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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 23 that fit the “Casual” category. Rhythm Doctor, The Beatles: Rock Band and Tricky Towers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pac-Man 256.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

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CasualSoloMultiplayer

Year 2015Dev Hipster Whale

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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to Pac-Man 256 is Rhythm Doctor — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. The Beatles: Rock Band and Tricky Towers follow close behind.

#1Rhythm Doctor72 #2The Beatles: Rock Band65 #3Tricky Towers60 #4Katamari Damacy Reroll59 #5AudioSurf59

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The best casual games like Pac-Man 256

23 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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Rhythm Doctor

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

#2The Beatles: Rock BandClosest on tone

65

The Beatles: Rock Band

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opCasual

IGDB88· 7

Year 2009Dev Harmonix Music Systems · MTV GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, vibe casual and offline.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100

#3Tricky Towers

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Tricky Towers

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opCasual

Steam👍 90%· 16KIGDB68· 7OC72· 29

Year 2016Dev WeirdBeardOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Pac-Man 256: puzzle design, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings online features, PvP competition and visual 2d, while skipping roguelike runs

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

Genre100Tone100Game mode71Visuals0

Steam PS Nintendo

#4Katamari Damacy Reroll

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Katamari Damacy Reroll

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

Steam PS Nintendo

#5AudioSurfClosest on world

59

AudioSurf

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCo-opOfflineCasualProcedural

Steam👍 96%· 11KRAWG👍 78%· 550MC85IGDB90· 2

Year 2008Dev Dylan FittererPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Like Pac-Man 256, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and procedural generation

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Audiosurf is a puzzle rhythm game developed by Invisible Handlebar. Players control a levitating vehicle and race it down a multi-colored highway. The players have to collect colored blocks known as "cars" and form clusters of three or more blocks of the same color.

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

Genre100World100Game mode82Tone72Visuals0

#6Tetris Effect: Connected

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Tetris Effect: Connected

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineCasual

Steam👍 95%· 8.8KIGDB89· 10OC89· 67

Year 2020Dev Monstars · EnhanceOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Pac-Man 256, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

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

Released 5 years after Pac-Man 256.

Genre100Game mode68Tone38Visuals0

56

Columns

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCasualFantasy

Steam👍 77%· 13

Year 1990Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Pac-Man 256, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping roguelike runs

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

It predates Pac-Man 256 by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode80Visuals0

#8Puyo Puyo Tetris

56

Puyo Puyo Tetris

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode65Tone36Visuals0

Steam PS Nintendo

#9Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

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Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloOfflineMultiplayerCasualPvP

Steam👍 93%· 14

Year 1993Dev Compile · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

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

It predates Pac-Man 256 by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone92Game mode71Visuals0

#10Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)

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Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

MultiplayerSoloCo-opCasualRelaxing

Steam👍 98%· 9.0KRAWG👍 87%· 69IGDB90· 1

Year 2019Dev PopcannibalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Pac-Man 256, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

Write Nice Letters to People and Get StickersHas something got you down? Stressed you out? Scared you? That's pretty normal. It might help you to talk about it. In Kind Words, players anonymously write out their concerns and sorrows by making short requests for letters.

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

Released 4 years after Pac-Man 256.

Genre100Game mode92Tone26Visuals0

#11Candy Crush SagaClosest on visuals

54

Candy Crush Saga

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCo-opCasualIsometricFantasy

Year 2012Dev KingOn PC · Android · iOS

✓ Shared with Pac-Man 256: puzzle design, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

Genre100Tone100Visuals79Game mode71

#12PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords

53

PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerCasualIsometricFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 1.1KRAWG👍 84%· 92MC84IGDB84· 5

Year 2007Dev D3 PublisherPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers, for the first time ever, classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Challenge your match 3 skills as you battle against computer opponents to save the Kingdom of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane.

It predates Pac-Man 256 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode63Visuals57

#13Peggle Deluxe

49

Peggle Deluxe

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerCasual2D

Steam👍 98%· 14KRAWG👍 80%· 97

Year 2007Dev PopCap GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Pac-Man 256, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping roguelike runs

Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness. Conquer 55 fanciful levels with 10 mystical Magic Powers, racking up bonus points and shots you'll smile about for weeks.

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

It predates Pac-Man 256 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode57Visuals0

#14Sayonara Wild Hearts

46

Sayonara Wild Hearts

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 8.8KIGDB81· 7OC84· 53

Year 2019Dev Simogo · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · Switch · PC

✓ Like Pac-Man 256, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

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

Released 4 years after Pac-Man 256.

Genre100Combat100Tone84Game mode29Visuals0

Steam PS Nintendo

#15Bejeweled Deluxe

45

Bejeweled Deluxe

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 320

Year 2006Dev PopCap GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, vibe casual and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

The classic match-3 puzzle game with addictive gem-swapping gameplay.

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

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

Genre100Tone100Visuals79Game mode29

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