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Indie Game Roundup: Mixtape, Motorslice, and New Rhythm Hits

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Mixtape, the coming‑of‑age adventure from Beethoven and Dinosaur and published by Annapurna Interactive, landed this week with a soundtrack that reads like a ’80s mixtape—Devo, The Cure, Joy Division, and more. Players spend a final night with three friends, skateboarding and partying, while the game’s website lets you craft a 20‑minute YouTube‑sourced cassette to share. It’s priced at $20 on consoles and PC, $18 during the launch discount, and sits on Game Pass.

Regular Studio’s Motorslice promises chainsaw‑wielding parkour in a low‑poly construction site, but imprecise controls and an unsettling portrayal of its protagonist hampered the experience. The game ships on Steam, GOG, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC for $20, with a 10 % discount through May 19, and is also available via Game Pass. Meanwhile, Patattie Games’ Wax Heads offers a record‑store sim where every track is original, spanning pop to metal, selling for $15 with a 15 % launch cut.

Rhythm brawler Dead as Disco entered early access after a demo drew over 1.2 million players, featuring 30+ songs and a beat‑matching combat system. It retails for $25, currently 20 % off, and supports custom playlists. Indie titles like Sticker/Ball, Rova, and the upcoming Dark Scrolls expand the weekend’s catalogue, giving players a diverse mix of music‑driven and experimental gameplay.