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Boxville

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Boxville is an adventure puzzle game about speechless cans living in the city of boxes and drawing doodles on cardboards to tell the stories. Made in Ukraine.

What works

  • Beautiful hand-drawn art style
  • Charming and cozy atmosphere
  • Engaging and logical puzzles
  • Relaxing soundtrack
  • Wordless storytelling accessible to all

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles lack clear guidance
  • Confusing menu icons leading to accidental progress loss
  • Limited replay value
  • No multiplayer or social features

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Boxville: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Value, Intimacy.

Last update: 31/08/2026