Annapurna Interactive and award-winning Australian studio Beethoven & Dinosaur launched Mixtape, a narrative-driven adventure gameset to the soundtrack of a generation. And the game is scoring pretty high with the critics.
The game is available for $19.99 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam (also Steam Deck verified) and Epic Games Store. It is also available today through Xbox Game Pass (Series X|S, Windows).
The game currently has a rating of 85 out of 100 on Metacritic and it received perfect scores from IGN, DualShockers, Insider Gaming, WellPlayed, VGC and GamingTrend. The New York Times came in lower at 75.
I’ve played parts of the game and it has the signature humor of Johnny Galvatron, founder of the studio Beethoven & Dinosaur. I’ve interviewed him about the teen angst game here and here.
WATCH THE MIXTAPE LAUNCH TRAILER HERE
Mixtape follows three high school friends on their last night of adventure. En route to their final party together, a perfectly curated playlist draws the trio into dreamlike reenactments of their formative memories. Experience a variety of narrative vignettes exploring the pivotal moments that shaped them. It’s the greatest hits of the teenage wasteland, from the first kiss to the last dance.
From Beethoven & Dinosaur, developers of BAFTA award-winning game The Artful Escape, Mixtape draws inspiration from classic coming-of-age movies, bringing together nostalgic aimlessness, mischief, music, the highs and lows of adolescence, and the bittersweet feelings brought about by growth, transformation, and moving on.
The game’s eclectic soundtrack features music from iconic artists like DEVO, Roxy Music, Lush, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, and The Cure.
For more information on Mixtape, visit annapurnainteractive.com/en/games/mixtape
Annapurna is an independent multi-platform media company and content studio founded by Megan Ellison in 2011. Working with artists across film, television, games, and theatre, Annapurna creates, produces, and acquires high-quality original stories, helping creators reach audiences globally across mediums.
Annapurna Interactive’s award-winning games portfolio includes Stray, Outer Wilds, Storyteller, and What Remains of Edith Finch, as well as upcoming titles Mixtape, Silent Hill: Townfall, and more. For more information, see their website here. We’ll have a couple of speakers from Annapurna at our GamesBeat Summit event.