# Parabox

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Parabox and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a standout Sokoban-style puzzle game with over 350 puzzles and a gentle, finely graded difficulty ramp.

## Why people recommend it

- Well-designed, Sokoban-style puzzles (3 comments): "its puzzles have a gentler and finer-grained difficulty ramp" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47856548)) "Patrick's Parabox which has over 350 great puzzles" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50116096)) "best Sokoban game I've played, by far." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50116137))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Parabox", https://hackerapproved.com/p/patrick-s-parabox/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).