Casual · March 29, 2022
Patrick’s Parabox (2022)
Patrick's Parabox is an award-winning puzzle game that explores a unique recursive system of boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to manipulate the world's structure by pushing boxes into and out of each other. Wrap your head around what happens when a box contains itself, and learn to use infinity to your advantage. Explore many more mechanics and recursive twists as you delve deeper and deeper into the system. It's boxes all the way down. The game has over 350 hand-crafted puzzles, which are designed to make you think, but also to guide you and showcase the beauty of the system. Each puzzle contains a new idea; there is no filler. A soothing, inquisitive soundtrack and sound design by Priscilla Snow reflects new mechanics as they are introduced. Patrick's Parabox won the Excellence in Design award in the Independent Games Festival 2020. The game was also an IndieCade 2019 festival selection and received the IndieCade Developers Choice award.
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Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.5k Steam reviews | Top 52% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 99% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 1% |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 59% for session depth among Casual |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle · 149
- Sokoban · 134
- Logic · 117
- Minimalist · 114
- Abstract · 114
- Singleplayer · 96
- 2D · 91
- Indie · 83
- Difficult · 72
- Casual · 65
- Strategy · 52
- Psychological Horror · 7
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
Other
- Single-player
- Keyboard Only Option
- Save Anytime
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
22
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
99%Overwhelmingly Positive · 4.5k reviews
4.4k positive · 45 negative
Curator recommendations
4.2k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 29, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Patrick Traynor |
| Base price | $9.99 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Editions & Packages
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