
A masterclass in strategy design, Patrick's Parabox delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
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99%
Steam
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (99% positive from 5K reviews)
Standout indie gem
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Patrick's Parabox is a puzzle video game created by indie developer Patrick Traynor. Originating as a short demo built in 2020, the game was expanded and released on 29 March 2022 for PC, followed by a release on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on 26 July 2023. The game centers around playing with infinity and recursion by pushing boxes into and out of other boxes, sometimes in and out of itself, in order to finish the level by putting boxes into their spaces.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 1d ago
It's a Sokoban-like, except it recurses. You can go into smaller blocks. The same block might exist in multiple places. You can create infinities. Fun! Of course, with mechanics as strange as that, it takes quite some brain power to wrap your head around it. Fortunately, the game is very generous with introductory levels. Maybe a little too generous; many of the hard stuff are saved at the end in challenge levels. But it means many people can play the game and see how far they can understand the mechanics before things go really weird. While it's still ultimately a Sokoban, the puzzles tend to be small and compact, so the execution is not terrible. If you like puzzle games with strange mechanics, this is well worth to explore.
Great fun, would recoomend to play if you are bored and want to solve puzzle's without needing a spreadsheet of information to work with
Great puzzles, interesting mechanic, and great music. Very relaxing and enjoyable game!
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