Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Jun 5, 2015

  ....Amazing puzzle game...best $4.99 I ever spent on Steam so far. I'm only %25 thru & enjoying every brain scatching minute. Looking forward to the game ramping up the challenges over the next 75% left :-) I love Portal, Talos Principle....and Parcel, while a more static game to play, is just as much fun to unravel....It's quality, fun, challenging, engaging & just a great buy....so recommended :-)
• gamedeal user

  Jun 29, 2015

  Parcel is a great puzzle game that builds from incredible simplicity into a surprising amount of depth. Its great to see indie developers like this put out a solid product that really captures the passion they put into it. This is the kind of game that really shines with steam broadcasting too, the minor delay not being an obstacle in allowing you and a friend to work together in analyzing and deconstructing each puzzle and having a rewarding time doing it. I hope Polar Bunny's passion is rewarded with this but I can see this game falling through the cracks for a lot of people. If you're checking it out, don't let it fall through for you.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 14, 2015

  Parcel is good. The graphics and animations are nice. The music is enjoyable but some of the effects are a little annoying when repeated for a while, for example, when you are stuck on a tough level. The puzzles start off easy and progressively get more difficult. This game delivers what I expected, no complaints. 7/10
• gamedeal user

  Aug 4, 2015

  First impression: It's a Sokoban-style puzzle game with a companion cube and lasers. And yeah, we've seen lots of box pushing games, and laser puzzle games, but none where you needed to pack up your box at the end (it's not enough to just reach the exit), and none that had co-op play (you can switch between up to 4 characters if you play alone), and of course this one also has gamepad support. You get 4 different box pushers: the first one, the postman, can just pick the parcel up and set it down. The next one is magentic and can pull it (but not push), and the third one can only use switches that can block and unblock pathways and those robots with lasers. I haven't gotten to the fourth one yet. So these are different skills, and since the objective is not only to get the box where it needs to go, but all of these toons as well, it can get a little hairy. It is a lot of fun to play together, because you're continuously helping each other out. Most levels have at least two characters, those that have only one are usually quick. The mechanics are simple, yet the last level we played took us half an hour - we think we did half of the levels, but the game says we're 25% done. Push boxes with a friend! I'm sold. Parcel turned out to be a very accessible, very enjoyable brain twister.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 29, 2015

  Played this game over a friends house. A great thing about this game is that it provides controller support, so if you have multiple controllers and friends to play with, you can play this game with multiple people (up to 4). The number of people that can play is based on the level, but once you unlock the third character, most levels are usually at least 3 players. Now in terms of enjoyment in the game, it all boils down to this. Do you enjoy challenging puzzle games? Do your friends like puzzle games? Do you enjoy your friends? Regardless of the answer for the last question, this game is for you, as it can be used as a great griefing engine if you wanna trap them in a 1x1 square surrounded on all sides by laser spiders. Overall, I highly recommend this game for anyone looking for a fun multiplayer puzzle game at a great price. 10/10
• gamedeal user

  Jan 4, 2016

  Parcel is an engaging puzzle game, with nice graphics and soundtrack. Stages are usually small, but don't be fooled by the look of them, many will require an astonishing amount of moves to beat. You'll be switching back and forth between different characters on the field, each one with a distincting and unique ability, trying to figure out how to navigate the stage in order to put every one of your little helpers on its own extraction tile at the end of the struggle. What do you have to watch out for? Laser beams of course!! New characters will be introduced along the way, each with an even more game-changing ability compared to the previous one, increasing manyfold the variety of gameplay every time. Not gonna lie to you, you'll fail many times before eventually getting it right, we both know that's how it's supposed to be. For an additional challange, go right away for the 'We don't need another hero' achievement ;)
• gamedeal user

  Feb 12, 2016

  One of the most ingenious and rewarding puzzle games I've played, for a ridiculously low price. Difficulty curve is really good too, from easy puzzles to mindbreaking ones. The game is also lenient by not forcing you to solve everything to move on (and even beat it) so you can have fun at your own pace and 100% it in whatever order.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 7, 2017

  I'm always looking for good puzzle games and I can tell you Parcel is a true gem, a very clever logic puzzle that is much more intriguing than it looks at first sight. It also goes way beyond just being a "Sokoban clone" because the game world contains laser barriers, robots, remote-controlled interlocked obstacles, and you control several characters with unique abilities who are gradually added to the game as you progress through the levels (so far I've encountered the parcel picker, magnet, teleporter, jumper, and remote controller; UPDATE: the final addition is the hammer guy who can remove wall pieces, which adds yet another layer of complexity). The point of each level is to get your characters (and the parcel) to their destination spots, for which they have to interact and cooperate to clear paths and block (or sometimes destroy) enemies. Not every puzzle features all characters; you will mostly have three to five; sometimes you'll get two or more of the same kind (four magnets, two teleporters, etc). The gamelogic and the rules (who does what/who moves in which way) are well thought out, consistent, and at the same time simple and easily learned. The puzzles, however, are intricate and quite a few of them will thoroughly test your brain power, and that makes this game awesome: Minutes to learn, hours to master. I recommend playing this game without looking up the solutions. Try hard and have patience - it's much more rewarding if you solve everything on your own. [h1]UPDATE: [/h1]Yesterday I reached Level 125 and then the credits rolled. I had a total blast with this game! The level design is simply outstanding. I enjoyed almost every level despite the high difficulty. I solved all the puzzles and never looked for help, and so it took me ages, certainly more than my logged time (I'm not always online); probably more than 60 hours total. The game has a level editor and user levels too, so there may be more to discover. I highly recommend this especially to the patient puzzle fan who likes complex, pure logic puzzles. There is no timing, dexterity or controller skill needed at all, as e.g. in [i]Stealth B_astard[/i]. You make your moves slowly and (usually) cannot die by making wrong ones (you cannot step into lasers etc). However, you can make wrong moves in regards to finding the solution, and trap yourself in a dead-end, and then you'll have to restart - which happens a lot! Cracking the toughest puzzles requires an incredible amount of trial-and-error, backtracking, and patience. And brain cells!
• gamedeal user

  Dec 25, 2018

  Pros: - Sokoban derivative. - Aesthetics was actually pleasing for a puzzle game. - Challenging. Cons: - Undo would have been useful. - Music was uninspired, ended up turning it off. - One of the achievement (We Don't Need Another Hero) basically forces you to replay the whole game if you mess it up the first time, like I did. Went much faster the second time, but still a pita.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 15, 2020

  Parcel is an underrated puzzle game that has over 125 puzzles to solve from easy to mind-numbing ones. Over the course of the game, you unlock six characters each with a special ability to help solve the puzzles. Primarily, you will be block-pushing to avoid enemies, lasers, and create a path to the exit with having the ability to swap between characters. Some levels have data spheres to collect and multiple ways to solve (leaving enemies alive or not) which adds to the complexity of the puzzles. Very rarely puzzle games implement a good co-op mechanic like parcel. Overall, this game is a puzzle gem that can take up to 25 hours to complete. [8/10]