What The Box?
Online shooter where living boxes hide among ordinary cardboard boxes
Bitten Toast Games Inc. · Released Sep 12, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 654
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Feb 11, 2018
What is What The Box??
This online shooter pits up to ten players against each other in first- or third-person matches. You use ranged weapons or a box cutter to eliminate opponents in arenas with randomized box placement. Six modes include deathmatch, territory control, and stealing the opposing team's packing tape.
For you if...
- +you like short matches with team-based competitive objectives
- +you enjoy building maps and trying other players' levels
Not for you if...
- −you prefer obvious targets to searching for camouflaged opponents
What players say
80% of 654 reviews are positive
Players praise the mix of stealth and shooting, especially when playing with friends. A recurring complaint in more recent reviews is the lack of active players online.
Screenshots and trailer
What The Box? system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run What The Box??
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 (2.5GHz) or equivalent
- Graphics
- DirectX 9.0c compatible dedicated graphics card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or higher
- Graphics
- Geforce GT 740 / Radeon R7 250 or above
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does What The Box? have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does What The Box? 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, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does What The 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Jul 11, 2017 · The Workshop Update is here!
- Jul 11, 2017 · The Workshop Update is here!
- May 28, 2017 · Upcoming Workshop Update!
- May 28, 2017 · Upcoming Workshop Update!
- Dec 23, 2016 · Patch Notes for 1.6.0
