How Many Pac-Man Games Are There? Complete Count (Official + Fan-Made)
Pac-Man has appeared in more games than almost any other video game character. If you're counting only Bandai Namco's officially licensed titles, the number sits around 45. If you count spin-offs, mobile ports, arcade re-releases, and fan-made variants, it's in the hundreds. Here's the complete breakdown.
Quick answer
There are approximately 45 official Pac-Man games released by Bandai Namco (originally Namco) between 1980 and today. Including fan-made variants, arcade re-releases, mobile ports, and unofficial recreations, the total exceeds 200 different Pac-Man titles.
You can play 34 of the best free Pac-Man games online right here — no download required.
Every official Pac-Man game by decade
1980s: The classic arcade era (12 games)
- Pac-Man (1980) — the original arcade release
- Ms. Pac-Man (1982) — see our Pac-Man vs. Ms. Pac-Man comparison
- Super Pac-Man (1982) — Pac-Man collects fruit instead of dots
- Pac-Man Plus (1982) — enhanced version with new power pellets
- Baby Pac-Man (1982) — arcade/pinball hybrid
- Jr. Pac-Man (1983) — larger maze that scrolls
- Pac & Pal (1983) — introduced Miru as a helper character
- Professor Pac-Man (1983) — trivia game arcade version (commercial failure)
- Pac-Land (1984) — platformer, not a maze game
- Pac-Mania (1987) — isometric 3D perspective
- Pac-Panic (1990) — puzzle game with falling blocks
- Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (1994) — point-and-click adventure
1990s-2000s: The transition era (13 games)
- Pac-In-Time (1995) — puzzle-platformer
- Pac-Man World (1999) — 3D platformer
- Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000)
- Pac-Man World 2 (2002)
- Pac-Man World 3 (2005)
- Pac-Man Fever (2002) — party game
- Pac-Man vs. (2003) — GameCube multiplayer
- Pac-Man Pinball Advance (2005)
- Several mobile phone Pac-Man releases (2000-2008)
2010s: The Championship era (10+ games)
- Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007) — considered by many the best Pac-Man sequel
- Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010)
- Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (2016)
- Pac-Man Battle Royale (2011) — arcade multiplayer
- Pac-Man 256 (2015) — mobile game inspired by the level 256 kill screen
- Pac-Man Party Royale (2019) — Apple Arcade release
- Namco Museum and Pac-Man Museum compilations (multiple)
2020s: The modern era (5+ games and counting)
- Pac-Man Live Studio (2020) — Twitch integration
- Pac-Man 99 (2021) — Nintendo Switch battle royale
- Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs (2024)
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac (2022) — Pac-Man World remaster
- Pac-Man Museum+ (2022) — compilation of 14 arcade titles
- Shadow Labyrinth (2025) — dark reimagining
Fan-made and browser variants (100+)
Since browsers gained HTML5 support around 2010, fan developers have released hundreds of Pac-Man-inspired games. Most aren't officially licensed but fall under fan-work traditions. Categories include:
- Faithful recreations: like Classic Pac
- Genre mashups: like Pacxon (Pac-Man × Qix)
- Modern remakes: like Pacman 3D RTX with ray-traced lighting
- Themed variants: Halloween Pac-Man, Zombie Pacman, Pacman Hell
- Educational reskins: Math Man, Pacman Word Hunt
- Role reversals: Anti Pacman (play as a ghost)
We curate 34 of the best browser variants — see our ranked list from best to worst.
What "counts" as a Pac-Man game?
The number depends on definition:
- If you only count games where Pac-Man himself is the playable character, ~45 official games exist
- If you count Ms. Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man spin-offs, ~55
- If you count arcade cabinet re-releases (Namco Museum series counts individually), 60+
- If you count fan-made HTML5 variants, 200+
- If you count every mobile-app-store Pac-Man clone, thousands
Which Pac-Man games can I play right now?
We host 34 browser-playable variants. Starting recommendations:
- Classic Pac — for arcade nostalgia
- Ms. Tapman — for the Ms. Pac-Man experience
- Pacman 3D RTX — for modern graphics
Or browse the full Pac-Man games list.