A Game About Boxes

A 2D platformer where you follow or defy the narrator

A Cardboard Box · Released Jan 28, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 64
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 months ago; Feb 13, 2026
Minimum PC: 470 GTX; 8 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is A Game About Boxes?

You control a box and summon other boxes in this short, free, single-player adventure. Your decisions shape the box's fate and lead to different endings.

For you if...

+you like hunting for secrets in surreal settings
+you enjoy sparse environments accompanied by ambient music

Not for you if...

−you avoid flashing lights or potentially disturbing subject matter

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A Game About Boxes system requirements

Minimum: 470 GTX, 8 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does A Game About Boxes have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does A Game About Boxes run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does A Game About Boxes 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