The main complaints about Mixtape were its short duration — about 3-3.5 hours — and its almost complete linearity. Unlike Don't Nod projects, the game does not offer alternative story paths.
Just a few days ago, Mixtape topped the OpenCritic rating, but now the average score has dropped to 87 out of 100. Cubed3 gave the game 4/10, calling it "incredibly boring and pretentious." A similar complaint was voiced by PC Gamer, which rated the project 7.4/10. The reviewer noted that the game literally plays itself — even in sections with action elements, you can simply put down the gamepad.
Mixtape currently ranks ninth among the highest-rated games of 2026 on OpenCritic, sharing the position with Saros.
The rating is also falling on Metacritic — the PlayStation 5 version is currently holding at 8.5/10. Users, however, rated the game significantly lower: the average score of user reviews is 6.3/10.