If you fired up Google for Halloween 2025, you discovered more than just festive search results—a special Pac-Man Halloween Google Doodle took over the homepage, inviting millions into an eight-level pixel-art haunted house maze. This interactive Doodle isn’t just a seasonal celebration; it also marks Pac-Man’s 45th anniversary, combining iconic ghosts, nostalgic gameplay, and Halloween costumes for a truly addictive arcade experience.
Pac-Man Gets Spooky for Halloween
The 2025 Halloween Google Doodle features Pac-Man dressed as a witch, a mummy, and even sporting a frog costume, all while munching dots and dodging Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde in haunted maze maps themed for the season. Players can find themselves guiding Pac-Man through shadowy corridors, pumpkin-lit passages, and cemetery levels full of nods to horror favorites.
The game’s four unique haunted-house mazes show off distinct personalities of each ghost, for example with tombstones for Blinky, eerie tree-lined paths for Pinky, and haunted hayrides for Clyde. Design partners Bandai Namco helped freshen up the look, while maintaining the addictive, coin-op gameplay loop that defined the 1980s.
We're back on @Google with a WAKA-WEEN-themed Doodle! Play eight levels full of ghostly tricks and secret fan treats.
🎃 https://t.co/VrFm5DDSvD pic.twitter.com/7OSAkRKLti— PAC-MAN (@officialpacman) October 30, 2025
Gameplay Details and Community Impressions
On desktop and mobile, the Doodle allows players to collect dots, avoid ghosts, grab power pellets, and chase down their spectral foes. Each session offers randomized Halloween costumes for Pac-Man, and completing all eight levels unlocks a musical outro as a reward. The game’s high replay factor hooked fans—many spent hours lost in these mazes, reliving the golden age of arcade gaming on a modern search engine.
Google Doodle Traditions and Social Engagement
Halloween Doodles are a recurring highlight in Google’s annual celebrations, often blending pop-culture nostalgia with creative, seasonal visuals. This year’s Pac-Man Doodle, designed with immersive haunted house flair, brought renewed buzz to one of the world’s most beloved retro games. Players can share scores, swap costume screenshots, and reminisce online, while Google’s Doodle blog offers insight into design, history, and featured artists.