PAC-MAN 256

PAC-MAN 256

Steam Deck Playable

BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver · Action · Jun 21, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $2.49.

92%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 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
73% of themes are praise18% are divided9% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay is pretty simple but you can get really satisfying runs if you combine power-ups with knowledge of the ghosts' behaviors.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
This game also has a local multiplayer mode which is compatible with Steam Remote Play Together.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
There's a co-op mode for up to 4 players, and thank you for including global and friend high scores for the game.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is fluid and well animated for what it is.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It's a short format, it's different every time, the enemies feel more distinct and their patterns easy to read, the dot combo mechanic and its sound effects are pretty intense, and there's a real feeling of progression every time you play as you unlock new power-ups.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Played with D-input controller.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Gameplay53 reviews
Multiplayer47 reviews
Co-op26 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Difficulty6 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters12 reviews
83%
Monetization11 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs34 reviews
94%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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