Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
PlayStation 5
18th Jul 2025
18th Jul 2025
- Also Available On
- Series
- Tags
- Controller Support
- Feature Support
- Official Site
- bandainamcoent.com
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Reviews
Review Shadow Labyrinth (PS5) - Pac-Man Meets Metroid in Strange Offshoot That Almost Works
Maze runner
Pac-Man has always been at home within mazes full of enemies trying to kill you, so the move to a Metroidvania doesn't feel like that big of a leap. Having said that, Shadow Labyrinth takes Bandai Namco's 45-year-old mascot in a wild new direction, placing him in a dark, sci-fi world that the casual onlooker may not realise is related to...
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Shadow Labyrinth News
News PS5's Shadow Labyrinth Reveals More Familiar Pac-Man Mazes, and They Still Look Crazy
Ghosted
Bandai Namco's latest Pac-Man game doesn't even have Pac-Man in the title, so it's no surprise that Shadow Labyrinth is a very different interpretation of the classic arcade series. However, a new gameplay trailer for the side-scrolling action title unveils stages that'll look much more familiar to fans of the classics. It seems that, at...
News Pac-Man Goes Dark in Shadow Labyrinth, Out on PS5 This Summer
Pucked up
Shadow Labyrinth, a Pac-Man spin-off game in a very different style, has just had its release date announced with a new trailer. The side-scrolling Metroidvania will arrive on PS5 on 18th July, 2025. Set in a dark sci-fi world, your character is accompanied by the mysterious Puck, a yellow sphere with a mission of their own. At certain...
News Shadow Labyrinth Makes Pac-Man a 2D Action Platformer on PS5
You need to see this to believe it
Of all the shocks and surprises at The Game Awards, Shadow Labyrinth may just be the most unusual of them all. It’s a side-scrolling action platformer in a similar style to something like, say, Dead Cells – except it’s inexplicably also a Pac-Man game. Here’s the press release overview: “As Swordsman No...
About The Game
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN.
As Swordsman No. 8, awoken by a floating yellow orb, PUCK, on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past, you are chosen to become the instrument of its will.
To survive you will discover many secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to the apex predator as you embrace your true purpose.
Discover a World of Secrets
Search the remnants of an age-old intergalactic conflict, started long before your arrival, and discover new powers and abilities. Use them to traverse an alien world as you battle dangerous creatures and evolved monstrosities.
Become the Apex Predator
Master the fluid combat and combine powerful skills to create a playstyle of your own. Use different abilities to turn the tables on your enemies as you consume them and grow from prey to apex predator.
Embrace Your True Purpose
Team up with PUCK, and dive deeper into the maze of a mysterious alien world. Find out the truth behind your presence here, what does PUCK want, and why it chose you.
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