Patrick's Parabox

Patrick's Parabox

Patrick Traynor · March 29, 2022 · Puzzle, Sokoban, Logic, Minimalist, Abstract

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lowest tracked $7.45
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Patrick's Parabox price by region

Patrick's Parabox costs £6.07 in the United Kingdom, €7.07 in Europe (EUR), $7.86 in the United States, $7.86 in Georgia (USD), CA$25.99 in Canada, NZ$28.99 in New Zealand, A$29.50 in Australia, zł32.02 in Poland and R$45.32 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Patrick's Parabox offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £6.07 −64% £16.75 £6.07 4
Europe (EUR) €7.07 −64% €19.50 €7.07 6
United Statesyour region $7.86 −61% $19.99 $7.86 7
Georgia (USD) $7.86 −25% $10.49 $7.86 7
Canada CA$25.99 CA$25.99 — 1
New Zealand NZ$28.99 NZ$28.99 — 1
Australia A$29.50 A$29.50 — 1
Poland zł32.02 −65% zł91.99 zł32.02 3
Brazil R$45.32 −24% R$59.99 R$45.32 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Patrick's Parabox

✦ AI summary

Push boxes into and out of each other to solve 350 hand-crafted puzzles that explore a mind-bending recursive system where boxes contain boxes contain boxes, even themselves. This award-winning puzzle game uses infinity and self-reference as core mechanics, introducing a fresh concept in nearly every level with no filler.

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.

Patrick's Parabox — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

Patrick's Parabox in the rankings

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Patrick's Parabox is a highly praised puzzle game that impresses players with its elegant mechanics, clever progression, and the seamless way it layers increasingly complex systems throughout the experience. Players consistently highlight the beautiful design, thoughtful difficulty curve, and lack of frustration despite challenging puzzles, with many finding it rewarding to replay. The overwhelming consensus suggests it's worth buying for anyone who enjoys puzzle games, with no significant complaints mentioned across the reviews.

Recommended Sep 27, 2026
New solving techinques and progressively more complex levels (364 in total). Cute design. If you are a completionist, expect 20h+
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Fun game when you wanna challenge yourself here & there, also the puzzles are fun & some of them are pretty hard.
Recommended Sep 26, 2026
One of the best puzzle games I played
Recommended Sep 26, 2026
good puzzles
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
I recently finished every puzzle in the game, and I gotta say... what a head scratcher! If you like forcing your brain to think in ways it hasn't before, this game is for you.
Recommended Sep 22, 2026
is good. it is a nice puzzle game.

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