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Patrick's Parabox

Patrick's Parabox Steam metadata

Patrick Traynor | Mar 29, 2022 | game

Released

19players observed · 15 October 2026 - 09:22:04 UTC

CasualIndieStrategyPuzzleSokobanSteam Store

  • Latest observed players19 · 15 October 2026 - 09:22:04 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak199
  • Units sold (VGI)175,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,600,000
  • Review score99% positive

Patrick's Parabox metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed players19 · 15 October 2026 - 09:22:04 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak199
  • Units sold (VGI)175,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,600,000
  • Review score99% positive
  • Total reviews5,749
  • Release dateMar 29, 2022
  • DeveloperPatrick Traynor
  • PublisherPatrick Traynor

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Patrick TraynorPublisher: Patrick Traynor

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Patrick's Parabox Steam metadata

Patrick's Parabox metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1260520/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1260520/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1260520
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Patrick's Parabox

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

99% positive, 5,706 positive, 43 negative

Price and discount

$15.99 (20% off from $19.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option

Achievements

22

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 March 2022
  • PlayStation 25 July 2023

Latest Steam announcements

  • Patrick's Parabox out now on Switch and PS5 - 11 August 2023

    Patrick's Parabox has recently released on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5! I'm happy for the game to be available on consoles now, so more people can enjoy it! If you know someone who might be interested in the console release, let them know! And thanks again to everyone who's played the game on Steam and made the PC launch so successful. :) Patrick's Parabox on Nintendo Switch Patrick's Parabox on PlayStation 5

  • 25% discount during Cerebral Puzzle Showcase - 3 August 2023

    Patrick's Parabox is 25% off during the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, from August 3-7! Cerebral Puzzle Showcase is an event on Steam celebrating puzzle games. Lots of discounts on great puzzle games, new puzzle game releases, interviews and streams of puzzle games. I'm happy for Patrick's Parabox to be on discount as part of this event! :) It was a really cool event last year, and this year's looks bigger and better! Check out Cerebral Puzzle Showcase here

  • Steam Awards 2022 - 25 November 2022

    Hi all! Thanks so much for playing and enjoying Patrick's Parabox. I've said this before, but I'm thrilled at the reception the game has gotten! :) Nominations for the Steam Awards are now open, for games released in 2022. If you would like, please consider nominating the game for an award! I think the game suits the Most Innovative Gameplay Award. Feel free to choose any category you might like. Thank you! :)

  • Cerebral Puzzle Showcase sale, and Linelith released - 19 May 2022

    Patrick's Parabox is part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, which just started, and is running from May 19-23! Get the game on discount. But regardless of if you've picked up Patrick's Parabox or not, I highly recommend checking out the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! It's a high-quality curation of puzzle games, discounts, hidden gems, demos, new releases, and streams, appealing to both puzzle fanatics and newcomers looking for good puzzle games! https://store.steampowered.com/sale/CerebralPuzzleShowcase Also, I've just released a short puzzle game called Linelith, as part of the CosmOS 9 bundle, a special bundle of 9 short and sweet puzzle games discovered in space! Linelith is a much, much shorter game than Patrick's Parabox, but I think it turned out well! Definitely recommend checking it and the bundle out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1923790/Linelith/ https://store.steampowered.co…

  • Minor bugfix update 2022-04-13 - 13 April 2022

    Hi all, I've just uploaded a minor bugfix update. Changes: Tweak puzzle Open 5 Change puzzle Challenge 35 due to the solution relying on a bug which has since been fixed. (whoops!) Add settings to disable player eye movement, and to disable mouse click zooming. Bugfixes: For custom levels, make Unity editor project export level files consistently using periods instead of commas (if your operating system is set to a locale which uses commas in decimal numbers, please use this new version) Minor bugfixes

  • Patrick's Parabox is an absolutely brilliant mind-bending puzzle game out now - 4 April 2022

    Patrick's Parabox is a puzzle game about boxes within boxes, it's an absolute gem and I've had a fantastic time playing through this one. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/04/patricks-parabox-is-an-absolutely-brilliant-mind-bending-puzzle-game-out-now

  • Patrick's Parabox is your new indie puzzle darling - 2 April 2022

    So many indie puzzlers start with a pretty simple premise, like "what if you could put boxes inside of other boxes," and end with absolute mind-bending madness like "I have seven layers of boxes and they seem to have started infinitely recurring.".. Read more.

  • Patrick's Parabox Out Now - 30 March 2022

    Patrick's Parabox is out now for Windows, Mac, and Linux! I'm excited to see everyone's reactions and reviews! To everyone who's been following the game for any amount of time, thank you for your interest and your patience, and I hope you enjoy the finished game! :)

  • Boxes within boxes, puzzle game Patrick's Parabox releases March 29 - 3 March 2022

    Patrick's Parabox, a very clever puzzle game is going to release on March 29. This might actually be one of my most anticipated releases this year. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/boxes-within-boxes-puzzle-game-patricks-parabox-releases-march-29

  • Patrick's Parabox releasing on March 29th, 2022 - 2 March 2022

    I'm excited to announce that Patrick's Parabox will be releasing on March 29th, 2022! (2022-03-29) It’s been a long journey making this game. Thank you for your interest, your kind words, your support, and your patience over the years. I’m happy with how Parabox has turned out, and I’m excited for y'all to experience it! :) And thanks to everyone who has played or given feedback on the demo!

  • Patrick's Parabox Dev + Composer Chat with Patrick, Priscilla, and Peter - 14 June 2021

    Join us for a casual chat about the design and sound of the upcoming award-winning recursive puzzler Patrick's Parabox! We'll chat about things like game design, development, and sound design for the game (which you will be able to hear for yourself in the new demo!). And joining Patrick and Prsicilla will be our friend Peter, to ask us questions and chat with us. I think it'll be a fun time! :) Featuring: Patrick Traynor - developer Priscilla Snow - composer + sound designer Peter Doria - friend https://i.imgur.com/rXbjZKK.png

  • Recursive puzzler Patrick's Parabox flaunts boxes within boxes within boxes - 26 April 2020

    Patrick’s Parabox is too smart for me. Granted, regular Sokoban is often too smart for me, but thanks to a very simple concept, Patrick Traynor’s recursive boxes are creating mazes within mazes – tiles that transcend dimensions as my headache turns into a full-blown migraine. While he’s not ready to unleash his Paraboxes onto the public, you can catch his puzzles in a new trailer posted this week. (more…)

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
113 April 2022Minor bugfix update 2022-04-134353300763401046061

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID1260520
Live current players19
SteamPulse tracked peak199
Live count (today's peak floor)19
Price$15.99 (20% off from $19.99)
Free to playNo
Discount20%
Original price USD$19.99
Current price USD$15.99
Release dateMar 29, 2022
DeveloperPatrick Traynor
PublisherPatrick Traynor
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum100,000
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum200,000
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Positive review percent99%
Positive reviews5,706
Negative reviews43
Total reviews5,749
Steam recommendations5,022
Achievements22
Average playtime forever847 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportYes
Linux supportYes
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1260520/

Short description

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.

About this game

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.

Supported languages

English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
28Full controller support
67Camera Comfort
68Custom Volume Controls
75Keyboard Only Option
74Playable without Timed Input
55DualShock Controller Support
56DualShock Controller Support
79Save Anytime
23Steam Cloud
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejuslNot available
steam germany0Not available
igrs3Not available

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $15.99
  • Highest observed: $15.99

Patrick's Parabox's USD price history spans from Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $15.99, the highest is $15.99, and the first visible tracked price is $15.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 1
  • Discounted days: 1 day
  • Deepest markdown: -20%
  • Latest sale window: Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026

SteamPulse has grouped rows carrying discount metadata into 1 recorded discount window, covering 1 calendar day and 1 discounted snapshot. The deepest recorded markdown is -20%, with a lowest recorded final price of $15.99 during rows named Steam sale. The latest recorded window starts Oct 15, 2026 and ends Oct 15, 2026, spanning 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking. Window boundaries follow the available snapshots, so gaps in coverage can make an actual sale shorter or longer than the recorded span.

Recorded sale names include Steam sale. The table reports the observed markdown, final price, snapshot dates, and any sale name supplied with the row. It can show whether similar discounts recur in the retained record, but it does not infer publisher intent, demand, or the reason a price changed.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $15.99, from Oct 15, 2026 through Oct 15, 2026. The latest run records $15.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking with a listed discount from $19.99. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $15.99
  • Current list price: $19.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Patrick's Parabox at $15.99 in USD, with a listed base price of $19.99 and a -20% markdown. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$15.99$19.9920%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $15.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$15.99$15.99No change20% (Steam sale)
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $15.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-10-15$15.99$19.9920% (Steam sale)Steam Store - Steam sale

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