Shadow Labyrinth
Bandai Namco Studios
· Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Adventure, Platform
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.
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Critic Reviews
6 reviews
Game Informer
5/10
50
Shadow Labyrinth is uneven, overstuffed, and often frustrating. It has decent moment-to-moment gameplay, but it fails to materialize into something coherent.
PlayStation Universe
5/10
50
Shadow Labyrinth sets its lofty ambitions high, but does it break new ground or will you send it Pac-Manning back to the past? Read our full review to find out!
GameSpot
5/10
50
Shadow Labyrinth takes the fascinating premise of blending Metroid with Pac-Man and fumbles the execution, offering a bland narrative with one-note combat and tedious exploration
IGN
5/10
50
A gritty, metroidvania reboot of Pac-Man.
TheSixthAxis
6/10
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Not my Pac-man.
Press Start
6/10
60
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