CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeThird PersonAnime2D
Steam👍 98%· 43K
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PS4 · Android · PC
Mixtape is hard to replace: few games combine puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 40 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future and eden* lead the list, with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Mixtape special.
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The closest game to Mixtape is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future and eden* follow close behind.
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Year 2015Dev 5pb. · PQubeOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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Year 2018Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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IGDB88· 4
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · NintendoOn Android · iOS
✓ Like Mixtape, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping visual third person
CasualVisual Novel
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Steam👍 86%· 279
Year 2016Dev sakevisualPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
CasualVisual Novel
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IGDB82· 10
Year 2012Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeThird PersonFirst PersonPixel Art
IGDB84· 2
Year 2007Dev CapcomOn PC
✓ Shared with Mixtape: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person and visual pixel
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB81· 18OC82· 61
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS
CasualVisual Novel
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Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27
Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHistorical2DPixel Art
IGDB84· 6
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5
✓ Like Mixtape, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with historical setting, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping visual third person
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 96%· 33K
Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac
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96
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Mixtape?
- The closest game to Mixtape is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Mixtape?
- The three closest games to Mixtape are: 1. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. eden* (95/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Mixtape's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 40 candidates across 6 dimensions.
- Is Professor Layton and the Unwound Future similar to Mixtape?
- Yes, very much so — Professor Layton and the Unwound Future scores 96/100 similarity to Mixtape. They share 5 attributes, including puzzle design and visual novel storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Puzzle games are similar to Mixtape?
- The best Puzzle games similar to Mixtape are Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Professor Layton and the Curious Village and Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Mixtape attributes like visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
- How is similarity to Mixtape calculated?
- We compare Mixtape against every game in our catalog using 6 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Mixtape experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
- Are there free games similar to Mixtape?
- Yes — Everlasting Summer is free and scores well on similarity to Mixtape. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.