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Patrick's Parabox

99% positive of 5,019 Steam reviews

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To finish
6 h
To 100%
17 h
Released
2022
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, PlayStation, itch.io

Made by Patrick Traynor.

About the game

A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.

Tagged by players

  • Sokoban
  • Abstract
  • Logic
  • Minimalist
  • Puzzle
  • Difficult
  • Strategy
  • Casual
  • Psychological Horror
  • Cute

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    I've worked in the video game industry for more than 20 years. I've played thousands of games, worked on hundred of games. And this one blows my mind. Every puzzle reinvents the game. I would have never been able to make such a game, it's a genius invention. Pure game play, pure mind twisting. My top #1 game ever.

    96 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    I beat the game with 100% achievements. Ask me how to solve a level, and I couldn't tell you.

    19 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    The game will likely stump you and require you to look up how to beat a level, then you get to feel incredibly stupid or like you want to rip the level designer in half. Many of the optional levels aren't really 'hard' but have multiple red herrings that make you waste a lot of time experimenting with routes that will do absolutely nothing to progress. The Transfer zone is where I really got frustrated with some of…

    6.8 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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