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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 30 games similar to Pac-Man World down to the 7 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Crash Bandicoot: Warped and Blade Kitten top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pac-Man World.

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Year 1999Dev Namco Hometek

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Pac-Man World is Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Crash Bandicoot: Warped and Blade Kitten follow close behind.

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The best games like Pac-Man World on PlayStation

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pac-Man World. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird PersonCasual
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and vibe casual

Released 14 years after Pac-Man World.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird PersonHistorical
Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, historical setting and setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Pac-Man World: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting35
Blade Kitten
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 83%· 1.1KRAWG👍 62%· 33MC52IGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

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Where it drifts furthest from Pac-Man World: setting.

Released 11 years after Pac-Man World.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting24
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping visual third person

Released 18 years after Pac-Man World.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals51
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleeStealth
Steam👍 59%· 1.3KIGDB56· 10OC59· 33
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping visual third person

Released 17 years after Pac-Man World.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Setting55
Sonic Generations
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DThird PersonMelee3D
Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10
Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual 3d, while skipping fantasy world

Released 12 years after Pac-Man World.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals86
Disney's Tarzan
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DThird Person
Year 1999Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

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