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1982 Xbox

The classic arcade sequel where you eat dots through several mazes while dodging ghosts with distinct behaviors. New maze layouts and bouncing fruit make it feel fresher and more varied than the original.

What defines Ms. Pac-Man:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Ms. Pac-Man are Millipede, OlliOlli and Bit.Trip Beat. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ms. Pac-Man special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Millipede

92 %

1982 PC

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Challenging difficulty

A 1982 arcade classic and the sequel to Centipede: using a trackball and a fire button, you blast a descending millipede and other bugs. It is all about high scores, reflexes and frantic, fast rounds.

OlliOlli

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A precise, addictive pixel-art skateboarding arcade game where you chain tricks and grinds and must time every landing perfectly. Score chasing, daily challenges and leaderboards give it strong replay value.

Bit.Trip Beat

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A rhythm-driven retro arcade game in the style of Pong: you bat incoming beats back with a paddle in time to the music, while pixel visuals and chiptune sound blend into a hypnotic experience.

Dig Dug

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic arcade game where you tunnel through the earth and inflate monsters with an air pump until they burst. Dropping rocks onto enemies adds a layer of clever positioning.

Icy Tower

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A simple arcade freeware game where you hop up an endless tower from platform to platform, chaining combos and momentum to climb as high as possible. Easy to grasp, highly addictive score chasing.

Q*bert

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic arcade game where the big-nosed Q*bert hops around an isometric pyramid changing the color of every cube while enemies chase him. Simple concept, fast reflex play and a punishing difficulty curve.

Lovely Planet

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A bright, ultra-fast first-person shooter where one hit kills you and levels are mastered through trial, memorization and precise aim. Its cute pastel look contrasts with the punishing difficulty.

Fatal Fury Special

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic 2D arcade fighter from SNK featuring 15 characters from the Fatal Fury series, including Geese Howard and Wolfgang Krauser. It focuses on precise inputs, special moves and head-to-head duels against friends.

Windjammers

Bright, upbeat tone

A fast arcade sports game where two players hurl a flying disc at each other with flashy special throws. Easy to learn, yet tense and skillful thanks to precise reflexes and positioning in head-to-head duels.

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