Choose PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures
Choose PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79% positive across 100 reviews.
PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures vs Yooka-Laylee
PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures and Yooka-Laylee both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures (2013) is 4 years older than Yooka-Laylee (2017). PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Yooka-Laylee
Choose Yooka-Laylee if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures and Yooka-Laylee sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures |  Yooka-Laylee | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (100 reviews) | 75.1% positive (1,992 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | NAMCO BANDAI Games | Playtonic Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures (2013) is 4 years older than Yooka-Laylee (2017).
- PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% positive).
- Yooka-Laylee has co-op; PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures does not.
- Steam Deck: PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures is Deck Playable, Yooka-Laylee is Deck Verified.
PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures vs Yooka-Laylee — FAQ
- Which is better, PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures or Yooka-Laylee?
- On Steam reviews PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures scores higher (79% positive) than Yooka-Laylee (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures or Yooka-Laylee first?
- If you want chronology, PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures (2013) came out before Yooka-Laylee (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures and Yooka-Laylee similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.