Pac's Revenge

About Pac's Revenge

Pac's Revenge is a retro-styled first-person shooter set in 2090 on Venus, where a research facility has been overrun by demons after the discovery of a dangerous energy source. Made by ByteSize Games, it released October 24, 2025, for PC. The game follows a lone operative tasked with reclaiming the corrupted Sector 0 before hell creatures spread. It leans heavily into 90s FPS design, with pixelated visuals and fast gunplay. Expect a linear campaign focused on combat over exploration. The hook? A mix of arcadey shooting and chaotic enemy swarms, though the story is more camp than depth. Think budget-budget horror-meets-retro action.

Gameplay

You spend most of the game running through a single large facility, fighting waves of demons with guns like shotguns, rifles, and plasma launchers. Controls are twitchy but responsive, with a focus on aiming down sights and dodging. Each level feels like a meat grinder: you pick up a new weapon, kill a few dozen enemies, then repeat. The facility itself is linear but maze-like, with occasional branching paths. Missions include clearing rooms, destroying terminals, and surviving boss fights. Combat is frantic, often requiring you to swap between guns mid-fight. Sessions typically last 1-2 hours, with short levels pushing you toward the end. The retro aesthetic extends to hit detection and physics, expect to die to off-screen bullets more than once.

What Players Think

Critics gave it 82%, praising its nostalgic charm and weapon variety. The PlayPile community rated it 4.2/5, with 68% completing the campaign. Average playtime is 12 hours, and moods are split: 35% "intense," 28% "frustrating," 18% "nostalgic." Reviewers highlight the "over-the-top gunplay" and "cheap thrills," but some called it "a checklist of retro FPS clichés." Achievement seekers note 45 total, with 10 requiring 100% health runs. The game’s biggest flaw? Repetitive enemies and environments. One user wrote, "Feels like a mod for an older game," while another called it "the most fun I’ve had since Doom 3’s mod scene."

PlayPile's Take

Pac's Revenge is a $29.99 pick-up for fans of retro FPS aesthetics and chaotic combat. It lacks depth and originality, but the arcadey gunplay and short runtime make it a quick thrill. With 45 achievements and a completion rate under 70%, it’s not a long-term investment. Skip it if you want meaningful stories or open-world exploration. But if you miss the days of blasting through corridors with a shotgun, this is your speed. Just don’t expect anything impressive.

Storyline

The year is 2090. Venus has been colonized and is the key to space travel due to a new element that was found. Virellium, a bright yellow material. However, while this element holds energy levels unseen. It calls forth something darker. Something that should have never been uncovered. The primary research facility located in sector 0 was the first to succumb to this evil. You must take back this facility at any cost before these creatures of hell destroy the world.