# What The Box?

> 2016 online multiplayer shooter video game

**Wikidata**: [Q103144289](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103144289)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/what-the-box

## Summary
What The Box? is a 2016 online multiplayer shooter video game developed and published by Canadian indie studio Bitten Toast Games. It is a multiplayer-focused shooter released as a digital download across PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) and console storefronts (Nintendo eShop, Microsoft Store for Xbox Series X|S).

## Key Facts
- Release year: 2016.
- Developer and publisher: Bitten Toast Games (Canada).
- Genre and mode: Shooter game; multiplayer video game.
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch (distributed via Nintendo eShop), Xbox Series X and Series S (distributed via Microsoft Store).
- Minimum players: 2; Maximum players: 10.
- Distribution formats/stores: Steam (Steam application ID 527340), Microsoft Store (product ID bsh15rj4vc1t), Nintendo eShop.
- File size: ~385 MB on Nintendo Switch; ~485.57 MB on Xbox Series X|S.
- Ratings: ESRB Everyone 10+ (ESRB game ID 10034173); USK 12 on applicable console releases.
- Official website: http://whattheboxgame.com/.
- Itch.io page: https://danielsnd.itch.io/what-the-box (itch.io numeric ID 80657).

## FAQs
### Q: What platforms can I play What The Box? on?
A: What The Box? is available on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch (via the Nintendo eShop), and Xbox Series X and Series S (via the Microsoft Store).

### Q: How many players does What The Box? support?
A: The game supports between 2 and 10 players per session (minimum 2, maximum 10).

### Q: Who made and published What The Box??
A: Bitten Toast Games, a Canadian video game developer and publisher, both developed and published What The Box?.

### Q: Where can I buy or download What The Box??
A: The game is distributed digitally through Steam, the Microsoft Store (Xbox), and the Nintendo eShop. It also has an itch.io page for download.

## Why It Matters
What The Box? is a representative example of an indie multiplayer shooter that reached multiple digital storefronts and platforms after its 2016 release. As a title both developed and published by Bitten Toast Games, it demonstrates an indie studio handling end-to-end release and distribution across PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) and modern consoles (Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S). The cross-platform availability and digital distribution via Steam, Microsoft Store, and Nintendo eShop make the game accessible to a broad player base. Its player-count design (2–10 players) positions it for small-group online matches, and the presence of ratings (ESRB Everyone 10+ and USK 12) indicates consumer-facing classification for mainstream audiences. For researchers or cataloguers of indie multiplayer games, What The Box? is notable for its multi-store digital presence, concise file sizes across platforms, and its identification in multiple game databases and storefronts (Steam app ID 527340, itch.io ID 80657, Nintendo Switch title ID 010066F00DD50000), which aids discoverability and archival.

## Notable For
- Being developed and self-published by Bitten Toast Games, a Canadian indie developer and publisher.
- Multi-platform digital distribution across Steam, Microsoft Store (Xbox Series X|S), and Nintendo eShop.
- Small-group multiplayer focus with support for 2 to 10 players.
- Compact file sizes across platforms (≈385 MB on Switch; ≈485.57 MB on Xbox Series X|S).
- Presence in many game databases and storefronts (Steam app ID 527340; itch.io numeric ID 80657; Nintendo Switch title ID 010066F00DD50000).

## Body

### Overview
- Title: What The Box?
- Instance of: Video game.
- Description: 2016 online multiplayer shooter video game.
- Developer: Bitten Toast Games.
- Publisher: Bitten Toast Games.
- Publication date: 2016.
- Genre: Shooter; multiplayer video game.

### Platforms and Distribution
- Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux (Steam distribution; Steam application ID 527340).
- Nintendo Switch (distributed via Nintendo eShop; Nintendo Switch title ID 010066F00DD50000).
- Xbox Series X and Series S (distributed via Microsoft Store; Microsoft Store product ID bsh15rj4vc1t).
- Additional distribution: itch.io page at https://danielsnd.itch.io/what-the-box.
- Distribution format: Digital download.

### Technical and Size Details
- Reported file size: ~385 megabytes on Nintendo Switch.
- Reported file size: ~485.57 megabytes on Xbox Series X and Series S.
- Runs on families of operating systems: Linux (Unix-like), Microsoft Windows, and macOS.

### Gameplay Scope
- Multiplayer support: minimum 2 players, maximum 10 players.
- Game mode: multiplayer video game.

### Ratings and Classification
- ESRB rating: Everyone 10+ (ESRB game ID 10034173).
- USK rating: USK 12 on specified console releases.

### Online Presence and Identifiers
- Official website: http://whattheboxgame.com/ (English).
- Twitter account: @WhatTheBoxGame (account ID 772249971420606464; active since 2016-09-04 as of 2021-11-22).
- Steam application ID: 527340.
- Itch.io numeric ID: 80657.
- Nintendo Switch title ID: 010066F00DD50000.
- Additional database identifiers: igromania_id 39747; rawg_game_id what-the-box; pcgamingwiki ID What_The_Box?; mobygames game ID 103466; howlongtobeat ID 40915; and others.

### Database and Store Listings
- Distributed by: Steam, Microsoft Store, Nintendo eShop.
- Available metadata: IGN game ID what-the-box; metacritic_game_id what-the-box; steamgriddb_id 14089; twitch category ID What The Box?.

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## References

1. ESRB rating database
2. Steam
3. [Source](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/what-the-box-switch/)
4. [Source](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/what-the-box/bsh15rj4vc1t)
5. GameSpot
6. Q110996436
7. Nintendo World Report
8. Q124398839