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What’s in the Box?

A first-person incremental game where you buy and open containers filled with random items, repair and upgrade the things you find, and sell them for profit. In a dark industrial environment, upgrade your…

1 March 2026

What’s in the Box? is an indie developed by PALINI, released 1 March 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What What’s in the Box? is

What’s in the Box? is an indie game developed by PALINI and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A first-person incremental game where you buy and open containers filled with random items, repair and upgrade the things you find, and sell them for profit. In a dark industrial environment, upgrade your character, tools, and machines, earn money, and step by step work your way toward freedom.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

What’s in the Box? launched on 1 March 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Reanimal and Marathon.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Reanimal, Marathon.

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When did What’s in the Box? come out?
What’s in the Box? was released on 1 March 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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