PAC-MAN 256

PAC-MAN 256 is the maze that never ends. But the Glitch is coming for you…

PAC-MAN 256 is a action, arcade and retro game developed by BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale and 3 Sprockets and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Released on June 21st 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and Japanese.

It has received 2,031 reviews of which 1,878 were positive and 153 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified PAC-MAN 256 into these genres:

Action Arcade Retro Casual Singleplayer Multiplayer Pixel Graphics Local Multiplayer Local Co-Op Classic 4 Player Local Family Friendly Rogue-like Isometric

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP
Processor: Intel i3+ or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 8800, Radeon HD35xx, Intel HD 4000+
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 100 MB available space

MacOS

OS: OSX 10.6+
Processor: Intel i3+
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 8800, Radeon HD35xx, Intel HD 4000+
Storage: 100 MB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu
Processor: Intel i3+ or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia or ATI with latest drivers
Storage: 100 MB available space

Reviews

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Jan. 2025

I have played almost every iteration of Pac-man that there is. This is my favorite. It pays homage to the classics by using graphics and sounds related to those older games but re-imagined as a constant runner. The bad guy that you're constantly running from is the kill screen from the original Pac-man arcade. It's what you would get if you were playing the original but instead of playing on a fixed grid it just goes on and on forever. The only limit is your ability.

Dec. 2024

One of the very few games I've played on mobile and I liked it there and I liked it here but its pacman as an endless runner high score chase and well.. those old arcade genes still get the job done in spurts.

Nov. 2024

A blast of nostalgia with various customization in terms of map design. 8/10.

June 2024

A pretty neat little twist on the Pac-Man experience. It plays like an endless maze-runner with the addition of permanent new power-up upgrades like a rogue-lite. A lot of what this game provides is kinda neat, but overall it just feels obtusely bloated with unnecessary content like multiple power-ups that basically do the same thing the same way anyway, and its grindy upgrade system that feels solely reminiscent from its phone ports, which is where I previously played it on when it released. Yet, 256 also has some new and overhauled ghost variants that I found quite fun to play around with. I like how vibrant this game is, especially with its fake visual and gameplay glitches which has a significant, interesting impact on gameplay. And I enjoy the side-angle perspective, as it's a cool way of presenting a Pac-Man game board. The game isn't bad -- not by a long shot, I just don't find it as appealing as I do other Pac-Man spin-off games, and I see very little reason to return to the game again. It's still fun for a few short sessions and just to see what it's all about.

May 2024

My all time favorite go to PAC-MAN game. I always come back to it, especially when I’m frustrated!! with the controls being simple and it’s endless gameplay, it’s perfect! I’m only a few hours in but I’ll eventually 100% one day. It’s an enjoyable game to come back to every now and then. What I will say though is, it’s such a fight for survival 😭. Happy Gaming <3 !

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Steam price	31 January 2025 20:45
Steam reviews	30 January 2025 16:01

4.99€

8.8

1,878

153

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Developer

BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale, 3 Sprockets

Publisher

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Release 21 Jun 2016

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