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BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
For casual mobile gamers interested in virtual pet simulation and atmospheric puzzle-adventures.
For casual mobile gamers interested in virtual pet simulation and atmospheric puzzle-adventures.
Reimagining legacy arcade and toy franchises for modern mobile audiences through high-fidelity adaptations and interactive companions.
Target audience
Portfolio
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PAC-MAN 256 - Arcade Run
v2.1.5
2mo ago
Primary focus
Mobile adaptations of legacy arcade and toy IP
Scale
indie
Target audience
Casual mobile gamers interested in virtual pet simulation and atmospheric puzzle-adventures.
Released 3 updates in the last 6 months across a portfolio where 40% of titles remain actively maintained.
5 apps analysed
From the creators of Crossy Road, PAC-MAN 256 is the maze that never ends.
Procedural maze generation sustains replayability without manual level design
Distributed across 10 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 5 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
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Positive apps
1
Neutral / mixed
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Negative apps
55/100
Avg sentiment score
Dominates the endless runner category with massive scale and a consistent, high-frequency content update cycle that keeps the core loop fresh.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
Captures the same casual, high-intensity arcade audience through physics-based combat rather than traditional running mechanics.
Shares the same creative DNA as the target app, serving as a direct alternative in the arcade-style runner space.
A foundational endless runner that maintains a massive user base through consistent updates and established mechanics.
A classic puzzle-arcade staple that competes for the same casual gaming time-share as the target.
An adjacent rhythm-based platformer that competes for the same casual, high-difficulty arcade audience.
An adjacent runner that prioritizes atmospheric, zen-like gameplay over the target's high-speed arcade intensity.
Demonstrates extreme release velocity with 18 updates in six months, signaling a highly aggressive, data-driven development approach.
