ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN

ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN

Steam Deck Playable

BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. · Action · Apr 19, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $3.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

90%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Controls: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are caveats
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Btw this game does have controller support, just not the visual inputs on the screen.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Developed by Bandai Namco, this digital re-release stays true to the core gameplay that first captivated players in the early 1980s, offering a pure and authentic PAC-MAN experience with polished visuals, smooth controls, and a faithful recreation of the original game mechanics.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Developed by Bandai Namco, this digital re-release stays true to the core gameplay that first captivated players in the early 1980s, offering a pure and authentic PAC-MAN experience with polished visuals, smooth controls, and a faithful recreation of the original game mechanics.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
While the game’s simplicity is a major part of its charm, it can also be a limiting factor for some players accustomed to more complex or story-driven titles.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Controls25 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Gameplay15 reviews
Story and characters9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance13 reviews
62%
Interface7 reviews
57%
Difficulty7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $3.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $3.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.