A fun puzzle game adds a tiny robot sidekick

Paradoxical is a first-person puzzle game that just shared a fresh trailer during the Future Games Show’s LA event. The star attraction isn’t just the Portal-style puzzles—it’s EKO, a small robot who joins you on your journey. EKO isn’t just cute; the little guy also helps solve problems and moves the story forward. The trailer shows EKO starting off in a strange swirling tunnel before ending up in a dusty storm, proving that even tiny robots face rough conditions.The game borrows some ideas from Portal but doesn’t copy them outright. You’ll still see portals that let you fall forever between two surfaces, and puzzle rooms that look like they belong in a high-tech lab. But Paradoxical adds its own twists with adjustable portal sizes and moving portals that reshape the puzzle space around you. These changes can sometimes mess with EKO’s plans, but they make the game stand out from other portal-based puzzles. Right now, there’s no official release date, but the game is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC through Steam. Steam Deck players will also be able to jump in. The team hasn’t confirmed when the game will launch, but it seems like it’ll be available on multiple platforms from the start.