Single-player games like PAC-MAN 256
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to PAC-MAN 256, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAC-MAN 256.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Tetris® Effect: Connected
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
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Jamestown
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAC-MAN 256.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
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Sonic Mania
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAC-MAN 256.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
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PARTICLE MACE
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAC-MAN 256.
A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.
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Tricky Towers
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
With your brilliant robe and magic powers, it’s time to build some Tricky Towers! Stack your bricks in this land of fable, whose marvelous tower will be the most stable? Battle your friends and rise to fame, in this frantic physics game.
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Horizon Chase Turbo
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAC-MAN 256.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
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PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The much-awaited sequel to PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION! Featuring eye-popping 3D graphics and funky visuals! New modes include Score Attack and an Adventure mode!
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PAC-MAN MUSEUM+
Single-player alternative to PAC-MAN 256 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAC-MAN 256.
PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ includes 14 titles from the legendary PAC-MAN series! Play a variety of classic and nostalgic PAC-MAN games across many genres!