Mixtape

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Kotaku
    May 7, 2026
    Mixtape wears its heart on its sleeve, even if it tries to cover it up sometimes with a sick ‘90s-throwback bandage at first. Its stuttery, Spider-Verse-esque artstyle makes it feel like a playable animated hangout film, and its writing is witty enough that it doesn’t have to rely on pop culture references from the ‘90s to be endearing. Though it draws from a certain subcultural aesthetic and occasionally deploys grossout stoner humor, the connections it draws between the music we listen to and the memories we make are pretty universal.
  2. The Verge
    May 18, 2026
    So much of Mixtape is, on its face, mundane. At one point, I spent 10 minutes skipping rocks — a not-insignificant amount of time for a game that I finished in about four hours. That mundanity, however, is what made the game feel so real. My high school experience as a nerdy band kid didn’t include any of the kinds of shenanigans that Mixtape’s trio gets up to. But I still related to the story of a bunch of kids hanging out, looking back at their time together, and peering nervously ahead to the future.