Parcel

Parcel

Released Apr 2015

Parcel is a brain-twisting puzzle game where unique character abilities are used in unison to solve interlocking laser conundrums. Switch between members of your colorful team of postpeople and make your way through over 120 futuristic mind-benders!

85% positive · 158 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Parcel launched out of Early Access on April 22, 2015. In their launch announcement, the developer (Polar Bunny Ltd) was candid about the studio's financial difficulties and explained that the game was being released in its current state because they had exhausted their budget. They removed the story/dialogue components for the initial release but noted the game still contained over 120 puzzles and was "a full, complete game." The developer expressed hope to continue adding content ("it will be, as long as we're able to continue our operations"), but this was explicitly contingent on financial viability — a condition that, combined with the absence of any further developer communication after May 28, 2015, suggests no additional content was ever delivered. The final developer posts were two bug-fix patches in late May 2015 (versions 1.0.2634 and 1.0.2652), the last dated May 28, 2015. There have been no news posts, announcements, patches, or any other developer communication since that date — now over a decade ago. No DLC was ever listed. The store description describes the game as a finished product with a set feature list. The game shipped as a complete (if scaled-back) package, and all subsequent activity stopped within five weeks of launch.
Evidence
Last official developer communication: a hotfix patch (v1.0.2652) addressing Steam Cloud and minor bugs. No further updates have been posted after this date.
news post · May 28, 2015 source development ending
high
Developer posted a candid launch statement explaining they ran out of budget, stripped the story/dialogue from the release, and were shipping the game as a complete-but-scaled-back product. Future content was contingent on continued operations.
news post · Apr 22, 2015 source development ending
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Polar Bunny Ltd
Achievements
27
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer

About this game

Parcel is a multi-character cyberpunk puzzle game where your goal is to solve interlocking laser puzzles by using the unique abilities of different characters. The game features over 120 unique puzzles and a level editor. A puzzling future awaits!

Providing an intellectual challenge like no other, Parcel will make players think and leave them thinking afterwards. The game's story, centered around a 22nd-century postage company, touches on subjects such as post-humanism (pun very much intended) and virtual reality, with the full intent of boggling your minds with questions about the future that we are heading into.

Features:

  • Over 120 levels of a puzzling adventure divided into numerous distinct sectors

  • Single-player and local co-op - play the entire adventure alone or with up to 4 friends!

  • Several unique characters with their own interesting personalities and special powers to help you solve even the hardest challenges - or to complicate things further

  • A thought-provoking story about a not-so-unlikely future and its peculiar inhabitants - and a box

  • Gorgeous environments with moody, colorful visuals

  • An extensive level editor with endless creation possibilities – make your own mind-benders and challenge the world!

Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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