Bandai Namco has up to date the United Galaxy Space Force timeline for the primary time since 2014 with the inclusion of Shadow Labyrinth, a darkish platformer Pac-Man spin-off. It is a shared universe that features Bandai Namco’s different franchises like Ace Combat, Dig Dug, and Galaga.
In response to the timeline, Shadow Labyrinth takes place within the yr 3333 after the conclusion of The New House Order Conflict, which is an unreleased and canceled RTS recreation from Bandai in 2009. In 3333, Puck, who takes the type of a PAC-type help android, and Swordsman No.8 are summoned to the timeline to uncover the mysteries of this universe.
Shadow Labyrinth can be a observe as much as the Pac-Man stage episode of Amazon’s Secret Degree, an anthology collection based mostly on video video games. The sport was featured within the March 2025 Nintendo Direct the place it was revealed to be releasing on July 18. It is going to launch for PC, PS5, Swap, and Xbox Sequence X|S.
This Pac-Man spin-off serves as Bandai Namco celebrating the franchise’s forty fifth anniversary, and it is getting a particular version crammed with collectibles, together with an enamel pin set, blacklight keychain, and glow-in-the-dark sticker sheet.