7 Melee games like Pac-Man 256 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Pac-Man 256 down to the 7 that fit the “Melee” category. Rhythm Doctor, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures and Katamari Damacy Reroll top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pac-Man 256.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

The best melee games like Pac-Man 256

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pac-Man 256. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Rhythm DoctorClosest overall match

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeCasualPixel ArtFree to Play

Steam👍 98%· 26KRAWG👍 82%· 26IGDB93· 1

Year 2025Dev 7th Beat Games · indienovaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Pac-Man 256, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

Save lives with your spacebar! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game in a world where defibrillating patients' hearts in sync with their heartbeats has healing properties. Slam your spacebar in perfect time on the 7th beat, and they might just come out okay.

Where it drifts furthest from Pac-Man 256: tone.

Released 10 years after Pac-Man 256.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals51Tone46

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#2The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords AdventuresClosest on visuals

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeIsometric

IGDB85· 2

Year 2004Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Like Pac-Man 256, it's known for puzzle design, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Pac-Man 256: tone.

It predates Pac-Man 256 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat68Visuals60Tone0

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#3Katamari Damacy Reroll

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloOfflineMultiplayerMeleeCasual

Steam👍 93%· 6.6KIGDB85· 7OC83· 65

Year 2018Dev MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Pac-Man 256, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Pac-Man 256: visuals.

Released 3 years after Pac-Man 256.

Genre100Combat100Game mode80Tone58Visuals0

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeCasual

Steam👍 85%· 5.5KIGDB84· 13OC83· 82

Year 2014Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Pac-Man 256: puzzle design, vibe casual and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Pac-Man 256: visuals and tone.

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#5RoboBlitzClosest on world

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMeleeProceduralSci-Fi

Steam👍 78%· 94RAWG👍 26%· 22MC80IGDB70· 2

Year 2006Dev Naked Sky Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Pac-Man 256, expect puzzle design, procedural generation and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

RoboBlitz™ is a humorous, physics-based action game full of inventive gizmos, weapons, characters, and environments. Players take on the role of Blitz, a multi-talented robot who must activate an aging Space Cannon to save his world from a band of maladjusted space pirates.

Where it drifts furthest from Pac-Man 256: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Pac-Man 256.

It predates Pac-Man 256 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox

#6Sayonara Wild HeartsClosest on tone

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