Mixtape is a narrative adventure game developed by Beethoven & Dinosaur. The game was published by Annapurna Interactive for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, and XBOX Series X/S on May 7, 2026. It's a Play Anywhere title and was released on day one to XBOX Game Pass. I played it on PC and streamed it on July 25, 2026.
Mixtape Story
The game takes place in the fictional Northern California town of Blue Moon Lagoon during the 1990s. Stacey Rockford, an aspiring music supervisor, has curated a mixtape to soundtrack her final day with her closest friends before leaving for New York City. The three friends, Stacey, Van, and Cassandra, wander through town, preparing for a big party while reminiscing about their shared past. Things don't go as planned though, as a local cop, who's also Cassandra's dad, Officer Morino, grounds Cassandra and puts a damper on their last night together. When Cassandra sneaks out and is about to be caught drinking, Stacey steps in to protect her. She stands up to Morino who puts her in his squad car. After Van breaks her out, the three run away. They finally have a party at a shack in the woods. When fireworks set it on fire, the police come. After Cassandra stands up to her father, he lets her and her friends go home.
Mixtape Gameplay
The gameplay in Mixtape is built around short, music-driven vignettes rather than traditional mechanics. You explore memories and interact with friends while simultaneously connecting it with different songs. Some of the songs played were ones I hadn't heard in years. It was nice to hear them and reminisce about my own time in the 90s. Mixtape is closer to an interactive album than a conventional adventure game.
Mixtape Achievements
- Goodbye, Stacey's Room: Complete all memories in Rockford's room.
- Matching The Drapes: Complete all memories in Cassandra's room.
- Eight Minute Odyssey: Complete all memories in Slater's room.
- Last Song: Complete the game.
- Thrashed: Ollie a car.
- Front To Back: Find everything in the bedrooms and all unique conversations.
- French Connection: Kiss for 60 seconds.
- Smooth Shopper: Don't crash once while escaping in the shopping cart.
- Grunge Metal Alchemist: Make Slater's secret slushy recipe.
- Cone Island, Baby.: Knock over 10 traffic cones during the skate from Rockford's house.
- Skim Gordon: Throw a stone through the tyre swing.
- Instructions Not Required: Complete minimaster assembly in under 15 seconds.
- And It's Outta There!: Hit only home runs as Cassandra.
- Triple Ply: Throw 50 rolls at the house.
- It's The Pigs, Darling: Hit 3 pig balloons.
- Don't. Move.: Take 20 photos in Bodacious Cretaceous.
- Appetite For Destruction: Explode all objects on your way to the secret hideout.
- Paint it, Black, If You Want.: Paint the entire door in under 30 seconds.
- Sofa King Fast: Get the couch in place within 30 seconds.
- Leaves That Are Green: Clear the leaves in under 45 seconds.
- From The Hip: Hit all the cans in under 30 seconds.
- Doppelbanger: Knock over all the character cut outs in the video store.
- Tapehead Graveyard: Knock 200 VHS tapes off the shelves in the video store.
- Well, Take A Look At You: Don't miss a single jump or slide while rescuing Cassandra.
- Banned In Massachusetts: Don't miss any fireworks in the coastal cruise.
- Fight For Your Right: Acquire all the items at the party.
Mixtape FAQs
How long is Mixtape?
The game is about 3.5 hours long.
