Release Date: May 7, 2026
An arcade adventure TPP game set in the 1990s. In Mixtape we follow a group of high school friends from California. On their way to the farewell party they share their memories, taking part in a unique journey accompanied by the music of that time period.
Mixtape is an adventure arcade game created by the Beethoven and Dinosaur studio, known for the well-received The Artful Escape. It was published by Annapurna Interactive, which has many unique productions in its portfolio, such as Journey, Stray and 12 Minutes.
The action of Mixtape takes place in the 1990s in Northern California (USA). The main characters of the story are three high school students. On the last night before graduating from high school they decide to go to a farewell party. On the way, a playlist of favorite songs draws the characters into dreamy reconstructions of their most important memories, such as their first teenage kiss, skateboarding trips, or troubles with the police.
The proper part of the gameplay in Mixtape - the "awake" part - takes the form of typical adventure sequences in third-person perspective (TPP), with exploration and dialogues. The other part is experiencing the characters' memories. It's done in various conventions, often in arcade form. We can be watching the action both from behind the characters' backs and in a form reminiscent of a 2.5D platformer.
The journey of our characters is accompanied by iconic music from the 1990s, with performers such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop or Joy Division. Mixtape is also distinguished by its graphics - all the animations are rendered at a reduced frame rate.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch 2
Developer: Beethoven and Dinosaur
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
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Mixtape is like an interactive coming-of-age movie. After spending half an hour with it at Summer Game Fest, it's one of my most anticipated games of the year.
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Matt Buckley
June 12, 2025
System Requirements for Mixtape Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-9400F / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1650 / 8 GB Radeon RX 580, 12 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5500, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 10 GB GeForce RTX 3080 / 16 GB Radeon RX 7600 XT, 12 GB HDD, Windows 11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Mixtape Video Game.
Game is Recomended by 95% of Critics. There are 116 Critic Reviews.
GameSpot: 9 / 10 by Mark Delaney
Music can make us feel incredibly powerful or cathartically vulnerable. And when the right song hits at the right moment, it may just send a happy shiver down your spine, which is how I spent much of my time with Mixtape, and why I'll never forget it.
VGC: 5 / 5 by Jordan Middler
Mixtape is a tribute to "the best years of your life." It combines authentic nostalgia for being young, with witty commentary on how life doesn't actually end just because you didn't have a Hollywood-style last night in town. The game's use of music is pitch perfect, and heavily contributes to Mixtape being one of the best coming-of-age games of the modern era.
Shacknews: 9 / 10 by Donovan Erskine
When I rolled credits on Mixtape, I was sad that it was over so soon. But then, I was immediately excited at the prospect of multiple future playthroughs where I could toy with all of the quirky minigames and their outcomes en route to seeing everything the game had to offer. It’s how I knew that I truly love a video game.
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