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PAC-MAN 256

PAC-MAN 256

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

Released Jun 21, 2016 Developer BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale, 3 Sprockets Publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux ActionArcadeRetroCasualMultiplayer
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

92.4%positive2,085 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“It's Pacman! Of course I'm gonna give it a positive review.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“It's ok. It's simple enough to occupy your hands and eyes while listening to a podcast or listening to an audio book. It's shallow but simple fun to slowly unlock and upgrade powerups. There are worse ways to spend time.”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“this game is part of my childhood and i love that the steam version has co-op so i can play with my friends”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:32 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

11playing at last check
1224-hour peak
291all-time peak
0 50 100 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 69 avg · Feb 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

10achievements
13.8%median completion
3.7%rarest: Game Over
45.9% of players 32.1% of players 30.6% of players 27.7% of players 17.6% of players 13.8% of players 9.1% of players 8.8% of players 8.1% of players 3.7% of players 45.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
45.9%Dot Muncher — Eat 2048 Pac-Dots in singleplayer
32.1%Ghost Hunter — Eat 64 Ghosts while using a Power Pellet in singleplayer
30.6%Wakka Wakka — Play a multiplayer game
Rarest badges of honor
3.7%Game Over — Fully upgrade every powerup
8.1%All Powered Up — Unlock every powerup
8.8%Mission Complete — Complete 16 missions

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$2.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US4.99 USD
EU4.99 EUR
UK3.99 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada5.49 CAD
Japan880 JPY
Brazil10.49 BRL
China38.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$2.1 Canada US Australia UK Japan China EU≈$5.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 15, 2017
Version 1.10 is Out! Happy PAC-DOT munching!

We've just released out 1.10 update with some minor fixes and improvements. 1.10 Change List Coin pickups are now worth more + red coins drop a little more frequently Moved everyone to a new clean lea

Mar 15, 2017
Version 1.10 is Out! Happy PAC-DOT munching!

We've just released out 1.10 update with some minor fixes and improvements. 1.10 Change List Coin pickups are now worth more + red coins drop a little more frequently Moved everyone to a new clean lea

Mar 02, 2017
New BETA version...

Hi folks! We have a new BETA version of PAC-MAN 256 and a pinned forum area about what's in it and why :-) http://steamcommunity.com/app/455400/discussions/0/133258593385851049/

Mar 02, 2017
New BETA version...

Hi folks! We have a new BETA version of PAC-MAN 256 and a pinned forum area about what's in it and why :-) http://steamcommunity.com/app/455400/discussions/0/133258593385851049/

Dec 21, 2016
Happy Holidays Update!

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a merry Xmas and a safe and happy new year! 1.0.8 Change List - Dec 22 2016 New themes! We have added the 3 extra themes from the mobile version. The

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction
Player tagsAction · Arcade · Retro · Casual · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Pixel Graphics · Local Multiplayer · Classic · Local Co-Op · 4 Player Local · Family Friendly (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
ControllerFull support
Achievements10
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.pac-man256.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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