Mixtape clearly isn't just a hit with critics, as it's currently the third highest-reviewed 2026 release on the PlayStation Store, and has already hit "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews on Steam.
We probably should have learned from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 last year that sometimes the biggest and best-reviewed games come out of nowhere and surprise us. When Pokopia and Pragmata emerged as some of the highest-rated games, it didn't come as a big shock, but the same can't quite be said of Mixtape.
While Mixtape does come from the esteemed developer of the brilliant Artful Escape and has personally been on my radar for a while, I don't think anyone was expecting it to review quite so well. When Mixtape launched earlier this week, its glowing reviews from critics meant it quickly became 2026's highest-rated game, and it turns out that most players are loving it just as much.
Ever since Mixtape's reviews dropped, I've been waiting to see if players would respond to it as positively as critics have, as the two aren't always aligned, especially when something is so noticeably lauded. I'm happy to say that Mixtape is being just as well-received by its...
