PAC-MAN 256 overview

BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale, 3 Sprockets | Jun 21, 2016 | game

Released

6players observed · 4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC

Action Arcade Retro Casual Multiplayer Steam Store

Latest observed players6 · 4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak43
Units sold (VGI)194,000
Revenue (VGI)$658,000
Review score92% positive

PAC-MAN 256 dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players6 · 4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak43
Units sold (VGI)194,000
Revenue (VGI)$658,000
Review score92% positive
Total reviews2,240
Release dateJun 21, 2016
DeveloperBANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale, 3 Sprockets
PublisherBANDAI NAMCO Entertainment

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale, 3 Sprockets Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment

Top Steam charts Top 100 games Game directory Steam Store page

Game overview

Overview

PAC-MAN 256 comes from BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale, 3 Sprockets and is published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Jun 21, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Achievements. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

PAC-MAN 256's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 6 players at 4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 43. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 2,240 reviews.

Language and system requirements

PAC-MAN 256 is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishJapanese

12 regional rating boards including pegi, esrb, oflc, nzoflc, and kgrb

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel i3+ or equivalent	1 GB RAM	Nvidia 8800, Radeon HD35xx, Intel HD 4000+	100 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Intel i5+ or equivalent	2 GB RAM	NVidia 560+ or equivalent	100 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	OSX 10.6+	Intel i3+	1 GB RAM	Nvidia 8800, Radeon HD35xx, Intel HD 4000+	100 MB available space
macOS	Recommended	OSX 10.6+	Intel i5 or equivalent	2 GB RAM	NVidia 560+ or equivalent	100 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu	Intel i3+ or equivalent	1 GB RAM	NVidia or ATI with latest drivers	100 MB available space
Linux	Recommended	Ubuntu	Intel i5+ or equivalent	2 GB RAM	NVidia or ATI with latest drivers	100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

PAC-MAN 256 has sold up to 194,000 units and has 1,366 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $658,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

PAC-MAN 256 overview details

PAC-MAN 256 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

PAC-MAN 256 is the maze that never ends. But the Glitch is coming for you… - Challenge your friends with local co-op multiplayer mode, up to 4 players - Waka waka on PAC-DOTS and stay ahead of the super-villain: The Glitch - Take on a new gang of revived retro-ghosts including Sue, Funky, and Spunky - Outsmart them with over 20 ridiculous power ups: Laser, Tornado, Giant and much more - Spice up your game with 10 different themes Cherries are red Ghosts are blue Munch a power pellet Get Lasers too! [email protected]

SteamPulse editorial summary

PAC-MAN 256 is listed as a game with $2.49 (50% off from $4.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 6 players at 4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 43, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	PAC-MAN 256
Steam App ID	455400
Type	game
Release date	Jun 21, 2016
Developer	BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver, Hipster Whale, 3 Sprockets
Publisher	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Price	$2.49 (50% off from $4.99)
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Action
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, Japanese
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	6 · 4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	43
Positive reviews	2,067
Negative reviews	173
Total reviews	2,240
Positive percent	92%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	1,366
Average playtime	2,119 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jun 21, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	15 March 2017 - 22:02:24 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC

Overview tags

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

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
All Powered Up	No description
Maximum Power	No description
Game Over	No description
Staying Healthy	No description
Ghost Hunter	No description
Dot Muncher	No description
Mission Complete	No description
Super 256	No description
Multiplied Mayhem	No description
Wakka Wakka	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. ©2014-2016 Hipster Whale Pty Ltd

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/455400
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/455400/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/455400
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for PAC-MAN 256

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for PAC-MAN 256?

PAC-MAN 256's latest SteamPulse observation records 6 players at 4 October 2026 - 15:00:36 UTC, with a tracked peak of 43 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 35 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is PAC-MAN 256 growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 6 players; the highest observed daily value is 6 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for PAC-MAN 256?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (51.6%), Canada (7.8%), Brazil (6.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.1%), Brazil (6.6%), Canada (6.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (54%), Canada (6%), Brazil (5.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37%), China (6.8%), Brazil (6.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for PAC-MAN 256?

PAC-MAN 256 currently sits at 92% positive across 2,240 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2,067 positive reviews and 173 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does PAC-MAN 256 have?

PAC-MAN 256 currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for PAC-MAN 256?

PAC-MAN 256 is currently listed at $2.49 on Steam. That is 50% below the usual price of $4.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,366, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 2,067 positive, 173 negative

Price and discount

$2.49 (50% off from $4.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 21 June 2016
Xbox 21 June 2016
PlayStation 20 June 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

PAC-MAN COLLECTIONBundle #32601 - 27% off$59.80

PACBuy PAC-MAN 256 #98503$2.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Intel i5+ or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia 560+ or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 100 MB available space

Interactive charts, reviews, news, prices, and comparison tools load in the full SteamPulse app.