Bex Prouse
GameGrinPatrick's Parabox Review
Published 9/8/2023
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100
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Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / Switch - 3/29/2022
Patrick's Parabox
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.
- Developer
- Patrick Traynor
- Publisher
- Patrick Traynor
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90
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Medium confidenceMostly aligned
Critic avg
90
6 scored reviews
Total coverage
6
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Score range
80–100
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 90 across 6 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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6 included scored reviews
90–1005 reviews · 83%
80–891 review · 17%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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PS3Blog.netPatrick’s Parabox Review
Published 8/10/2023
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90
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Read originalPaul Bryant
Gaming AgePatrick’s Parabox review for PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch
Published 8/1/2023
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Score
91
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Carcasole
PlayStation UniversePatrick's Parabox Review (PS5) - Boxed In - PlayStation Universe
Published 7/31/2023
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90
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Read originalCharlie Wacholz
Nintendo LifeReview: Patrick's Parabox - An Exemplary Puzzler That Thinks Outside The Box
Published 7/26/2023
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90
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Read originalEdward Hawkes
EurogamerPatrick's Parabox review - a minimalist puzzler of beautiful recursive depth
Published 3/28/2022
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Score
80
-10 vs critic avg
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