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Namco Hometek

United States

Namco Hometek, also known under the name Namco: The Game Creator, is a little-known subsidiary of Namco based in the U.S. They were the developers behind most of the Pac-Man games released from the early 90s to the mid-2000s. The company is commonly confused for Namco themselves, but the development teams were completely different, and on different parts of the globe. Their most famous release is Pac-Man World.

Namco Hometek at a Glance

Namco Hometek has been active in the gaming industry from 1984 to 2004, with 9 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Platform, Shooter, Arcade, with additional titles in Simulator and Fighting. With an average community rating of 82.9/100, Namco Hometek is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 1 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Pac-Man (87.8/100). Games from Namco Hometek are available across 10 platforms, most notably PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

9
Total Games
82.9
Avg Rating
1984
First Release
2004
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Platform
30%
Shooter
20%
Arcade
20%
Simulator
10%
Fighting
10%

Platform Spread

PlayStation
3
PlayStation 2
2
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
2
PlayStation 3
1
Web browser
1

Release Timeline

1980s
1
1990s
3
2000s
4

Rating Distribution

1
80-100
1
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39