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Wax Heads Debuts to Strong Reviews for Writing, Art and Original Soundtrack

Early reviews spotlight sharp writing, striking art, original music, with puzzle-loop repetition as the caveat.

Overview

  • Reviews published Tuesday for Wax Heads, the Patattie Games debut released by Curve Games on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC, report a confident start.
  • Players work in a fictional record shop recommending albums by reading clues in dialogue and visuals, with chaptered visual-novel scenes advancing a story about the staff and a past band split.
  • Critics praise the zine-style art, lively character writing, and a fully original, genre-hopping soundtrack created for the game.
  • Several outlets note the core recommendation puzzles can feel repetitive over time, even with small side tasks that mix up the routine.
  • Reviews highlight assist modes, a dialogue tracker, font and text-speed options, smooth console performance, and one playthrough reported at roughly seven hours.