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| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review |
| Release Date | |
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| July 18, 2025 (Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC) More Details |
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| Genre | |
| Action, Platformer | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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TBD |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Bandai Namco Studios | Bandai Namco Studios |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| 1 | PEGI 12 |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| TBD | TBD |
| Official Website | Official Website for Shadow Labyrinth |
Shadow Labyrinth Latest News
⚫︎ Bandai Namco has released the pre-order trailer for Shadow Labyrinth during its 2025 Summer Showcase, its upcoming dark revival of a classic IP.
⚫︎ Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Shadow Labyrinth, its upcoming PAC-MAN-inspired 2D action platformer. In this particular trailer, the game's Mazes
stages are showcased, showing much more of the game's PAC-MAN roots blending in with its newer, darker sci-fi tone.
⚫︎ Shadow Labyrinth launches July 18, 2025, with pre-orders now open. A new trailer reveals three distinct gameplay styles, highlighting the game’s focus on consumption, survival, and evolving into the apex predator.
⚫︎ Shadow Labyrinth, a dark reimagining of the classic Pac-Man formula, arrives on July 18, 2025, as revealed during the March 2025 Nintendo Direct. Players awaken without memories in a mysterious maze, guided by a yellow orb named Puck.
⚫︎ BANDAI Namco has revealed Shadow Labyrinth, a dark, maze-driven adventure set to release in 2025 that will also be making an appearance in Amazon's Secret Level anthology series.
Shadow Labyrinth Overview
Shadow Labyrinth, a bold 2D action-platformer from Bandai Namco Studios released on July 18, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).
Marking a drastic departure from the classic Pac-Man formula, but still emulating its basic idea, Shadow Labyrinth thrusts players into a high-stakes adventure across a planet determined to consume them. It’s a brutal game of eat or be eaten, and the Chosen is starving for survival. Get ready to step into the shadows and face the ultimate challenge in Shadow Labyrinth!
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| Price | $29.99 | ||||||
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Shadow Labyrinth Gameplay
From the brief glimpse of Shadow Labyrinth revealed at The Game Awards 2024, it appears to be an action-platformer with a Metroidvania twist, incorporating thematic and mechanical nods to Pac-Man. Elements like collecting orbs and evading enemies harken back to the arcade classic, but the similarities end there.
Primarily an action-focused game, Shadow Labyrinth equips players with a primary weapon—a sword, as shown in the trailer. This versatile tool allows players to slash through enemies and deflect incoming projectiles.
Recent gameplay footage for Shadow Labyrinth confirms that players will control both previously introduced characters: the agile Swordsman No.8 and their hovering companion, PUCK. In addition, players will eventually gain access to GAIA, a powerful mechsuit that enables the consumption of enemy remains to collect upgrade points. These points can later be used to purchase additional enhancements.
Announcement Trailer
Shadow Labyrinth - Preorder Trailer
Shadow Labyrinth – Reveal Trailer
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