More official trailers
The launch trailer is at the top of this page. Here are the two other trailers Annapurna and Beethoven & Dinosaur released for Mixtape.
Free mini-game — Mixtape Skate
A small browser tribute to the game's skating segments. Endless mode: as long as you keep playing, the tape rewinds itself when you fall.
Quick start guides
Pick the page that matches what you searched for. Each one is a focused, scannable data sheet — no fluff, no spoilers above the fold.
Full Walkthrough
All 30 chapters with objective summaries and key beats.
MusicSoundtrack List
Every licensed song — DEVO, The Cure, Iggy Pop, Joy Division and more.
BranchingAll Choices
Every branching decision and what it actually changes.
EndgameEndings Explained
How each ending is triggered and what they mean.
CastCharacters
Rockford, Slater, Cassandra and the rest of the crew.
TrophiesAchievements
Full trophy & achievement roadmap with no missables.
LengthHow Long to Beat
Main-story, completionist and chapter-by-chapter timings.
TipsSkateboarding
Tricks, controls and the rare moves you can pull off.
SecretsEaster Eggs
The Artful Escape callbacks, hidden tapes and 90s references.
What is Mixtape?
Set in 1990s Northern California, Mixtape follows three best friends — Rockford, Slater and Cassandra — on the last night before they graduate high school. As they skate to a final house party, a perfectly curated playlist draws them into "dreamlike reenactments of their formative memories".
Across 30 short chapters they crash a video store, dodge cops, kiss for the first time, and replay formative memories — each one set to a perfectly chosen needle drop from DEVO, Roxy Music, Lush, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division and The Cure.
It's a soundtrack-driven narrative adventure from Annapurna Interactive and Melbourne studio Beethoven & Dinosaur (BAFTA winners for The Artful Escape). Released day-one on Xbox Game Pass.
Reviews at a glance
| Outlet | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| IGN | 10/10 | "Sets a new standard for coming-of-age stories in video games." [src] |
| Kotaku | ★★★★½ | "A surprisingly perfect mix of heart and humor." [src] |
| OpenCritic | 93% | Mighty — recommended by 93% of critics. [src] |
| The Guardian | 3/5 | Less narrative stakes than Life is Strange, but stylish. |
Sources: Metacritic · OpenCritic · Wikipedia (review aggregator) · Kotaku. Updated May 8, 2026.
The 30 chapters
Mixtape is built from 30 short, punchy chapters that you can replay individually via Chapter Select. Here's the full list — see the walkthrough for objectives, and the soundtrack page for which song plays when.
- 1. Skate to Rockford's
- 2. Rockford's House
- 3. The Kiss
- 4. Headbanging
- 5. Shopping Cart Bomb
- 6. Rockford's Headphones
- 7. Debbie's Bedroom
- 8. Ultimate Slushie
- 9. Photobooth
- 10. The Ritz Discovery
- 11. Skate to Cassandra's
- 12. Skipping Stones
- 13. Cassandra's House
- 14. Softball
- 15. Toilet Paper Attack
- 16. Floating on Sadness
- 17. Cassandra's Rooftop
- 18. Bodacious Cretaceous
- 19. Skateboard Explosion
- 20. The Shitty Ritz
- 21. Door Painting
- 22. Couch Moving
- 23. Leaf Sweeping
- 24. Slingshot
- 25. Slater's House
- 26. Starlight Video
- 27. The Run
- 28. Coastal Cruise
- 29. Party at the Ritz
- 30. Finale
Chapter list verified against Stevivor.
Frequently asked
How long is Mixtape?
Most players finish the main story in 4–5 hours. A 100% completionist run takes about 7–8 hours. Full breakdown on /how-long.
Is Mixtape on Game Pass?
Yes — Mixtape launched day-one on Xbox Game Pass (Console, PC and Cloud) on May 7, 2026. Also on Steam, Epic, PS5 and Switch 2.
Does Mixtape have multiple endings?
Yes. Variant epilogues tied to choices made across the run. Full breakdown on /ending.
Is the soundtrack on Spotify?
Yes — DEVO, The Cure, Iggy Pop, Joy Division, Smashing Pumpkins, Roxy Music, Lush and Siouxsie tracks all stream individually. Full list with links on /soundtrack.