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iRank83
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird PersonCasual
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
15 Games with a fantasy setting like Pac-Man World that you should try
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We filtered the 30 games similar to Pac-Man World down to the 15 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Super Paper Mario and Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 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 “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Pac-Man World is Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Super Paper Mario and Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc follow close behind.
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Pac-Man World
15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
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.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird PersonDark
IGDB78· 3
Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird Person
IGDB65
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac
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
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
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
Year 1992Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRanged
Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, adventure storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping visual third person
It predates Pac-Man World by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals69
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping visual third person
It predates Pac-Man World by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals54
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
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71
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMagicIsometric
Year 1990Dev Quintet · Enix Corporation
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, combat magic and visual isometric, while skipping visual third person
Where it drifts furthest from Pac-Man World: visuals.
It predates Pac-Man World by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals49
69
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMagicSci-Fi
Year 1989Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person
It predates Pac-Man World by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Setting64
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRangedDark
IGDB70· 1
Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping visual third person
It predates Pac-Man World by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Setting61
69
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DDarkHorror
Year 1988Dev Capcom
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping visual third person
It predates Pac-Man World by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Setting61
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