Pile Up! Box by Box

Cooperative puzzle-platforming through cardboard worlds by stacking boxes and teammates

Seed by Seed · Published by THQ Nordic Mobile · Released Mar 18, 2021

Action Adventure Casual Indie Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 67
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 2, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 630; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Pile Up! Box by Box?

In this 3D puzzle-platformer, you explore cardboard levels and complete quests to help their inhabitants. Play solo or in local co-op for up to four players, carrying and stacking boxes and teammates to build paths and solve puzzles. Optional competitive minigames include basketball.

For you if...

+you enjoy puzzles with several possible solutions
+you prefer relaxed play with little time pressure
+you like searching for collectibles and hidden areas

Not for you if...

−you want punishing platforming where mistakes cost progress

What players say

91% of 67 reviews are positive

Players praise the family-friendly co-op and cardboard art style. The most common complaint is the short main adventure. Recent complaints also mention unreliable physics and keyboard or controller input problems.

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Pile Up! Box by Box system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 630, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: 3.0 GHz processor
Graphics: GeForce GTX 630 / Radeon HD 6570
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Pile Up! Box by Box have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Pile Up! Box by Box run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Basque.

Does Pile Up! Box by Box use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam