What was the first Pac-Man game?

Pac-Man, released in Japanese arcades on May 22, 1980. Play a faithful browser recreation on our Classic Pac page.

What is the most recent Pac-Man game?

Shadow Labyrinth (2025) is the newest official release. New fan-made browser variants come out throughout each year.

How many Pac-Man games are there in total?

About 45 official Bandai Namco games and 200+ fan-made variants. See our post on how many Pac-Man games there are for full details.

What order should I play Pac-Man games in?

For a chronological experience: Classic Pac (1980), Ms. Tapman (1982), Pacmania 3 (1987-style), then modern remakes like Pacman 3D RTX.

All Pac-Man Games in Order: Complete Chronological List (1980-2026)

Chronological timeline of Pac-Man games from 1980 to 2026 with box art collage

Playing Pac-Man games in chronological order is a great way to see how the franchise evolved from 1980's simple maze game to today's 3D remakes and multiplayer battle royales. Here's every Pac-Man game in release order.

The complete chronological list

1980s: The Golden Arcade Era

1980 — Pac-Man (arcade) — the original release. Play a faithful browser recreation.
1982 — Ms. Pac-Man (arcade) — see Pac-Man vs Ms. Pac-Man comparison
1982 — Super Pac-Man (arcade) — collect fruit instead of dots
1982 — Pac-Man Plus (arcade) — power pellets change effect randomly
1982 — Baby Pac-Man (arcade/pinball hybrid)
1983 — Jr. Pac-Man (arcade) — larger scrolling maze
1983 — Pac & Pal (arcade) — introduces Miru companion
1983 — Professor Pac-Man (arcade) — trivia game, commercial failure
1984 — Pac-Land (arcade) — 2D platformer, not maze
1987 — Pac-Mania (arcade) — isometric 3D perspective, Pac-Man can jump

1990s: The Home Console Transition

1990 — Pac-Panic (SNES/Genesis) — falling-block puzzle spinoff
1993 — Pac-Attack (SNES/Genesis) — Tetris meets Pac-Man
1994 — Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (SNES/Genesis) — point-and-click adventure
1995 — Pac-In-Time (SNES/Game Boy) — puzzle platformer
1999 — Pac-Man World (PlayStation) — first true 3D Pac-Man game

2000s: The Console Era

2000 — Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (PS1/N64/Dreamcast/Game Boy Color)
2002 — Pac-Man World 2 (PS2/GameCube/Xbox/PC)
2002 — Pac-Man Fever (PS2/GameCube) — party game
2003 — Pac-Man vs. (GameCube) — multiplayer with GBA link cable
2005 — Pac-Man World 3 (PS2/Xbox/GameCube/DS/PSP/PC)
2005 — Pac-Man Pinball Advance (Game Boy Advance)
2007 — Pac-Man Championship Edition (Xbox 360) — considered by many the best Pac-Man sequel

2010s: The Championship Edition Era

2010 — Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (Xbox 360/PS3)
2010 — Google Pac-Man 30th Anniversary Doodle. See how to play Google Pac-Man.
2011 — Pac-Man Battle Royale (arcade) — 4-player competitive
2011 — Pac-Man Party (Wii/3DS)
2013 — Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (multi-platform) — companion to animated series
2014 — Pac-Man Museum (compilation for consoles/PC)
2015 — Pac-Man 256 (mobile/PC) — inspired by the kill screen bug
2015 — Google Maps Ms. Pac-Man. See the story.
2016 — Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (Xbox One/PS4/PC/mobile)
2019 — Pac-Man Party Royale (Apple Arcade)

2020s: The Modern Era

2020 — Pac-Man Live Studio (Twitch) — streaming integration
2021 — Pac-Man 99 (Nintendo Switch) — 99-player battle royale, 5+ million downloads
2022 — Pac-Man Museum+ (multi-platform) — 14-game arcade compilation
2022 — Pac-Man World Re-Pac (multi-platform) — 1999 remaster
2024 — Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs (multi-platform)
2025 — Shadow Labyrinth — darker franchise reimagining

Popular fan-made browser variants (not chronological — always evolving)

Fan-developed browser versions don't have official release dates. The most popular ones we host:

Classic Pac — faithful arcade recreation
Pacxon — Pac-Man × Qix hybrid
Pacman 3D RTX — modern 3D with ray-traced lighting
Anti Pacman — role reversal, play as ghost
Pacman's Sky — open-world 3D variant

See our ranked list of all 34 browser variants for the full breakdown.

Which Pac-Man games should I play in order?

If you want to experience the franchise evolution, here's a starter progression that hits the key milestones:

Classic Pac (recreates 1980 original)
Ms. Tapman (recreates 1982 Ms. Pac-Man)
Pacmania 3 (recreates 1987 isometric 3D)
Pacman 3D RTX (modern 3D reimagining)
Pacman New Levels (fresh maze designs)
Anti Pacman (contemporary experimental)

That progression covers the major eras. From there, browse the full games directory for 27 more variants.