s):
July 18, 2013		 Release years by system:
2013 – iOS, Android
Notes:

An endless runner game featuring characters from the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures television series.

Pac-Man Monsters

Original release date(s):
February 6, 2014		 Release years by system:
2014 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • A puzzle game that is based on Puzzle & Dragons and features several Pac-Man and Namco characters.
Pac-Man Friends

Original release date(s):
October 3, 2014		 Release years by system:
2014 – iOS, Android
2015 – Kindle Fire
Notes:
  • It's a fast paced game where you move Pac-Man characters with tilt controls.
Pac-Man 256

Original release date(s):
August 20, 2015		 Release years by system:
2015 – iOS, Android, Kindle Fire
Notes:
Pac-Man Bounce

Original release date(s):
September 17, 2015		 Release years by system:
2015 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • Developed by V2 Games.
  • A puzzle game released to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Pac-Man.
Pac-Man Puzzle Tour

Original release date(s):[54]
February 25, 2016		 Release years by system:
2016 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • It's a matching game where Pac-Man eats all sets of three of the same kind of fruit in a row.
Pac-Man Pop!

Original release date(s):[34]
August 18, 2016		 Release years by system:
2016 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • It's a matching game where you flick balls colored like the four ghosts to eliminate the down-coming balls.
Pac-Man Hats

Original release date(s):[55]
August 19, 2016		 Release years by system:
2016 – Android
Notes:
  • It plays like the original Pac-Man but it now has new mazes and lets Pac-Man wear hats that can do special abilities.
Pac-Man Hats 2

Original release date(s):[56][57]
October 4, 2017		 Release years by system:
2017 – Android
Notes:
  • It's a sequel to Pac-Man Hats.
Pac-Man Maker

Original release date(s):[58][59]
November 22, 2017		 Release years by system:
2017 – iOS, Android (canceled)
Notes:
  • It lets players create custom Pac-Man mazes.
  • Only released in Canada
Pac-Man Geo

Original release date(s):[60][61][62]
October 14, 2020		 Release years by system:
2020 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • Uses Google Maps to generate Pac-Man mazes on real-world streets.
  • Servers were shut down on October 28, 2021, rendering the game unplayable.[63]
  • A similar proof-of-concept was used as Google Maps' "April Fools' Day" joke in 2017.[64]

Also having been released as iOS applications are ports of the original Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, and Pac-Man Championship Edition (all of these except for Pac-Mania have also been released on Android). Emulated versions of the original Pac-Man and Pac-Land are included in the defunct Namco Arcade application for iOS and Android. There was also a Pac-Man themed Twitter application for iOS devices, the Pac-Man Live Wallpaper application for iOS and Android devices, the Pac-Man Watch Face for Android Wear, and Pac-Man Moving Stickers for iOS. In July 2015, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was released on both iOS and Android. Both versions were discontinued in March 2020.

Other titles

Title Details
Kick/Kick-Man

Original release date(s):[65]
1981		 Release years by system:
1981 – Arcade
1982 – Commodore 64/Atari 2600 (cancelled)[66]
Notes:
  • Action game developed by Bally Midway
  • Features Pac-Man as a character that assists the primary character[67]
  • Originally released as Kick before being retitled as Kick-Man
Pac-Man no Desktop Daisakusen

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1997 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:

A Pac-Man-themed desktop assistant that included screensavers, minigames and folder icons.

Pac-It

Original release date(s):
2000		 Release years by system:
2000 – VMU
Notes:

A game that was exclusive to the Dreamcast version of Namco Museum and was played using the Dreamcast VMU memory pack.

Mario Kart Arcade GP

Original release date(s):[68]
 Release years by system:
2005 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Racing game developed jointly by Namco and Nintendo
  • Includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Blinky as player characters[69]
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Original release date(s):[70]
2007		 Release years by system:
2007 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Racing game developed jointly by Namco and Nintendo
  • Includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Blinky as player characters
Space Invaders vs. Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[71]
  • JP: September 1, 2005
 Release years by system:
2005 – Mobile phone
Notes:
  • The title is a collection of two cross-over games that swaps characters between Taito's Space Invaders and Namco's Pac-Man.
  • It was released for a limited time (September 1, 2005 – October 31, 2005) via NTT DoCoMo's i-mode service in Japan only.
  • The game was released as part of Namco's 50th anniversary, as well as to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Pac-Man.[71]
QuickSpot

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 9, 2006
  • NA: March 8, 2007
 Release years by system:
2006/2007 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • The North American version added references to Pac-Man and other Namco characters that weren't in the original Japanese version or the Korean version of the game.
Google Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[72]
  • WW: 21 May 2010
 Release years by system:
2010 – Web Browser
Notes:
  • It was the first ever interactive Google Doodle in the form of a playable Pac-Man game to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the original Pac-Man.
Body and Brain Connection

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 20 November 2011
  • EU: 11 February 2012
  • NA: 08 February 2012
 Release years by system:
2010/2011 – Xbox 360
Notes:
  • One of the mini games included is Pac-Man themed with the graphics of Pac-Man Championship Edition, you use the Kinect to guide Pac-Man with one hand and grab fruit with the other hand.
World's Biggest Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 13 April 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 – Web Browser
Notes:
  • It lets users create their own maze which is connected to other user-made mazes to make a single huge "Pac-Man maze".
Pac-Man S

Original release date(s):[73]
  • WW: June 1, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 – Social game (Facebook platform), iOS (as part of a compilation)
Notes:
  • The title was one of 6 games Bandai Namco released for the Facebook platform, including a Facebook release of the original Pac-Man.
  • It was ported to the iOS in 2012 as part of Pac-Man Games.
  • The Facebook version became no longer available on March 19, 2013 while the iOS version (along with the rest of the Pac-Man Games application) was pulled from the App Store on March 30, 2014.
Everybody's Golf 6

Original release date(s):
PlayStation Vita
  • JP: 17 December 2011
  • EU: 22 February 2012
  • NA: 22 February 2012
PlayStation 3
  • JP: 22 November 2012
  • EU: 24 July 2013
  • NA: 23 July 2013
 Release years by system:
2011/2012 – PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3
Notes:

Pac-Man appears as a DLC golfer as of August 22, 2013.[74]

Pac-Man 256

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – Pac-Man Connect and Play
Notes:
  • It's a modified version of Pac-Man that starts off on Round 255 instead of Round 1 because it's only one round before its infamous "kill screen".
  • It has the same name as Crossy Road developer's Pac-Man 256 but is a completely different game.
  • It was renamed Pac-Level 256 on the packaging for the reprint of Pac-Man Connect & Play that celebrates the 35th anniversary of the original Pac-Man.
Street Fighter X Tekken

Original release date(s):
  • NA: March 6, 2012
  • JP: March 8, 2012
  • EU: March 9, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows PC, PlayStation Vita
Notes:
  • Pac-Man is a playable character exclusively in the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions.
Pac-Man Smash

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – Arcade
Notes:

Pac-Man Smash is a Pac-Man themed air hockey table released into arcades by Namco Bandai Games. It is a localization of a Japanese air hockey table called Big Bang Smash. Japan's Big Bang Smash has no references to Pac-Man in it, the Pac-Man references were added into the localization. It is a four way air hockey table with many pucks instead of only one puck.[75]

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Original release date(s):
  • JP: July 25, 2013
 Release years by system:
2013 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Racing game developed jointly by Namco and Nintendo
  • Includes Pac-Man as a player character
Namco High

Original release date(s):
  • WW: December 2013
 Release years by system:
2013 – Web Browser
Notes:
  • Pac-Man is in the game.
  • It is no longer available as of June 30th, 2014.
Mario Kart 8

Original release date(s):
  • JP: May 29, 2014
  • NA: May 30, 2014
  • EU: May 30, 2014
 Release years by system:
2014 – Wii U
Notes:
  • As of the 4.0 update, the Amiibo featuring Pac-Man can be used to unlock a costume based on Pac-Man's original appearance for the player's Mii character.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Original release date(s):
Nintendo 3DS
  • JP: September 13, 2014
  • NA: October 3, 2014
  • EU: October 3, 2014
Wii U
  • NA: November 21, 2014
  • EU: November 28, 2014
  • JP: December 6, 2014
 Release years by system:
2014 – Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Notes:
  • Pac-Man is a playable character in the game.
  • Ms. Pac-Man appears as a background character in the Pac-Land themed stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Outcast Odyssey

Original release date(s):
iOS
  • WW: October 15, 2014
Android
  • WW: 2014
 Release years by system:
2014 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Notes:
  • It has Pac-Man themed DLC.
Galaga: TEKKEN 20th Anniversary Edition

Original release date(s):
iOS
  • WW: April 30, 2015
Android
  • WW: April 29, 2015
 Release years by system:
2014 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Notes:
  • Pac-Man can be summoned.
Pixels Defense

Original release date(s):
iOS
  • WW: 2015
Android
  • WW: 2015
 Release years by system:
2015 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Notes:
  • It is based on the movie Pixels.
  • It has characters from Pac-Man, Galaga, and Dig Dug in the game.
Crossy Road

Original release date(s):
iOS
  • WW: 2015
Android
  • WW: 2015
 Release years by system:
2015 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Notes:
  • Pac-Man was added as a playable character through an update.
  • The same team that made Crossy Road (Hipster Whale) also made Pac-Man 256.
Oculus Arcade

Original release date(s):[76][77][78]
  • WW: November 9, 2015
 Release years by system:
2016 – Oculus Rift
Notes:
  • It is an application that lets you play a selection of classic video games and arcade games including the original Pac-Man.
Pac-Man Ghost & Stage Maker

Original release date(s):[79]
  • JP: March 10, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016 – Web Browser
Notes:
  • It lets users create mazes and design ghosts.
  • It is only in Japanese language.
Arcade Game Series

Original release date(s):[80]
  • WW: April 19, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
Notes:
  • It is a series of downloadable classic Namco arcade games including games in the Pac-Man series.
  • Dig Dug, Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man, and Pac-Man make up the initial set.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Original release date(s):
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: December 7, 2018
 Release years by system:
2018 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • Pac-Man is a playable character in the game.
Pac-Man Community

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 6 December 2021
 Release years by system:
2021 – Facebook Gaming
Notes:
  • It lets players create their own mazes
  • You get to play online with up to 4 players.[81]
  • The game drew 6 million players during its four-month open beta period.[82]
  • The game was removed from Facebook on February 4, 2023, rendering it unplayable.
PAC-MAN: Waka Waka Run

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 29 November 2023
 Release years by system:
2023 – TikTok
Notes:
  • Players use their mouth to control PAC-MAN.
  • The goal is to reach the end as fast as possible while eating Pellets and dealing with the Ghosts.
  • The game can be found in Bandai Namco Mobile's TikTok channel under the "Effects" tab.

Cancelled Pac-Man games

Title Details
Count Pacula

Original release date(s):
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled – Arcade
Notes:

The game was to be a maze-pinball hybrid, very similar to Baby Pac-Man.

Pac-Man Ghost Zone

Original release date(s):[34]
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled – PlayStation
Notes:

A planned 3D platformer[83] developed by Namco Hometek. The project would eventually be reworked into Pac-Man World.

Super GPS Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled – WonderSwan
Notes:

A game that would use the WonderGate addon to convert the player's location to a game of Pac-Man, with roads as the maze and moving vehicles as ghosts.

Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness 2

Original release date(s):[34]
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled – PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
Notes:

Planned as a sequel to Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness

Pac-Man Adventures

Original release date(s):[84]
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled
Notes:

Pac-Man game featuring designs by animator Don Bluth. Many of the concepts went on to be used in Pac-Man World 3.

Super Pac-Man Pinball

Original release date(s):
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled – Nintendo DS
Notes:

Planned sequel to Pac-Man Pinball Advance, but instead of it being developed by Human Soft, it was being developed by Zen Studios.

Pac-Man Carnival

Original release date(s):
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled – Wii
Notes:

Similar Wii games including Namco Museum Remix, Namco Museum Megamix, and Pac-Man Party have been released later on.

Pac-Man World (2010)

Original release date(s):[85]
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled
Notes:

Seemingly planned to be a brand new entry to the Pac-Man World series, more to be a reboot to the games.

Pac-Man Museum was released on Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360), PlayStation Network (PS3) and Windows PC (through Steam); the planned Nintendo eShop release for Wii U and 3DS was cancelled. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 was also originally going to have a Windows PC version.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: パックマン, Hepburn: Pakkuman

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